Vortic

NEWS:

The Vortic Heritage Watch Builder Represents the Past, and the Future, of American Watchmaking

If you’re a longtime reader of WatchTime, you’re probably well aware of all the cool stuff that RT Custer and Vortic Watch Co. are up to at their workshop in Fort Collins, CO. The basic objective of Vortic is the revitalization and preservation of America’s historic watchmaking culture. This takes its form in a variety...

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Jul 3, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

Sponsored: Artel Rotec Introduces New Sky Series

Independent watchmaker Artel Rotec is introducing its second collection, the Sky Series, this month, with the bold timepiece serving as a worthy follow-up to its V-Series limited edition sports watch lineup. Artel Rotec first formed in 2018, when designer and longtime watch collector Matthew Roknipour launched the brand as a family owned, independent watch company...

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Jan 25, 2023 by WatchTime

EVENTS:

Worn & Wound Heads to the West Coast for the Second Edition of the Windup San Francisco Fair

Worn & Wound is the world’s leading digital publication for value-driven horology. The eight-year-old website is also behind the Windup Watch Fair, which is, along with our own WatchTime New York and Los Angeles shows, one of the few truly great consumer-facing watch events in the United States. After starting the three-day long watch exhibition...

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Apr 8, 2019 by WatchTime

MICROBRAND MONDAY

All Aboard: Introducing the Vortic Railroad Edition

Ever since the brand was founded by two Penn State students in 2013, Vortic Watch Company has been one of our favorite developing companies to watch. At a hotel located right outside the Baselworld fair last month, I had the opportunity to once again meet with founder RT Custer where he showed me his current focus:...

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Apr 30, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE:

The Definitive Baselworld 2018 Round-Up

Baselworld 2018 may have been significantly smaller than in previous years, but the show certainly made up for it with an exceptional range of new watches, quite a lot of them with much more budget-friendly prices than in previous years (which still cannot be said for the bratwurst stand outside the fair). WatchTime’s editorial team...

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Apr 7, 2018 by WatchTime

THANKSGIVING SPECIAL

The Craft Brewery of American Watchmaking: Talking with RT Custer of Vortic Watch Co.

One of the things that gets us the most excited at the WatchTime office is the emergence of an upstart American watch brand. Some of you may recognize Vortic Watch Co. from our previous coverage of the Fort Collins, CO-based brand, but if you haven’t heard of them before, now is as good a time...

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Nov 23, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

Customize it for Father’s Day: Three Brands Offering DIY (Design It Yourself) Watch Models

Many watch brands offer some type of personalization, most often the option of an engraving on the caseback. But what if you want to choose your own combination of case materials, dial layout, or even the color of the hands? Here are three watch brands, in three styles and price ranges — that go the extra bespoke mile.

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Jun 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Brand to Watch: Vortic Watches Launches with American Artisan Series

Although its heyday ended a century ago, the passion for watchmaking never really left American soil. Today, entrepreneurial and passionate young watchmakers are finding ways to bring horology home with new designs, new manufacturing techniques, and a thorough allegiance to U.S. industrial history. One such company is Vortic Watches, which first appeared last year. Vortic...

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Sep 10, 2015 by Jay Deshpande