Vortic Watch Company The Boston
Named for the Boston area (Waltham, MA, home of the American Waltham Watch Co.); built around restored Waltham 12s/16s pocket-watch movements, largely 1910s-1940s.
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“Differs” marks a spec with different recorded values. — means not recorded.
| Spec | 066 45mm machined stainless steel, white enamel dial, oxblood cordovan strap; Waltham 12s movement | 074 49mm DLC-coated steel, white enamel-style dial with red minute track, two Horween Cordovan straps; Waltham 16s movement |
|---|---|---|
| Case size Differs | 45 mm | 49 mm |
| Lug width Differs | 22 mm | 24 mm |
| Case Differs | Machined stainless steel, round | DLC-coated stainless steel, round |
| Case maker | Vortic Watch Company | Vortic Watch Company |
| Crystal Differs | Sapphire | Domed sapphire front, flat sapphire case back |
| Water resistance | 10 m | 10 m |
| Caliber Differs | Waltham 12-size | Waltham grade 1617 family, 16-size |
| Movement maker | Waltham Watch Company | Waltham Watch Company |
| Movement type | Manual | Manual |
| Jewels | 17 | 17 |
| Power reserve | 36 h | 36 h |
| Complications | small seconds | small seconds |
| Dial Differs | White enamel | White, enamel-style finish / Red outer minute track |
| Indices Differs | Black Arabic numerals | Oversized Arabic numerals |
| Lume Differs | none | Modern lume applied to numerals and hands |
| Hands Differs | Blued steel (original) | Original hands, relumed |
| Bracelet Differs | Leather strap, oxblood cordovan, made in USA (Worn & Wound partnership) | Two included 24mm Horween Cordovan leather straps (oxblood and black) |
| Limited edition | Not recorded | America's 250th Anniversary (Semiquincentennial) Edition with commemorative engraved case back |