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The 2022 Special Edition of the Military Edition Series is officially our new favorite watch. We're only building 15 of these... ever, and they're so rare we're not just saying that. We legitimately cannot build more of these. For the Special Edition this year we chose to use a rare variant of the movement made for the US Army Air Corps for World War II, the Elgin 581 GCT.

This movement has an insanely cool and very rare feature; it's gold plated... all of it. Only a fraction of the GCT Master Navigator movements were manufactured by Elgin, making this movement much more rare as the one inside our standard Military Edition watches.

To make this watch truly special, we decided to use a solid bronze case. This specific bronze alloy is very strong, not much heavier than the titanium cases we typically use, and will patina over time. We cannot wait to see pictures of these watches in a couple of years. The patina will be spectacular!

Part of Vortic’s only Limited Edition, the Military Edition is a set of wristwatches built from very special antique American pocket watches. The pocket watches inside these wristwatches were originally manufactured for the U.S. Army Air Corps and flown on the B-17s and similar bomber aircraft in World War II. It’s the ultimate military watch and has the most provenance of any product we’ve ever made.

Available only on Veterans Day, these watches don’t just represent the past, but they also support the future. We will donate $500 from each watch to the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative which trains disabled military vets on 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 National News Story here for more details on the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative:

Please note that slight variations in the dials, movements, and hands may occur as they are all unique pieces made about 80 years ago.

Check out our  to see everything included with the watch, please note this edition has only two straps - the army bag canvas and the buffalo hide leather, and the fourth edition does not require a winding tool.

NOTE: These watches have all been sold. Thank you for your support.