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Illinois Silveroid Open Face Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This open face pocket watch by Illinois Watch Co. is dated by the auction house to circa 1907 and housed in a 51.00 mm silveroid case. The white double-sunk dial is signed 'Illinois Watch Co.' and features black Arabic numerals bordered by an outer chapter ring with red five-minute calibrations, blued steel spade hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The source records an engraved stag motif on the case, a polished cuvette, and an overall weight of 110.60 dwts. Internally, it is catalogued as housing a stem-wound, lever-set 17-jewel adjusted nickel movement bearing serial number 2146001.

Dial view of the Illinois Watch Co. silveroid open face pocket watch
Dial view of the Illinois Watch Co. silveroid open face pocket watch — Freeman's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
freemansauction.com
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Illinois Watch Co.
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
47
Source-reported date
Circa 1907
Source-reported place
United States
Source-reported serial
2146001

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Dial and Visual Observations

The watch features a white double-sunk dial signed 'Illinois Watch Co.' The dial displays black Arabic numerals and an outer chapter ring with red calibrations. It is equipped with blued steel spade hands and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position.

Examination of the dial reveals fine hairline fractures in the enamel, which extend across the central and lower right sections.

Evidence for this section
  • “white double-sunk signed Illinois Watch Co.”
  • “Arabic numerals with red outer chapter ring calibrated to 60 units”
  • “Fine hairline fractures visible in the dial enamel, notably extending across the central and lower right sections.”

Case Construction

The watch is housed in a 51.00 mm silveroid case featuring a fluted onion-form winding crown and a round bow. The source description lists an engraved stag motif on the case and a polished cuvette.

The total weight of the watch is recorded as 110.60 dwts.

Evidence for this section
  • “51.00 mm case diameter”
  • “Fluted onion-form winding crown enclosed by a round bow.”
  • “engraved stag motif case”
  • “polished cuvette”
  • “110.60 dwts.”

Movement

The movement is identified as a 17-jewel adjusted nickel movement signed 'Illinois Watch Co.', bearing the serial number 2146001. The movement is specified as stem-wound and lever-set.

The auction listing dates the watch to circa 1907. Mechanical functionality and timekeeping accuracy have not been verified.

Evidence for this section
  • “stem wound and lever set 17 jewel adjusted nickel movement signed Illinois Watch Co.”
  • “Movement number: 2146001.”
  • “Circa 1907”

Open research questions

  • Does the serial number 2146001 correspond to Illinois Watch Co. production records for the year 1907?
  • What is the mechanical condition of the 17-jewel movement?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Illinois Silveroid Open Face Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Diameter51.00 mm“51.00 mm case diameter”
Movement Number2146001“Movement number: 2146001.”
Jewel Count17 jewels“17 jewel adjusted nickel movement”
Winding and SettingStem wound and lever set“stem wound and lever set”
Case DecorationEngraved stag motif“engraved stag motif case”
Total Weight110.60 dwts“110.60 dwts.”

Visible details

  • White double-sunk enamel dial signed 'Illinois Watch Co.' in cursive script.
  • Black Arabic hour numerals with an outer track marked by red five-minute numerals.
  • Blued steel spade hour and minute hands with a small blued subsidiary seconds hand at 6 o'clock.
  • Fluted onion-form winding crown enclosed by a round bow.
  • Fine hairline fractures visible in the dial enamel, notably extending across the central and lower right sections.

Research qualifications

  • The engraved stag case motif and internal nickel movement are documented in the auction description but not visible in the front-facing photograph.
  • Mechanical functioning and timekeeping accuracy are unverified.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

A Silveroid Open Face Pocket Watch, Illinois, Circa... | Freeman's

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record df5332be28

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