Our Machined Titanium case features a transparent back, revealing its 405-grade open-face movement with a gorgeous engraving that reads “The Autocrat.” The back of the watch also presents stunning bronze-plated gears powered by 17 jewels throughout its center bridge plate, and it features a going barrel. Finally, we paired this sumptuous watch with our comfortable, artisan-designed Black Stout leather watch strap, complementing the lavishly-styled dial. 

The Illinois Watch Company produced the Springfield 514’s pocket watch in 1916 — the same year C. Francis Jenkins founded the Society of Motion Picture Engineers, today known as the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). SMPTE is an international network of engineers and other media professionals working in movies, television, and other digital formats. SMPTE is primarily known for establishing and implementing broadcasting standards, such as the famous SMPTE color bars, a television pattern used to test for accurate colors in North America.