The Lancaster 089 is the 89th 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 089 Unique: We look forward to the pleasure of releasing another incredible watch from our Lancaster line, and this one, in particular, has us truly in awe. The dial on this beautiful Hamilton has all the elements of high class and sophistication, with just the right amount of wear to show its age through the years. We dressed up this amazing timepiece in our machined titanium case, topped off with our nickel-plated crown and hardware to match. The stone band lets the dark numerals and exquisite kite-shaped hands contrast and stand out very nicely. The movement at the heart of this watch is truly something worth showing off. The bridge plate design helps this special movement really stand out, adorned with 23 jewels throughout, screw-set with stainless steel hardware. The unique shape of this bridge allows for easy viewing of the rose gold gears that lie beneath and power this antique. This movement was originally manufactured by the Hamilton Watch Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1928. In this same year, the third Mickey Mouse film was released, Steamboat Willie. This was the first film to be released with sound.

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