{"product_id":"the-military-edition-2023-special-edition","title":"The Military Edition - 2023 Special Edition","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e60a0a;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLD OUT in only 5 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e... thank you for the support!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSign up for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vorticwatches.mom\/pages\/military-edition-info\"\u003eWaiting List\u003c\/a\u003e so you don't miss next year's Military Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 Special Edition of the Military Edition Series is officially our new favorite watch. We're only building 10 of these... ever, and we've used a new material to make them even more special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's been a massive learning experience working with this new Mokume material for the bezel and crown, and we're so excited to share it with you in this year's Special Edition. This is the first watch from Vortic to feature Mokume, a unique material that looks similar to Damascus Steel, but has layers of brass, copper, and nickel-silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bezel and crown are made from Mokume and the case is made from bronze, all machined here in our Fort Collins, Colorado manufacturing facility. It looks awesome now, but just wait until it starts to patina...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movement inside is also special. We found 10 antique Hamilton movements from the early days of World War II, all marked \"US GOVT.\" This marking was only done to about 10% of the total production of those Army Air Corps movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe donate $500 from each watch to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.veteranswatchmakerinitiative.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eVeterans Watchmaker Initiative\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which trains disabled military vets how to become professional watchmakers. The average unemployment rate for disabled war veterans is 82%, and the funds we donate will put a dent in that figure! Check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/v\/6102391489001\/#sp=show-clips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNational News Story\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for more details on the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that slight variations in the dials, movements, and hands may occur as they are all unique pieces made about 80 years ago.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vorticwatches.mom\/pages\/military-edition-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMilitary Edition Information \u003c\/a\u003epage for more information on the product line in general as well as images of previous editions going back to 2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vortic Watch Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47502834729261,"sku":null,"price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1710\/0345\/files\/VORTIC-2023MILITARYSPECIALEDITION-13732.jpg?v=1699132005","url":"https:\/\/vorticwatches.mom\/products\/the-military-edition-2023-special-edition","provider":"Vortic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}