The Chicago 429 is the 429th one-of-a-kind piece in Vortic's "Chicago" 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 Chicago 429 Unique: We are delighted to present this gorgeous Elgin timepiece, wonderfully housed in our machined bronze case displaying a custom-aged patina. In our opinion, this watch exudes class without overstating its beauty. The soft finish of the bronze plays well with the copper crown and moss strap, topped off with gold hardware throughout. The movement powering this watch is not shy to show off the finer details, with 17 screw-set jewels throughout this intricately machined build plate. We love the signature flowery design on the regulator, a calling card of Elgin watches from this time. Gold-plated gears and a brass balance wheel round out the finer details and create an intrigue of what lies beneath. This watch was originally manufactured in Elgin, Illinois in 1912. On the other side of the country at this time, New Mexico was voted in by Congress as the 47th state. The area was originally named Nuevo México by Spanish settlers, and thus later earned the name New Mexico based on this, long before the country of Mexico had been named.

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