The Springfield 384 is the 384th 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 384 Unique: We decided for the next week that we would feature our DLC cases, and are kicking it off with this fantastic Springfield 384. This process stands for “Diamond-Like Coating” and is applied to the case similarly to a powder coating. This coating is almost as strong and durable as a diamond and is what gives us a nice clean way to make our titanium cases stark black. A more modern take on vintage inspiration gives the look and feel of a new watch, with the antique mechanical movement still at the heart.We chose a black cordovan strap to keep the dark look and let this amazing gold and white dial stand out. 17 screw-set jewels power the rose gold gears and brass balance, giving the back of this watch a lot to show off. The spiral pattern machined to the ¾ bridge plate and gold hardware do a wonderful job of dressing up this movement dating all the way back to 1918. In this same year, the United States passed the Standard Time Act which designated the official time zones within the country as well as standardizing Daylight Savings Time. Many of the Railroad Companies across the country already used systems to work within the time zones, however, it wasn’t until this time that it became law.
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