Kickstarter Straps and Railroad Watches | Custer and Wolfe - Building a Watch Company

The goal of the Custer and Wolfe channel is to be as transparent as possible, showing you what we're currently working on, our thought process, things we're struggling with, our failures, and of course, our successes. This is how we wish most companies behaved, so we are leading the change we want to see in the world by being one of the first.
We also believe we can encourage others to take the leap in creating new businesses and bringing manufacturing jobs and high-quality products back to the United States. So with all that in mind, we bring you another episode of Custer and Wolfe, Building a Watch Company. Today we talk about problems we've encountered in getting watch straps made in the USA and show you the way we're solving those problems in near real time.
00:00 - Preview...
00:19 - Intro
00:54 - Question of the Day:
01:31 - Answer
02:17 - Colorado Watch Company: Straps
03:22 - Colorado Watch Company: Khaki Cordura on GCT
03:40 - Colorado Watch Company: Green Cordura on Field
03:48 - Colorado Watch Company: strap improvements and modifications
04:23 - Colorado Watch Company: important clarification
05:34 - Colorado Watch Company: Black Cordura
05:55 - Colorado Watch Company: Good News, Bad News...
06:16 - ...Or a change of plan?
08:23 - Which straps will Kickstarter backers receive?
10:49 - Why couldn't they make the rubber straps?
13:02 - Colorado Watch Company: Buckles made in USA
13:45 - Tyler on How It's Made
16:09 - The Secret to Efficient Machining:
19:13 - Colorado Watch Company: Dials
20:00 - The eternal issue: watch parts are hard
20:26 - Colorado Watch Company: E-Coat Adventures
23:54 - Vortic Watch Company: what's next?
24:24 - Vortic Railroad update
26:50 - Vortic Watch Company: Setting expectations
28:14 - Vortic Watch Company: Why don't we post many railroad watches anymore?
29:05 - Vortic Watch Company: What are we currently focused on?
31:14 - Thank you for your patience and patronage!
31:38 - Vortic Watch Company: A quick word about our new merch...
33:25 - Outro
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Follow along as we restore vintage pocket watch movements and give them new life with Vortic Watch Co., and as we build a brand new watch company from scratch, focused on making high-quality American-machined watches.
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[@jeffgregory8977]

Looking forward to receiving my Colorado watches. Straps look awesome.

[@CusterWolfe]

We're excited to get it in your hands! Thanks!

[@stevenpwright8792]

What’s next to manufacture? Spring bars? Just kidding 😊

[@johnbrandt1965]

I have been looking for USA watches developed, designed, produced, and sold domestically. I have found a few companies ie Weiss and RGM but I am looking forward to purchasing one of your Colorado watches. I missed the kickstarter but I hope to see sales in 2024/2025.

[@CusterWolfe]

Thanks for sharing! So glad you found us and we're happy to have you here. Keep following along!

[@John-Edward]

Good to have you guys back on CZcams! 😎 Can’t wait to get my new Colorado Watch Co. watch. 🥰🤪⏱️

[@CusterWolfe]

Happy to be here! Can't wait to get it to you 🙌