The Springfield 424 is the 424th one-of-a-kind piece in Vortic's "Springfield" 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 Springfield 424 Unique: Today we bring you our spectacular Springfield 424, a one-of-a-kind watch originally manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. We absolutely love the subtly aged feel of this dial, with these worn numerals giving a nod to what would have been bright gold at an earlier time in its history. The blued steel open-kite hands pop nicely from the light feel of the face and grab your attention to take it all in. We chose our machined titanium case and gold-plated crown to accentuate the finer details and add to the overall motif. The movement inside this watch is a truly special high-end timepiece from Illinois, the Capitol. Adorned with 19 beautiful jewels and rose-gold gears powering everything nicely, this watch is sure to be shown off time and time again. The checkerboard machined golden pattern on the bridge plate and brass hardware makes this watch stand out amongst others. We finished the whole look with our gorgeous stout strap, and couldn’t be happier with how this one turned out. Originally manufactured in 1923, also the same year that Louis Armstrong made his very first recording. Chimes Blues was written by King Oliver and performed by King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band featuring Louis Armstrong on the coronet. It quickly became known as the jazz standard.

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