Designing in the 5th Dimension - Our Victory Watch | Custer and Wolfe Building a Watch Company

Welcome to the Custer and Wolfe, where we take you inside American manufacturing, upcycling, and building an American watch company. In this video, Tyler Wolfe, co-founder of Vortic Watch Company, talks about the design and engineering challenges of making a brand new watch case for a 10-size, detent, Hamilton movement on Vortic's new 5-axis DMG Mori machine. We’ve been waiting a long time to release this watch, but we had two very different reasons why we couldn’t - until now.
Vortic Watch Company is known for its innovative designs and commitment to quality pocket watch conversions. In this conversation, Wolfe discusses the intricate process of designing and manufacturing a new watch case, highlighting the challenges and opportunities presented by the company's new 5-axis DMG Mori machine, and the reason why we legally couldn’t before.
Wolfe also talks about the meaningful design cues and Easter Eggs incorporated into the watch case by Sky Bartels (our engineer and designer), in recognition of the significance it has to Vortic Watch Company winning the legal battle against the Swatch Group. This watch case is not just a triumph of engineering, but a symbol of the company's determination and resilience.
If you're a fan of luxury watches, American manufacturing, or business innovation, you won't want to miss this informative and engaging conversation. So hit that play button and join Tyler Wolfe as he takes you behind the scenes of Vortic Watch Company's latest creation.
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00:00 - Intro
00:05 - The Victory Watch is HERE!
00:31 - Why are we making the Victory Watch?
00:51 - Why THIS Hamilton movement?
02:08 - What's the difference between a Detent and a Pendant-Set watch?
02:54 - Why we're excited about the engineering challenges
04:06 - Further details about this 10s Detent movement
04:48 - Making a case for the Hamilton 917/921movements
05:01 - Background on the Machining Process
05:51 - Some super special features of the Victory Watch
06:13 - The Strategy of Machining
06:49 - Super Secret details!
07:38 - A Major Breakthrough
09:06 - Our insert system
09:39 - Assembling the Victory Watch
10:21 - Finalizing the design and machining it
10:35 - Why is a 5-axis machine more versatile?
10:54 - From Chunk of Metal to Elegant Case
14:08 - The Finished Product
14:54 - Wrapup
15:33 - Outro
Like this content? Check out our:
‣ Current inventory of one-of-a-kind watches: vorticwatches.com/watches
‣ Military Edition watch (available 11/11 each year): vorticwatches.com/military
‣ Heirloom pocket watch conversions: vorticwatches.com/convert
‣ Instagram: / vorticwatches
‣ Facebook page: / vorticwatches
‣ Twitter feed: / vorticwatches
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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Thanks for the education Tyler, Vortic has come soooo far in its designs. Keep making these videos.