The Chicago 435 is the 435th 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 435 Unique: We are pleased to start off this week with a very special Holiday Edition release, the Chicago 435 in celebration of Independence Day. We set aside this dial specifically to save for this occasion, with this gorgeous white face accented with blue Arabic numerals. We added blued steel hands as well, and finished it off with a crimson strap. Our sandblasted titanium case ties everything together, while the gold crown and hardware bring elegance to this exquisite time piece. This watch has every element of American craftsmanship that you could ever want from a watch, and we couldn’t be more proud of how it came out. Originally manufactured in Elgin, Illinois by the Elgin National Watch Company, this movement boasts 17 screw-set jewels with beautiful brass settings. An incredibly intricate design all across the build plate shows off the high quality eye for detail that is a signature look for Elgin. Gold plated gears and a brass balance wheel shine through and bring attention to inner workings that peak out beneath this ¾ bridge plate. This watch was originally produced in 1921, the same year that President Warren Harding signed a congressional declaration ending America’s involvement in WWII on July 2nd.

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