The Springfield 340 (47mm)
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The Springfield 340 (47mm)

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The Springfield 340 (47mm)
The Springfield 340 (47mm)
The Springfield 340 (47mm)
The Springfield 340 (47mm)

Watch Description

The Springfield 340 is the 340th one-of-a-kind piece in Vortic's "Springfield" line of the American Artisan Series. This watch contains the original movement (timepiece), dial (face), and hands from a vintage (1880’s – 1950’s) pocket watch. The American Artisan Series is a line of fully American Made wristwatches powered by restored, U.S. made pocket watch movements.

What makes the Springfield 340 Unique: Now this is a Conversation Piece. The original antique movement dial and hands inside this watch were manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company in 1916. This movement is what we call "two-tone" meaning that the bridges were manufactured from brass, plated with rhodium, and then the outside layer of rhodium was machined off to create that look. The metal dial has just the right amount of patina, and we used a gold crown to try to accentuate the gold color in the numerals.

1916

3078448

https://player.vimeo.com/video/453354015

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.

Watch Specifications

  • Manufacturer: Vortic Watch Company
  • Model Year: 2020
  • Warranty: Full 1-Year Warranty
  • Case Dimensions:
    • Diameter: 47mm
    • Thickness: 12mm
    • Lug to Lug: 55mm
    • Lug Width: 22mm
  • Case Material: Machined Titanium
  • Crown/Hardware: Gold Plated
  • Water Resistance: 1 ATM
  • Crystals: Sapphire
  • Case Back: Stainless Steel
  • Strap: Leather

Movement

  • Manufacturer: Illinois Watch Company
  • Serial Number: 
  • Manufacture Year: 
  • Function: Manual Wind
  • Jewels: 17 Jewels
  • Hands: Original
  • Size: 12s
  • Power Reserve: ~36 Hours

The Springfield 340 is the 340th one-of-a-kind piece in Vortic's "Springfield" line of the American Artisan Series. This watch contains the original movement (timepiece), dial (face), and hands from a vintage (1880’s – 1950’s) pocket watch. The American Artisan Series is a line of fully American Made wristwatches powered by restored, U.S. made pocket watch movements.

What makes the Springfield 340 Unique: Now this is a Conversation Piece. The original antique movement dial and hands inside this watch were manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company in 1916. This movement is what we call "two-tone" meaning that the bridges were manufactured from brass, plated with rhodium, and then the outside layer of rhodium was machined off to create that look. The metal dial has just the right amount of patina, and we used a gold crown to try to accentuate the gold color in the numerals.

1916

3078448

https://player.vimeo.com/video/453354015

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