1915 ILLINOIS 16s POCKET WATCH W/ FOB MASONIC GOLD-FILLED CASE & DIAL RUNNING

Description: 1915 ILLINOIS 16s POCKET WATCH W/ FOB MASONIC GOLD-FILLED CASE & DIAL RUNNING Click images to enlarge Description 1915 ILLINOIS 16s POCKET WATCH W/ FOB MASONIC GOLD-FILLED CASE & DIAL RUNNING WOW! ALMOST 110 YEARS OLD, MASONIC EMBLEMS This one is ready to be used and shown to all your friends, they will be looking twice at this beauty! These vintage watches are getting tough to find, especially in this nice condition, a nice collectible watch for an incredibly SPECIAL person!!! These watches will last for years to come. 1915 Illinois Watch Co, OPEN FACE, GOLD FILLED CASE 100% Authentic Illinois Dial: Double sunk White enamel Movement Number: 2855003 Glass crystal Jewels: 17 Jewels Nice ORIGINAL OPEN FACE CASE GOLD FILLED, BACK COVER HAS A MASONIC EMBLEM, (SEE PHOTOS), HALLMARKED; S.W.C. CO. 20YEARS, 2324139. Good condition with wear from age and use some minor scratches small dent on back cover, (see Photos), Nice Vest FOB included with the watch (see Photos) Bright and clean nickel well running movement, LAST serviced ABOUT 6 or 7 months back, oiled, and clean, PENDANT set and Stem wind, size 16 OPEN FACE MOVEMENT Movement Hallmarked: ILLINOIS WATCH CO., SPRINGFIELD, 17 JEWELS, 2855003 nice clear glass crystal with some minor scratches from age and use. DOUBLE sunk white porcelain dial in a manageable condition, with some hairline cracks and a small repair, nice masonic emblem on face (SEE PHOTOS). Black large Arabic numerals for the hour Elegant 110-year-old ILLINOIS WATCH CO. pocket WATCH, It is good as a "Show piece" AND "Timekeeper" of what the GENTS would carry/wear in the MID 1910’s FROM THE AMERICAN HOROLOGY ARCHIVE: Illinois Watch Co. Grade: 604 Manufacturer: Illinois Manufacturer Location: Springfield, Illinois Movement Serial Number: 2855003 Grade: 604 Model: 7 Estimated Production Year: 1 915 Run Quantity: 400 Grade/Model Run: 29 of 58 Grade/Model Total Production: 16,160 Size: 16s Jewels: 17j Movement Configuration: Openface Movement Finish: Nickel Movement Setting: Pendant Plate: 3/4 Plate Double Roller: Yes Barrel: Going Adjusted: No Railroad Grade: No Dial Feet Locations: 17.5, 39.0, 58.0 Case Screw Locations: 3.0, 38.0 Case: Various Run ID: 9096.604G43.16S2657.167M276.O4322.P2374.17J2788 Database Version: v52.078 Great old-time piece, good as "Show piece" of what a Gentleman would carry in the mid 1910’s. Old treasures like Pocket Watches are disappearing quickly and soon will not be available to buy online. Rare watches are being bought by Collectors and they do not sell them. We accept Payment using ebay checkout, electronic full Payment must be received within 4 days from end of auction, If not received the ebay unpaid item assistant will open a case automatically 4 days after the listing ends, and the nonpaying buyer will be reported to ebay, for a non-payment strike. If you purchased more than one item, please do NOT pay until the ebay invoice is received. ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR ITEMS ARE SHIPPED FROM THE UNITED STATES PLEASE NOTE: Import duties, taxes, and charges (typically collected upon delivery or pickup) are the buyer’s responsibility and are not included in the item price or shipping charges. Please check with your country’s customs office prior to bidding/buying to determine what this additional cost will be. Vintage watches are completely mechanical and their time keeping accuracy can be affected by many things including position changes, temperature, internal cleanliness, lubrication, magnetism, and maintenance. AS A general rule most are satisfied if the watch is accurate within a few minutes per day, we do not warranty or guarantee their time keeping accuracy. Watch is sold as is and we do not offer any guarantees. This is your chance to add a nice collectible watch and a piece of American History to your collection. U.S. Buyer pays calculated shipping and handling. Shipping by USPS, Insurance is included in our shipping and Handling, international shipping ONLY USING ebay GLOBAL SHIPPING. Good Luck and Thanks!!! I’ll let the pictures tell the rest of the story. As additional visual descriptions, they take precedence over any and all of the written descriptions. They are very clear and should leave no doubt as to the condition of this watch. In most cases you are the expert also, so please judge these pictures for yourself. If I have erred in the description at all, it was purely unintentional, Vintage watches are completely mechanical and their time keeping accuracy can be affected by many things including, position changes, temperature, internal cleanliness, lubrication, magnetism, and maintenance, as a general rule most are satisfied if the watch is accurate within a few minutes per day, we do not warranty or guarantee their time keeping accuracy ==== PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES We are NOT watch experts by any means, so please ask questions, or kindly let us know if we've left anything out of importance. THANK YOU! ==== Brief History: Illinois Watch Company Including Serial Numbers and Production Dates Springfield, Illinois 1869 - 1927 The Illinois Springfield Watch Company was organized in 1869 primarily through the efforts of J. C. Adams. The first companies Directors were J. T. Stuart, W. B. Miller, John Williams, John W. Bunn, George Black and George Passfield. John Stuart was a Springfield lawyer and former partner of Abraham Lincoln. John Williams was president of the First National bank of Springfield. William B. Miller was a local merchant. John B. Bunn owned a grocery business. Though the first movements were produced in 1872, the company didn't really didn't achieve full production until 1875. By serial number, the first watch made was the "Stuart" model, followed in order by the "Mason," Bunn," "Miller," and finally the "Currier. The first stem-wind watch was produced in 1875. The early Illinois models were key-wound and key-set and are quite collectible today. Illinois later produced an extensive line of extremely fine and accurate Railroad-grade pocket watches like the "Sangamo Special," "Bunn Special" and "Santa Fe Special" (just to name a few). In 1879, due to financial difficulties, the company was reorganized and the name changed to the Illinois Springfield Watch Company. By 1885 the company name was changed yet again to the Illinois Watch Company. The Illinois Watch Company was purchased by Hamilton Watch Company in 1927, but continued to produce Illinois watches under Hamilton management until 1932 (the year the last "true" Illinois watch was made). Hamilton continued producing Illinois watches in the Hamilton factory until 1939. Note: The Illinois Watch Company should not be confused with the Illinois Watch Case Company of Elgin, Illinois. The Illinois Watch Case Company was a major manufacture in the city of Elgin, Illinois. It manufactured watch cases under many brands, such as "Elgin Giant," "Elgin Pride," "Tivoli," "Spartan," and "Elgin Commander." The use of the name "Elgin" in their brand names, or marking the cases with "Elgin USA" has often lead people to believe that a watch was made by the Elgin National Watch Company when it was actually made by another manufacturer, or to think that a watch no longer has its original case because it is "now in an Elgin case." Illinois Watch Company Approximate Serial Numbers and Dates Year S/N Year S/N Year S/N 1872 5000 1893 1,120,000 1914 2,600,000 1873 20,000 1894 1,160,000 1915 2,700,000 1874 50,000 1895 1,220,000 1916 2,800,000 1875 75,000 1896 1,250,000 1917 3,000,000 1876 100,000 1897 1,290,000 1918 3,200,000 1877 145,000 1898 1,330,000 1919 3,400,000 1878 210,000 1899 1,370,000 1920 3,600,000 1879 250,000 1900 1,410,000 1921 3,750,000 1880 300,000 1901 1,450,000 1922 3,900,000 1881 350,000 1902 1,500,000 1923 4,000,000 1882 400,000 1903 1,650,000 1924 4,500,000 1883 450,000 1904 1,700,000 1925 4,700,000 1884 500,000 1905 1,800,000 1926 4,800,000 1885 550,000 1906 1,840,000 1927 5,000,000 1886 600,000 1907 1,900,000 - Sold to Hamilton - 1887 700,000 1908 2,100,000 1928 5,100,000 1888 800,000 1909 2,150,000 1929 5,200,000 1889 900,000 1910 2,200,000 1931 5,400,000 1890 1,000,000 1911 2,300,000 1934 5,500,000 1891 1,040,000 1912 2,400,000 1948 5,600,000 1892 1,080,000 1913 2,500,000 - - Payment We accept Payment by Ebay, electronic full Payment must be received within 4 days from end of auction, If not received the eBay unpaid item assistant will open a case automatically 4 days after the listing ends, and the non paying buyer will be reported to eBay, for a non-payment strike. 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Price: 625 USD

Location: West New York, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-03-04T22:10:22.000Z

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