![]() ![]() Historians and collectors have speculated that the original pocket watch might have been made for a Harley-Davidson dealership as a special piece for a valued customer. They then meticulously restored it using only original parts, and manufactured a modern wristwatch case for it, using their trademark 3D-printed titanium engineering system. Vortic procured the original movement, dial and hands at an auction, along with many other orphaned movements from the same time period. Vortic specializes in the rehabilitation of such movements, turning them into one of a kind wristwatches that can be worn and enjoyed. The watch’s antique movement was recovered from a long-discarded pocket watch, and had in fact been “orphaned” from its original case. South Bend was one of the great American watch companies, and manufactured thousands of pocket watches, but only a few were customized like this one. Everything inside the watch was manufactured in 1920 in South Bend, Indiana. The dial features the Harley-Davidson Logo along with the brand of the original pocket watch manufacturer, South Bend. The one of a kind watch has been constructed using the original movement (mechanism), dial (face), and hands from the original antique pocket watch. Custer, co-founder of Vortic Watch Company, said, “but this watch was so special, so unique and had such a classic American story, that we just had to honor and celebrate its heritage in some way.” “Every watch we make is one-of-a-kind,” R.T. Partnering with the National Watch and Clock Museum in Pennsylvania, this one of a kind Vortic timekeeper will be auctioned with the proceeds benefiting the ongoing mission of the museum. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Colorado-based Vortic Watch Company, recently completed the manufacture of a unique wristwatch using an original, one-of-a-kind 1920 Harley-Davidson pocket watch. An Original Harley-Davidson Pocket Watch Reborn As A Unique Wrist Watch For A Special Auction To Benefit The National Watch and Clock MuseumįORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. ![]()
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