R.T. Custer + Tyler Wolfe, Founders - Vortic Watches (#10‪)‬ Lion Legacy

2014 Penn State graduate R.T. Custer and Penn Stater Tyler Wolfe formed a friendship in college that led them to founding Vortic Watches, an engineering and manufacturing company that pairs classic watchmaking techniques and traditions with innovative, modern technology.

In this episode, R.T. and Tyler share how they came up with the idea for the company, winning a lawsuit against a large watch company and advice for entrepreneurs.

Jump right in:

(5:48) - Founding Vortic Watches

(9:00) - Building vs. assembling watches

(10:01) - Sourcing the vintage watches

(11:16) - The process of building the watch

(16:49) - From Penn State to Colorado

(18:28) - Partnership with Red Rocks Amphitheater

(20:01) - Lawsuit from Swatch

(24:16) - Gifting a watch to a celebrity

(26:42) - Giving back

(30:56) - Entrepreneurship

(35:15) - The future of Vortic Watches

(38:45) - Penn State experience

Check out the watches at VorticWatches.com

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