Watch Description
What makes the Springfield 150 unique:
The Springfield 150 is a portrait of precision—clean, balanced, and quietly confident. The dial is a crisp, unmarred white, offering a minimalist canvas for the highly stylized details layered across it. Flowing, curlycue numerals arc along the perimeter with vintage charm, while fine rectangle indicators sit just inside the minute track, adding a subtle structural edge. A recessed sub-seconds dial at 6 o’clock anchors the composition with clear markings and classic proportion. Hovering above are blued steel spade and whip hands—elegant, slender, and sharply defined against the pale dial, bringing a refined contrast to the overall aesthetic.
Inside the case beats a 17-jewel Illinois movement from 1915, originally manufactured by the Springfield Watch Company. Through the open caseback, you can admire this American-made mechanism in full view. The bridges are finished with deeply etched Geneva stripes that run in perfect parallel, punctuated by polished screws and finely cut gearwork. The original maker’s engraving—"Illinois Springfield Watch Co."—is proudly visible, adding historical weight to the mechanical beauty on display.
This piece is encased in a 45mm machined stainless steel case with an angled machined bezel. The vertically brushed texture of the case enhances its industrial edge, while the knurled machined-steel crown adds tactile grip and visual symmetry. Paired with a warm cognac-toned American-made leather strap, the build strikes a balance between modern strength and vintage softness—just enough warmth to contrast the clean brightness of the dial.
In 1915, the Illinois Watch Company was reaching its creative peak, known for its robust craftsmanship and expressive dials. That same year, the United States House of Representatives passed the La Follette Seamen’s Act, dramatically improving working conditions for sailors and reinforcing America’s growing labor rights movement. This alignment of form and function—of mechanical progress and social change—makes the Springfield 150 not just a timepiece, but a tribute to turning points in American history.
Movement Manufacturer Information
The movement inside of this watch was made by Illinois Watch Company. We call this model "The Springfield" because the company was located in Springfield, Illinois.
Originally called the Springfield Watch Company, Illinois came to Springfield, Illinois in 1869 while the "modern" watch industry was fairly new but highly promising. City officials felt that the addition of industry to the city of Springfield would be excellent for the city's growth. However, after a series of failures and re-brandings, the company had a slow start until 1903 when they decided to manufacture high-quality watches only. Eventually making some of the most beautiful watches of their time, the company sold to Hamilton in 1927. Hamilton continued producing watches under the Illinois name for some time, but the original Springfield factory no longer stands.
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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: 55mm
- Lug Width: 22mm
- Case Material: Machined Steel
- Crown/Hardware: Stainless Steel
- Water Resistance: 1 ATM
- Crystals: Sapphire
- Case Back: Stainless Steel
- Strap: Leather
Movement
- Manufacturer: Illinois Watch Company
- Serial Number: 2775106
- Manufacture Year: 1915
- Function: Manual Wind
- Jewels: 17 Jewels
- Hands: Original
- Size: 12s
- Power Reserve: ~36 Hours
What makes the Springfield 150 unique:
The Springfield 150 is a portrait of precision—clean, balanced, and quietly confident. The dial is a crisp, unmarred white, offering a minimalist canvas for the highly stylized details layered across it. Flowing, curlycue numerals arc along the perimeter with vintage charm, while fine rectangle indicators sit just inside the minute track, adding a subtle structural edge. A recessed sub-seconds dial at 6 o’clock anchors the composition with clear markings and classic proportion. Hovering above are blued steel spade and whip hands—elegant, slender, and sharply defined against the pale dial, bringing a refined contrast to the overall aesthetic.
Inside the case beats a 17-jewel Illinois movement from 1915, originally manufactured by the Springfield Watch Company. Through the open caseback, you can admire this American-made mechanism in full view. The bridges are finished with deeply etched Geneva stripes that run in perfect parallel, punctuated by polished screws and finely cut gearwork. The original maker’s engraving—"Illinois Springfield Watch Co."—is proudly visible, adding historical weight to the mechanical beauty on display.
This piece is encased in a 45mm machined stainless steel case with an angled machined bezel. The vertically brushed texture of the case enhances its industrial edge, while the knurled machined-steel crown adds tactile grip and visual symmetry. Paired with a warm cognac-toned American-made leather strap, the build strikes a balance between modern strength and vintage softness—just enough warmth to contrast the clean brightness of the dial.
In 1915, the Illinois Watch Company was reaching its creative peak, known for its robust craftsmanship and expressive dials. That same year, the United States House of Representatives passed the La Follette Seamen’s Act, dramatically improving working conditions for sailors and reinforcing America’s growing labor rights movement. This alignment of form and function—of mechanical progress and social change—makes the Springfield 150 not just a timepiece, but a tribute to turning points in American history.
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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.
