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Movement · Pocket watch movement
Illinois Watch Co. Grade 187 pocket watch movement no. 1569915
This pocket watch movement was produced by the Illinois Watch Company under Grade 187, Model 4, bearing serial number 1569915 and dated to circa 1901. It is configured in the 16-size Getty style with a single visible winding wheel and three parallel finger bridges supporting the wheel train. The nickel-finished movement plates feature sunburst-pattern damaskeening. Visible markings include 'Adjusted' inside an engraved banner, 'TEMPERATURE / 6 POSITIONS / ISOCHRONISM', and '17 Ruby Jewels' along the outer rim. The movement features a balance with timing screws, an engraved balance cock, and a micrometer regulator mechanism.
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Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois 16s 23J Sangamo Special Pocket Watch
This open face pocket watch by the Illinois Watch Co is a 16-size railroad grade timepiece dated to circa 1918. The dealer states it houses a 23-jewel Model 10 nickel bridge movement numbered 3201997 with a motor barrel, lever escapement, and adjustments to temperature and six positions. The movement is fitted into a Wandsworth gold-plated case featuring a triangular bow, screw-off back, and hinged bezel. The silvered dial features black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock, and blued steel hands.
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www.antiquesboutique.com · AB-70368
Pocket watch · Open-face watch
1922 Illinois Grade 406 Openface Dress Pocket Watch
This is an openface dress pocket watch produced by the Illinois Watch Company, dated by the seller to 1922. The source reports that it contains a size 12s, grade 406 mechanical movement with 19 jewels, adjusted to 3 positions, and featuring a double roller under serial number 4105688. The movement is fitted inside a Wadsworth Pilot 10K yellow gold-filled case marked with serial 6248569. The two-tone dial displays bold Arabic numerals, an outer railroad minute track, blued steel hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. An engraved center pattern decorates the dial under the Illinois signature.
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secondhandhorology.com · WA-4037
Movement · Pocket watch movement
Independent Watch Co. pocket watch movement No. 181204
This antique American pocket watch movement was produced by the Illinois Watch Company as a private-label order for the Independent Watch Co. of Fredonia, New York. Bearing engraved serial number 181204, the movement exhibits a distinctive duo-tone finish with gilt-finished plates alongside a silver-tone, decoratively engraved balance cock. The barrel bridge is inscribed 'IMPROVED APRIL 10, 1879.', a date marking that does not align with any known patent according to the source. The movement features blued steel screws, a bimetallic balance wheel, and an elongated regulator index positioned over a curved graduated index scale.
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Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois Bunn Special Type III 60-Hour 16s pocket watch
This open-face American railroad pocket watch is an Illinois Watch Co. Bunn Special Type III dating to 1928, according to the source. The seller reports it is powered by a size 16s, 21-jewel manual-wind Model 14 movement (serial 5054278) with a 60-hour motor barrel, adjusted to temperature, isochronism, and six positions. The movement operates via a lever-set mechanism and features raised gold jewel settings. The watch is housed in a 50.5 mm round 10K gold-filled Wadsworth case featuring patterned coin-edge rims, an angular shaped bow, and a ribbed winding crown. Its white dial presents bold Arabic hour numerals, an outer minute track, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
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Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois Bunn Special 60 Hour Mark III 16s 23J Pocket Watch
This is an Illinois Watch Company Bunn Special 60 Hour Mark III open-face pocket watch dating to circa 1929. The size 16 nickel three-quarter plate movement features 23 jewels, a lever escapement with micrometer regulator, motor barrel, ray damascening, and adjustments to temperature and six positions. It is fitted in an Illinois Bunn Special Model 28 white 14K gold-filled case characterized by flared shoulders beside the winder and carved edge decoration. The double-sunk white enamel dial displays bold Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds register marked '23 JEWEL 60 HOUR'.
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www.antiquesboutique.com · itm200442
Pocket watch · Open-face watch
Illinois Watch Co. Time King pocket watch, size 12s, grade 405
This open face manual-winding pocket watch was produced by the Illinois Watch Co. in Springfield, Illinois. According to the seller, the movement is a size 12s grade 405 featuring 17 jewels, an adjusted rating, and a double roller escapement. Branded with the private-label mark 'Time King', the movement is visibly engraved with serial number 4680162, which the source dates to 1925. The movement is fitted inside a Keystone Silveroid case measuring approximately 44.3 mm in diameter, featuring an engraved edge pattern and an ornate bow.
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secondhandhorology.com · WA-3681
Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois Bunn Special 60 Hour Mark III pocket watch
This Illinois Bunn Special Mark III open-face pocket watch, dating to circa 1929 according to the source dealer, is cased in a two-tone 14K white and yellow gold-filled Model 28 case. It measures 52 mm wide by 14 mm deep and features a screw bezel and back with carved borders and flared shoulders flanking the bow. The double-sunk white enamel dial presents upright Arabic numerals, triangular outer five-minute markings, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial lettered '23 JEWEL 60 HOUR'. According to dealer documentation, the stem-wound, lever-set nickel three-quarter plate movement carries serial number 5180561, 23 jewels, and adjustments to temperature and six positions.
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www.antiquesboutique.com · 4.303 (AB-151028)
Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois Bunn Special 60 Hour Mark 163 pocket watch
This early 20th-century Illinois Bunn Special pocket watch dates to circa 1929 and is catalogued as a 163 Type 1 variant. The source reports that the timepiece is housed in a 14K gold filled Model 28 case with a screw-on bezel and back, measuring 51 mm wide by 15 mm deep. Its double-sunk white enamel dial displays bold Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The stem-wound, lever-set movement reportedly features 23 jewels, a 60-hour motor barrel, a 3/4 plate construction with ray damascening, red enamel lettering, and adjustments to temperature and six positions.
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www.antiquesboutique.com · 4.300 (AB-151025)
Movement · Pocket watch movement
Illinois Watch Co. 'A. Lincoln' 16s 21-Jewel Pocket Watch Movement
This is an un-cased 16-size open-face pocket watch movement produced by the Illinois Watch Co. of Springfield, estimated to circa 1908. Catalogued under the grade 'A. Lincoln', the nickel movement is engraved with 21 jewels and adjusted to 5 positions. It features a micrometer regulator, large gold jewel settings, and fine striped damascening. The mechanism operates via stem winding and lever setting. The source also notes an accompanying double-sunk white enamel dial featuring Gothic numerals, a complete set of blued steel hands, and signature inscriptions.
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www.antiquesboutique.com · itm274765
Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois Bunn Special Railroad Pocket Watch, 1923
This is an open-face railroad pocket watch produced by the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois, dating by serial number and source listing to 1923. The size 16 movement (source-designated Model 15) contains 21 jewels and displays sunburst ray damaskeening across its three-quarter plate layout. Movement inscriptions read 'Bunn Special', 'Illinois Watch Co. Springfield', 'Adjusted Temp. and Six Positions', and serial number 4042170, with 'Double Roller' engraved on the balance bridge. The source reports the movement is housed in a 10K gold-filled screw-back case made by the Hamilton Watch Case Co. (Illinois Railroad Watch Case Model 181).
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Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois Watch Co. Bunn Special 18-size pocket watch
This 18-size American railroad pocket watch is reported by the seller to have been manufactured by the Illinois Watch Co. circa 1904. The open-face gold-plated case measures 55 mm wide by 18 mm deep, with a screw-off bezel and front swing-out case mechanism. According to dealer details, it houses a 24-ruby-jewel nickel full-plate movement numbered 1730693, equipped with a micrometer regulator, large gold settings, and fine damascening. The double-sunk white enamel dial displays Gothic script Arabic numerals, red outer five-minute markings, blued steel hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock.
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www.antiquesboutique.com · 4.191 (AB-154276)
Wristwatch · Hand-wound wristwatch
Illinois Watch Company 'Atlantic' Wristwatch
This Illinois Watch Company 'Atlantic' model wristwatch is dated to 1927 by the source and features a 14K white gold-filled tonneau-shaped Art Deco case manufactured by Fahys Bristol. According to listing records, the timepiece is powered by a size 3/0s manual-wind Grade 24 movement with 17 jewels, serial number 4908475, produced in Springfield, Illinois. The dial presents stylized Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The watch is fitted with a vintage black Champion leather strap.
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secondhandhorology.com · WA-1790
Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois Sangamo Special pocket watch
This early 20th-century Illinois Watch Co. 'Sangamo Special' 17-size open face pocket watch dates to circa 1925, according to Schmitt Horan & Co. It features a 23-jewel, 60-hour stem-wind and lever-set movement adjusted to temperature, isochronism, and six positions. The auction house reports a damascened nickel plate movement with a lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold screws, gold settings, a gold wheel train, and a whiplash micrometric regulator. Housed in a hinged back and bezel Sangamo Special case, it displays a double-sunk white enamel Canadian 24-hour dial with marginal minutes and blued steel Sangamo hands.
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www.bidsquare.com · 579
Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois Watch Co. "Bunn Special" 26 Ruby Jewels Pocket Watch
This Illinois Watch Co. "Bunn Special" is an 18-size open face pocket watch dated by the auction source to circa 1910. The source reports that it is fitted with a stem-wind, lever-set nickel movement with serial number 2019418, featuring 26 jewels, two-tone wavy parallel damascening, a lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, gold jewel settings, and a whiplash micrometric regulator adjusted to six positions, temperature, and isochronism. It is housed in a yellow gold-filled open face case with reeded edges. The double-sunk white enamel dial displays Gothic Arabic numerals, red outer five-minute markings, and blued steel spade and poker hands with a subsidiary seconds register.
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www.invaluable.com · 70
Pocket watch · Open-face watch
Illinois Watch Co. Grade 184 16s 17j open face pocket watch
This antique open-face pocket watch by Illinois Watch Co. is housed in a 16-size gold-filled case, measuring a total mass of 84.4 grams. According to auction specifications, it contains a 17-jewel Grade 184 movement bearing serial number 1706787, paired with case serial number 6438618. The off-white dial displays black Roman numerals, red outer five-minute numerals, black hands, and a dedicated subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. The dial exhibits visible hairline cracks and surface flaking, and the auction house notes that the mechanism appears inoperable.
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www.liveauctioneers.com · 0488G
Pocket watch · Open-face watch
Illinois Watch Co. Grade 405 openface pocket watch
This openface pocket watch is attributed by the source to the Illinois Watch Co. and dated to 1926. It features a size 12s, 17-jewel manual-wind movement designated as Grade 405, Model 3, marked with serial number 4793609, double roller, and adjustments for temperature and three positions. The 43.7 mm white gold-filled case bears S.W.C.Co. markings and serial number 5969189. Visually, the piece presents an engraved patterned bezel and decorative bow, framing a silver-tone textured dial with Arabic numerals, an outer railroad minute track, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position.
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secondhandhorology.com · WA-4901
Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois Bunn Special Railroad Pocket Watch
This Illinois Bunn Special railroad pocket watch is dated by the seller to circa 1929 and is housed in a 55mm 14K white gold-filled Keystone Model 28 case numbered 7131483. The source reports it is powered by a 21-jewel, 60-hour motor-barrel movement adjusted to temperature and six positions, numbered 5252884. The white porcelain dial features bold black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track with triangular hour markers, blued steel spade and whip hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock marked '21 JEWEL 60 HOUR'.
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www.renaissanceantiques.com · RALF 61 P
Pocket watch · Hunter-case watch
Illinois Hunter Case Pocket Watch with Guard Chain
According to the seller, this late Victorian ensemble comprises an Illinois Watch Company hunter case pocket watch suspended from a gold-filled double rope guard chain. The pocket watch features an engraved case with foliate and floral scrollwork and swing-out construction, measuring approximately 44 mm in diameter. The interior of the case is reported to bear the number 807355, alongside a handwritten marking 668 and a service inscription reading B839Y. The attached guard chain features a rectangular slide and swivel clasp stamped for 1/20 12K gold-filled composition.
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www.chairish.com · 36716338
Pocket watch · Open-face watch
Washington Watch Co. Liberty Bell Grade 69 open-face pocket watch
This open-face pocket watch, dated to 1908 by the source, features a mechanical movement signed Washington Watch Co. and reported as manufactured by the Illinois Watch Co. Configured as an 18-size, model 6 movement with 17 jewels and lever setting, it is identified as Grade 69 Liberty Bell under serial number 1747124. The white dial presents Arabic hour numerals, red outer five-minute markers, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The watch is cased in a 53.8 mm nickel Star Watch Case Co. housing with coin-edge border detailing.
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Pocket watch · Open-face watch
Illinois Silveroid Open Face Pocket Watch
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.
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Pocket watch · Hunter-case watch
Illinois 14K Gold Hunting Case Pocket Watch
This is an American hunting case pocket watch signed Illinois, dated circa 1925 by the auction house. According to the source, the 14k yellow gold hunting case was made by Keystone Watch Case Co. and is marked ".585 fine", housing a Grade 305 model 7, 16-size, 17-jewel sidewinder movement. The white dial displays black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track with red Arabic five-minute indicators, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at the 6 o'clock position. The case measures approximately 1.8 inches (4.6 cm) and the watch weighs 87.4 grams total.
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www.bidsquare.com · 6
Pocket watch · Hunter-case watch
Illinois Watch Company 14k Yellow Gold and Enamel Hunter Case Pocket Watch
This hunter case pocket watch by the Illinois Watch Company features an exterior decorated with engine-turned leaves and scrolls, with the interior case marked '14k Warranted to Assay'. The white dial displays painted blue and white enamel ornamentation framing stylized Arabic numerals, alongside pierced hands, a sub-seconds register, and the 'ILLINOIS' signature. The source reports that the movement is marked 'Illinois Watch Co. Springfield 15 Jewels 2239140'. The watch measures approximately 2 inches in diameter and weighs approximately 91.07 grams.
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www.liveauctioneers.com · 0800A
Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois 60-Hour Bunn Special 163 Open Face Pocket Watch
This Illinois Bunn Special 163 open face pocket watch dates to circa 1931 according to the auction catalog. It is housed in a 51.00 mm 14 karat gold filled case featuring a coin edge bezel and an engraved case back bearing number 7089599. The white porcelain dial is signed ILLINOIS BUNN SPECIAL with bold black Arabic numerals, blued steel spade hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The source reports a stem-wound, lever-set 23-jewel nickel lever movement, serial number 5420916, finished with damascening and adjusted to temperature and six positions.
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hindmanauctions.com · 62
Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois Watch Co. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Special Pocket Watch
This is a 55 mm gold-filled keyless pocket watch catalogued by Antiquorum as an 18-size railroad-grade movement finished at the end of 1902 by the Illinois Watch Co. Bearing movement serial number 1490403, it is marked 'B & O. R.R. Special' alongside an adjustment designation and 21 ruby jewels. The auction catalogue reports a private-label retailer inscription on the dial for Ajan Kuningas S. Alto of New York. The nickel full-plate movement features circular damaskeening, screwed jewel settings, a swan-neck micrometric regulator, a bimetallic compensation balance with timing screws, and a safety pinion, housed in a Philadelphia Watch Case Co. case.
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catalog.antiquorum.swiss · 132
Pocket watch · Open-face watch
Illinois Watch Co. Bunn Special 18S Pocket Watch
This Illinois Watch Co. Bunn Special pocket watch is an 18-size, lever-set timepiece. The dial, signed "Illinois Watch Co.", features black Arabic numerals, red 5-minute markers, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial. It is housed in a Dueber Champion hunting case, identified by serial number 1961446, constructed from 14K gold-filled material described as two plates of solid gold bonded over base metal. The rear cover exhibits floral engraving. The movement, serial number 2408584, is signed "Bunn Special, Springfield, Ill." and is documented as having 21 ruby jewels, a double roller, and adjustments for temperature, isochronism, and six positions. The watch weighs 4.5 ounces and measures 2.25 inches in diameter excluding the bow. The auction description notes age-related wear and hairline cracks on the dial.
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www.invaluable.com · 153
Pocket watch · Hunter-case watch
Illinois Watch Co. Model 4 Grade 172 Hunter Pocket Watch
This Illinois Watch Co. men's hunter-cased pocket watch dates to approximately 1899. The exterior of the hunter case displays deep floral and foliate engraving. The white enamel dial is set with slender black Roman numerals, red five-minute markers, and dark spade-style hands, with a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at six o'clock. The movement is a Model 4 Grade 172 caliber, featuring a nickel-plated three-quarter plate design with 11 jewels set in gold jewel cups. It employs a pendant-wind mechanism and a lever-set system for time adjustment. The auction description reports that the watch has been recently serviced and is in fine running condition. The interior of the case lid contains two engraved initials.
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Pocket watch · Hunter-case watch
Illinois Grade 305 Hunting Case Pocket Watch
This Illinois Grade 305 pocket watch is a size 16 hunting-cased timepiece encased in sterling silver. The rear cover of the case features an engraved locomotive, while the front cover displays floral motifs in multicolored gold inlay surrounding a central cartouche for monogramming. The dial is of the double-sunk white variety, displaying black Arabic numerals and secondary red minute markings at the periphery, complemented by spade-style hands. The watch is powered by an Illinois Model 7, Grade 305 movement, which includes seventeen jewels, gold jewel settings, and a solid gold train. According to the provided description, the movement is adjusted for precision. This item is supplied with a black velvet pouch and has been serviced according to the auction description.
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Pocket watch · Hunter-case watch
Illinois Watch Co. size 0 lady's pocket watch
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.
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Pocket watch · Railroad watch
Illinois Watch Company Sixty Hour Bunn Special Open Face Pocket Watch
This Illinois Watch Company pocket watch is identified as a Sixty Hour Bunn Special, produced circa 1927. The watch features a 16-size movement with 21 jewels and a lever-set mechanism, classified as railroad grade. It is housed in a 10K gold-filled case manufactured by the Keystone Watch Case Company. The dial is of an open-face configuration, displaying bold Arabic numerals for the primary hours and a continuous outer minute track marked in one-minute increments with five-minute indicators highlighted in red. A sunken subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at the 6 o'clock mark. The watch indicates a sixty-hour power reserve capacity. The construction is designed to meet the rigorous timekeeping requirements necessitated by railroad service during this period, with the dial and movement components specifically arranged for high legibility and precise adjustment.
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