Colorado Watch Company’s Mission
To be the proof...
First, to be the proof that we CAN make watches in America at scale.
Second, to be the proof that customers want to invest in Made in USA watches.
Finally, to be the proof that if we can do it... others can too!
Built in the USA one batch at a time.
The next few batches are selling out quickly. Reserve your Colorado Watch today!
Watch this video to see why we only make 100 watches in each batch and how to get one.
Our Products
Here. Not there.
What if we can make watches here in America? Why can’t we do it here? It’s not easy, but what if we didn’t give up? What if we could figure it out? If we can, we’d stop sending parts to be made “over there.”
Show. Don't tell.
It’s one thing to SAY we make things in America. Anyone can do that. It’s another to SHOW you. Whether you come take a tour or watch one of our YouTube videos… come see for yourself. Our door is always open.
Quality. And Quantity.
Our American Dream is a big one. What if we could, like Henry Ford said, “make enough that your employees could afford one too”? With scale comes standardization, quality assurance, and attainable prices. Why can’t we have BOTH quality and quantity?
Why let the Swiss have all the fun?
Visit Us
Come tour our manufacturing facility in Fort Collins Colorado to see for yourself!
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Shop The Look
2013
Started Vortic Watch Company
Literally ten years in the making, our founders have been pursing this dream of manufacturing watches in the United States ever since they left college. Our original company, Vortic, has been preserving American history for a decade.
2021
Built The Manufacturing Facility
In preparation for launching our 2nd brand, Colorado Watch Company, we needed more space, so in 2021 we bought a 8,500 sqft building in downtown Fort Collins, Colorado and started filling it with machines and people!
2023
Launched Colorado Watch Company on Kickstarter
In 2023 we asked our customers and random people on the internet to “vote with their wallet” and tell us if they wanted an American-made watch at scale. The answer was obvious, the campaign was successful, and we were off to the races!
2024
The First Batches Are Made
It took a lot longer than we thought, but we figured it out and in 2024 we began shipping watches. By the end of the year we’ll be well on our way to making 100 watches at a time, and batch by batch, scaling the company to meet the clear demand for American watches!
But WHY Do We Do It?
The Importance of American Manufacturing
This problem is much bigger than watches. It’s called the Skilled Trade Gap. America needs more watchmakers just like America needs more plumbers, electricians, carpenters, and others. As a nation, we’ve become too reliant on other countries for our products and a very small, and shrinking number of Americans know how to work in these skilled industries.
So what do we do about it? First, we become the proof. Proof of what’s possible. Next, we train the next generation.
For these reasons and many others, we support the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative in Odessa, Delaware. They are one of the only watchmaking schools left in the United States, and they focus on training disabled military veterans. Starting with Batch 5, $100 from each GCT watch sold supports the school and we do our best to provide jobs for their graduates.
If you want to help, the best way is to invest in a Colorado watch!
