{"product_id":"the-lancaster-081-43mm","title":"The Lancaster 081 (43mm)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat makes the Lancaster 081 unique:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Lancaster 081 is one of those watches that just works in almost any scenario. It works well with a brown strap, and would be dressed up on a black strap, and if we found a blue strap to match the hands, that'd work pretty great too! And that's all before you realize this watch houses a pocket watch movement dial and hands all originally made in 1937 by the Hamilton Watch Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. With that fact, it's a true conversation piece. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe decided to keep this one simple and use our machined stainless steel case and crown. We did not polish the steel, so if you look closely at the bezel or case, you can see the tool marks from our CNC machine cutting those pieces from solid blocks of 316 stainless. Another level of story is contained in that metal... a story of Made in USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 17-jewel movement was manufactured in 1937 which is the same year that General Motors built the first mass-produced automatic transmission engine. The \"Hydra-Matic\" would debut in 1940 model cars, but imagine wearing this pocket watch built in Pennsylvania driving down the streets of Detroit in one of the first prototypes of an automatic car. Pretty spectacular, and pretty darn American.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vortic Watch Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50486392783149,"sku":null,"price":3300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1710\/0345\/files\/VORTIC-LANCASTER-WOTD2025-02-081_27373.jpg?v=1739820036","url":"https:\/\/vorticwatches.mom\/products\/the-lancaster-081-43mm","provider":"Vortic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}