The Boston 351 is the 351st one-of-a-kind piece in Vortic's "Boston" line of the American Artisan Series. This watch contains the original movement (timepiece), dial (face), and hands from a vintage (1880’s – 1950’s) pocket watch. The American Artisan Series is a line of fully American Made wristwatches powered by restored, U.S. made pocket watch movements.

What makes the Boston 351 Unique: The unique details of the dial on this Boston watch really show just how much these watches would vary from run to run. The total run quantity of this particular watch was only 6,000 watches, and we can only guess how many of those had this particular dial on them. A fun variation of the typical Arabic numerals, this dial also includes a very interesting set of designs around the center of the dial. The patina that shows the wear and tear helps this watch tell a story of what can happen over time. We set this movement in our DLC titanium case with rye strap and copper crown to bring out some of the color and elements of the dial. This friction set 17Jewel movement was originally manufactured in Waltham, Massachusetts in 1928. At the same time in 1928, the third Mickey Mouse film Steamboat Willie was released to the public. This was the first film released that featured sound. It’s crazy to think of how far we have come and yet this watch still holds up after all the tests of time.

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