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Pocket watch · Hunter case lady's pocket watch

Illinois Watch Co. size 0 lady's pocket watch

Partially verified

This lady's pocket watch is a size 0 timepiece attributed to the Illinois Watch Co., dating to approximately 1910. The watch features a hunter-style case produced by the Keystone Watch Case Co., constructed with a 14K gold-filled finish. The exterior case decoration includes dense ornamentation and an unengraved shield area for personal monograms. The dial displays a multicolored finish with a light blue ground, accented by gold-toned floral motifs and blue Arabic numerals, incorporating a subsidiary seconds dial. The mechanical movement is a 17-jewel caliber with stem-wind and stem-set functionality. Technical features include a solid gold center wheel and gold jewel settings. The auction description reports the watch is in excellent condition and has been serviced. The total diameter is approximately 35 to 36 millimeters, designed as a pendant watch for use with a necklace chain.

A front-on view of the open hunter-case pocket watch showing the dial with blue Arabic numerals and gold-toned floral motifs.
A front-on view of the open hunter-case pocket watch showing the dial with blue Arabic numerals and gold-toned floral motifs. — Zamanito. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
zamanito.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter case lady's pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Illinois Watch Co.
Reference
Lady Waltham Grade Size 0
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
circa 1910
Source-reported place
United States

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

Case and Dial

The watch is housed in a hunter-style case produced by the Keystone Watch Case Co., which features a 14K gold-filled finish. The exterior surfaces of the case are decorated with dense, intricate engravings. A shield-shaped area is provided on the cover for the application of initials or a monogram.

The time is indicated by blue Arabic numerals, and the arrangement includes a subsidiary seconds register positioned at the bottom of the dial. The watch is designed to be worn as a pendant.

Evidence for this section
  • “قاب ساعت ساخت شرکت کستون (Keystone) و دارای پوشش طلای ۱۴ عیار (14K Gold Filled) است.”
  • “روی بدنه قاب حکاکی‌های متراکم و چشمگیری با سبک آرت دکو اجرا شده”
  • “صفحه ساعت از نوع چندرنگ با زمینه آبی ملایم و تزئینات طلایی است که با ارقام عربی به رنگ آبی و عقربه‌های طلایی آراسته شده”

Movement and Construction

The watch contains a 17-jewel mechanical movement that is wound and set via the pendant. Technical details provided by the source include the use of a solid gold center wheel and gold settings for the jewels. The movement is specified as an adjusted caliber.

Inscriptions on the movement bridges confirm the manufacturer as the Illinois Watch Co. of Springfield. According to the provided reports, the movement has undergone service and is currently in good working order.

Evidence for this section
  • “موتور مکانیکی این ساعت یک نمونه ۱۷ سنگ با قابلیت کوک و تنظیم زمان از طریق پندنت (دسته کوک) است.”
  • “دارای چرخ مرکزی از جنس طلای یکپارچه و بست‌های سنگ از جنس طلا (Gold jewel settings) است.”
  • “کتیبه‌های حک‌شده بر پل‌های موتور عبارت «ILLINOIS WATCH CO. SPRINGFIELD» و تعداد جواهرات را تأیید می‌کنند.”

Condition and Attribution

The auction description reports the object is in near-mint condition. It is stated that the movement has been recently serviced and maintains accurate timekeeping. No records regarding previous maintenance or potential component replacement are known.

The object is attributed to the Illinois Watch Co. and dated to approximately 1910. The information provided is based on the initial vendor descriptions, and no independent authentication has been performed by the referencing body.

Evidence for this section
  • “وضعیت این ساعت در شرایط بسیار عالی و نزدیک به نو (Near Mint) توصیف شده”
  • “این ساعت جیبی آنتیک زنانه متعلق به سازنده شناخته‌شده آمریکایی، شرکت ساعت‌سازی ایلینوی (Illinois Watch Co.) است که بر اساس منبع در حدود سال ۱۹۱۰ میلادی ساخته شده است.”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific movement grade number to confirm the 17-jewel designation and period of manufacture?
  • Can the case serial number be used to definitively correlate the date of production with the Illinois movement serial number?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Illinois Watch Co. size 0 lady's pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerIllinois Watch Co.“شرکت ساعت‌سازی ایلینوی (Illinois Watch Co.)”
Case MakerKeystone“قاب ساعت ساخت شرکت کستون (Keystone)”
Movement type17-jewel mechanical“موتور مکانیکی این ساعت یک نمونه ۱۷ سنگ با قابلیت کوک و تنظیم زمان از طریق پندنت”
Material14K gold-filled“پوشش طلای ۱۴ عیار (14K Gold Filled)”
SizeSize 0“اندازه ۰ (سایز 0s با قطر تقریبی ۳۵ تا ۳۶ میلی‌متر)”
OriginSpringfield, USA“اسپرینگ‌فیلد، ایالات متحده آمریکا”

Visible details

  • Case features dense decorative engraving and a central cartouche/shield
  • Dial shows Arabic numerals in blue and gold-toned decorative accents
  • Watch is of the hunter case variety requiring the cover to be opened to view the dial

Research qualifications

  • The exact provenance and full history of past repairs or replacements are unrecorded
  • The stated functionality and timing performance are based on the auction description
  • The 1910 date is an estimate attributed by the source

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

Consulted source

ساعت جیبی زنانه Illinois با قاب روکش طلای ۱۴ عیار و صفحه چندرنگ

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record c2671664a9

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