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We are thrilled to announce an exciting development that marks a significant milestone for FTS and the broader watchmaking industry. Our new private label watch program is set to redefine the possibilities in mechanical watchmaking, especially for those interested in smaller volume watch productions.  Introducing Our Private Label Service: A Gateway to Customization FTS has always been at […]

By Gary Girdvainis Ten years ago, business partners RT Custer and Tyler Wolfe created something new out of something old and brought the Vortic watch brand to life. Housing refurbished vintage American pocket watch movements into wristwatch cases crafted in the United States was a novel idea that brought renewed interest in an America’s watchmaking

Can an automatic watch be made almost exclusively in America today – and for under $1k? That’s the question for Vortic Watch Company founders R.T. Custer and Tyler Wolfe set out to answer in 2023. Their conclusion was a resounding yes, and the result is a sister watch brand they launched this week called Colorado

Inside Vortic as they Launch the Colorado Watch Company SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 WORDS BY ZACH KAZAN The story of American watchmaking is long, complex, and undertold. It’s regrettably easy to consign the period of this country’s history as a global titan in watch production to an appendix in the greater history of watchmaking writ large. But

August 24, 2023 Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch Back when North American giants like Bulova and Hamilton stalked the land, American watchmaking was a toothy, robust affair. Components ranging from canon pinions to cases sprung forth from Yankee factories nationwide, with a locus in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. But after the proverbial Swiss asteroid struck in

Colorado Watch Company Takes Off With Fully Funded Kickstarter Campaign By Karen Dybis | October 31, 2023 Vortic Watch Company founders R.T. Custer and Tyler Wolfe knew it was a risk to raise money for their new watch brand through Kickstarter—but that gamble has brought a huge reward as Colorado Watch Company surpassed its crowdfunding target and is

See how we build Jack Sloane watches and learn about who, and what, you support when you buy American.

An in-depth review of the Lamotte Watch Co. Balboa Americhron Automatic from the guys over at Average Bros.

Reinvigorating the American Watchmaking Industry June 19, 2023 06:00 ET| Source: Lineage Watch Co.Follow SAN DIEGO, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lineage Watch Company, a female-owned, black-owned, and family-owned and operated enterprise, proudly announces its official launch today, coinciding with the commemoration of Juneteenth. This new brand of timepieces is not only proudly built in

Our buddy Marc from Long Island Watch talks about Ameriquartz movements and USA assembly