Watch Description
What makes the Lancaster 095 unique:
The Lancaster 095 features a clean ivory-toned dial accented with slight speckling across its surface—subtle reminders of its nearly century-old journey. Its bold black numerals remain crisp and intact, surrounding a recessed sub-seconds dial that carries a soft green patina and delicate radial texture. Blued steel moon-style hands sweep across the dial, now upgraded with modern lume for legibility in the dark—adding a subtle yet practical touch to this historical piece.
Inside this watch beats a 23-jewel Hamilton movement, originally manufactured in 1929 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The elegant Geneva stripes, gold-plated gears, and beautifully polished bridges are on full display through the open caseback. This 922 movement is one of Hamilton’s finest railroad-era calibers, designed with precision and beauty in equal measure.
We encased this movement in a machined stainless steel case, featuring our angled steel bezel and a matching knurled, machined-steel crown. The case finish maintains a sleek, clean look that balances the patina of the dial. Paired with a black Cordovan leather strap featuring natural stitching, the watch achieves a timeless monochromatic palette that fits nearly any occasion.
In 1929, the first Academy Awards ceremony was held in Hollywood, celebrating excellence in motion pictures—a fitting tribute to American artistry and storytelling. Just like that first Oscar winner, this watch preserves a chapter of American craftsmanship that still speaks volumes today.
Movement Manufacturer Information
The movement inside of this watch was made by Hamilton Watch Company. We call this model "The Lancaster" because the company was located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Hamilton is named after famous Pennsylvanian Alexander Hamilton and is the result of multiple re-organizations of attempted watch companies in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1892, Hamilton had a reputation for superior quality and maintained half of the railroad watch market share during some of the most prolific years of American railroad history. During World War II, Hamilton was integral to the production of accurate timepieces for the Military. Deemed "the watch that won the war," the company established an employee-run newsletter so that employees turned soldiers could keep up with life at the factory. While the original factory still stands as luxury apartments, the company stopped producing watches in the US in 1969. Hamilton now produces watches in Switzerland and is owned by the Swatch Group.
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Watch Specifications
- Manufacturer: Vortic Watch Company
- Model Year: 2025
- Warranty: Full 1-Year Warranty
- Case Dimensions:
- Diameter: 45mm
- Thickness: 12mm
- Lug to Lug: 50mm
- Lug Width: 22mm
- Case Material: Machined Stainless Steel
- Crown/Hardware: Stainless Steel
- Water Resistance: 1 ATM
- Crystals: Sapphire
- Case Back: Stainless Steel
- Strap: Leather
Movement
- Manufacturer: Hamilton Watch Company
- Serial Number: 3011782
- Manufacture Year: 1929
- Function: Manual Wind
- Jewels: 23 Jewels
- Hands: Original
- Size: 12s
- Power Reserve: ~36 Hours
What makes the Lancaster 095 unique:
The Lancaster 095 features a clean ivory-toned dial accented with slight speckling across its surface—subtle reminders of its nearly century-old journey. Its bold black numerals remain crisp and intact, surrounding a recessed sub-seconds dial that carries a soft green patina and delicate radial texture. Blued steel moon-style hands sweep across the dial, now upgraded with modern lume for legibility in the dark—adding a subtle yet practical touch to this historical piece.
Inside this watch beats a 23-jewel Hamilton movement, originally manufactured in 1929 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The elegant Geneva stripes, gold-plated gears, and beautifully polished bridges are on full display through the open caseback. This 922 movement is one of Hamilton’s finest railroad-era calibers, designed with precision and beauty in equal measure.
We encased this movement in a machined stainless steel case, featuring our angled steel bezel and a matching knurled, machined-steel crown. The case finish maintains a sleek, clean look that balances the patina of the dial. Paired with a black Cordovan leather strap featuring natural stitching, the watch achieves a timeless monochromatic palette that fits nearly any occasion.
In 1929, the first Academy Awards ceremony was held in Hollywood, celebrating excellence in motion pictures—a fitting tribute to American artistry and storytelling. Just like that first Oscar winner, this watch preserves a chapter of American craftsmanship that still speaks volumes today.
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The Movement
The engine that powers this watch is an antique American pocket watch movement. All the gears and springs that make it tell time are roughly 100 years old on average. We call these watches the American Artisan Series because we're celebrating the history and legacy of the artisan watchmakers who built this engineering marvel a century ago in the United States.
The Story
Today most pocket watches are scrapped for the gold or silver of the case (the outside of the antique timepiece), leaving the inside (what we call the "movement") as trash.
We take pride in upcycling these pieces of American history by salvaging as many as we can, then preserving them inside our wristwatches.
Our expert team of watchmakers restores the antique movement and then we manufacture a custom wristwatch case here in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Strap
We partnered with Worn & Wound to produce a custom set of straps for our American Artisan Series watches. We now have 15 different colors to choose from including our two Horween Shell Cordovan options. These straps are made in the USA and are based on the Windup Model 2 Premium strap that Worn and Wound offers.
