The Lancaster 095 is the 95th one-of-a-kind piece in Vortic's "Lancaster" 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 Lancaster 095 Unique: Today we present the absolutely stunning Lancaster 095. We are blown away by the unique character of this dial, with such detail in the ornate design work contrasted with the aged numerals. We paired this movement with our machined titanium case to bring out some of the details from the face and accent the nickel-plated aspects of the face. Our gold-plated crown and Yukon strap are the finishing touches that tie everything together nicely. This 912 movement from Hamilton steals the show with these beautifully machined Geneva lines all across the build plate. 17 screw-set jewels and stainless steel hardware grab your attention immediately, while gold-plated gears show through from beneath. We love the radial pattern that is designed into the crown wheel and mainspring barrel. This watch was originally manufactured by the Hamilton Watch Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1930. Also at this time in Flagstaff, Arizona American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers the planet Pluto at the Lowell Observatory.

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