Everything's Easy When You Know How | Custer and Wolfe Building a Watch Company

The Evolution of Vortic Watch Company's Watch Case Designs and Manufacturing Processes
Welcome to the Vortic Watch Company's channel, where we take you on a journey into the world of luxury watches and American manufacturing. In this video, Tyler Wolfe and R.T. Custer, co-founders of Vortic Watch Company, talk about the evolution of the company's watch case designs and manufacturing processes, from 3D printing to milling cases from solid titanium billets and beyond.
As a pioneer in the luxury wristwatch conversion industry, Vortic Watch Company has always been at the forefront of innovation and design. In this conversation, Wolfe and Custer discuss the various methods and technologies that the company has used over the years to create unique and high-quality watch cases. They also talk about the challenges and opportunities presented by the company's latest manufacturing processes, which include milling cases from solid titanium - and now stainless steel - billets.
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 and R.T. Custer as they take you on a journey through Vortic Watch Company's watch case design and manufacturing evolution.
Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this video with your friends and family who share your passion for luxury watches and American-made products.00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Customer Question time!
00:49 - Explain the progression of our case materials and styles over the years:
01:08 - The Short Answer: Yes
01:15 - V1 - our 3D printed cases
01:41 - V1.5 Direct Metal Laser Sintering
02:25 - V2 - Milled Cases
02:39 - Additive Manufacturing Vs Subtractive Manufacturing
02:52 - Even if we 3D print, we STILL need to machine the part
03:07 - Variations on a Theme - V2 alternative materials
03:26 - The Next Evolution in our manufacturing process
03:36 - V3: Stainless Steel, more curves and complex geometry
03:49 - This isn't a replacement but an addition: more materials to come
04:06 - And yes, eventually 3D Printed parts will be added, too
04:12 - Why 3D printing is actually more complex
05:03 - In Summary
06:02 - What is Tyler most proud of?
06:39 - Now we know how, it's easy to do more
07:02 - The cleanest segue ever.
07:20 - Let's try again
07:30 - The first look at what we can do with V3
07:55 - Going from 46mm to 45mm
08:14 - What are the biggest differences?
09:31 - New Crown Styles
10:01 - Sunken Casebacks
11:09 - A Fluted or Coin-Edged Bezel
11:21 - Domed Crystals
13:00 - Polished cases
13:39 - What led to these changes?
14:56 - Sky is our ringer, our Ace in the Hole, our... you get it.
15:12 - R.T.'s update
15:42 - Changes to our website
16:19 - Have questions? Email or hop on Zoom
17:54 - Summary and thank you
18:33 - Email us your questions!
19:02 - Wrapup
19:20 - Outro
19:32 - Bloopers
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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[@user-hx3ob2ro3w]

Thanks for the episode, very informative!

[@robertgovoni662]

RT you look like you've been lifting. What ya been doing moving CNC machines around? LOL As always great content.