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Creator: Illinois Watch Company
14k Yellow Gold Illinois Open Face Hand Engraved Pocket Watch with White Dial
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Absolutely beautiful pocket watch. Made by Illinois 1900s. Heavy gauge 14K yellow gold. In pristine crisp condition with hand engraving on the back. 17 jewels. Manual wind. Whit...
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20th Century American Art Deco Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Illinois Bunn Special Railroad Pocket Watch
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Towson, MD
One 1921 yellow gold filled open face Illinois Bunn Special railroad pocket watch serial number 3909834 size 16. This beautiful time piece is i...
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1920s American Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
Illinois Watch Company Display Back Pocket Watch
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
This sweet antique Illinois Watch Co. private label for Burlington Brass Pocket Watch, circa 1919 is converted to a skeleton watch with a glass displ...
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Early 20th Century American Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
Brass
Vintage Illinois Gold-Filled Pocket Watch
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Illinois gold-filled pocket watch.
Open face, Size 12, Model 117 jewel double roller mechanism, 3/4 plate.
Crown time set. Serial number 4067885, made in 1923.
Fancy Octagon case and...
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1920s Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Illinois Stainless Steel Automatic Art Deco Watch circa 1950's
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Round
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 40mm X Diameter 32mm
MOVE...
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1950s American Modernist Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Illinois White Gold Filled Watch Art Deco Wrist Watch 1930's
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Commodore / Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 27mm Length X 34mm Width
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 15 Jewels / Caliber 605
DIAL / HANDS: Silver Dial with Art Deco Arabic Numerals / Blued Steel hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 16mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
Illinois Watch Company was one of America's famous old houses. The company was sold to Hamilton in the late 1920's so this watch was produced after the sale. We seldom get Illinois wrist watches...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Illinois Watch Co. Currier Gold Filled Pocket Watch
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Illinois Watch Co. Currier Gold Filled Pocket Watch - Manual winding; Key wind, Key set. Gold filed ornate engraving ( 54 mm ). White dial with Roman...
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19th Century American Antique Illinois Watch Company Watches
Illinois Two Tone Gold Filled Art Deco Opened Faced Pocket Watch from 1922
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced / Multi Colored Applique / Pocket Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow and White Gold H...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Illinois White Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa, 1928 Modified Tortue Shape
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tortue Shape
METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1928
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 36mm X Width 28mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 6 / 0
DIAL / HANDS: Two Tone with Luminous Numerals / Blued Steel Luminous Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 20mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This is the only example we have ever seen of this model by the legendary house of Illinois Watch Company. The case is entirely hand engraved and the movement is hand made as well.
The shape, The Tortue was originally designed by Louis Cartier in the early teens and the style was copied by nearly every watch company. Cartier based the design of the Tortue Shaped Watch on some columns saw in an ancient Greek Temple as a young man. The columns were held up at the base by giant...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Illinois Watch Co. Grade 525 14 Karat Gold Open Face Pocket Watch 17 Jewel
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Antique Illinois Watch Co. Pocket Watch w/ Discolored Dial
14KT White Gold Case w/ Intricate Hand-Etched Design on Case "TEM" on Back of C...
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Early 20th Century American Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
14k Gold
Illinois White Gold Filled Rare Model Art Deco Tortue Shaped Watch
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold-Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1929 / 1930
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 28mm Length X 36mm Diameter
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 6 O
DIAL / HANDS: Silvered with Arabic Luminous Numerals / Blued Steel Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 16mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This is a "vault find" watch, it has been locked up for nearly 50 years, which means it needs a service. We will give it a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker as part of the purchase price before it is shipped out to you. This will delay shipping for a few days of course.
This is a rare model by the legendary company and this one was produced just after Hamilton purchased the renowned house.
The watch shape called a Tortue, or Tortoise was an original design by Louis Cartier. He based it on Tortoises he saw holding up columns in a Greek Temple that was 3000 years old. The Tortue is still in the Cartier line today. Cartier was one of the first designers to "stylize" basic things around him. He looked at them and re-interpreted them by exaggeration, extension and "stylization."
The Illinois Watch Company, founded in Springfield, Illinois in 1867, rose to prominence under the Bunn family leadership, producing high-quality pocket watches...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Illinois White Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa, 1928 Modified Tortue Shape
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tortue Shape
METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1928
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 36mm X Width 28mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 6 / 0
DIAL / HANDS: Two Tone with Luminous Numerals / Blued Steel Luminous Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 20mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This is the only example we have ever seen of this model by the legendary house of Illinois Watch Company. The case is entirely hand engraved and the movement is hand made as well.
The shape, The Tortue was originally designed by Louis Cartier in the early teens and the style was copied by nearly every watch company. Cartier based the design of the Tortue Shaped Watch on some columns saw in an ancient Greek Temple as a young man. The columns were held up at the base by giant...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Illinois Art Deco Tonneau Shape with Original Dial
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Tonneau Shape
METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's
DIMENSION...
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1940s American Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
Gold, Stainless Steel
Illinois 18Kt Solid White Gold Art Deco Ladies Watch circa
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Dress Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid White Gold / Diamond and Enamel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Illinois White Gold-Filled Art Deco Open Faced Pocket Watch Hand Engraved 1919
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Pocket Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold-Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1919
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 43mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 15 Jewels / Caliber 12 Size
DIAL / HANDS: Original Kiln Fired Enamel Dial with Breguet Style Arabic Numerals / Blued Steel Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Period Pocket Watch Chain Attachment
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
VAULT FIND
This watch has been in a vault for nearly 50 years and the price includes a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker. This will of course delay shipping it out for a few days while we do the service and check it out.
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
What a great open faced watch...
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1910s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
Gold-filled, White Gold
Illinois Watch Co. Art Deco Gold Filled New Old Stock circa 1920s Original Box
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Cushion Shape / Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's
DIMENSIONS...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Illinois Gold Filled Art Deco Pocket Watch with Rare Hammered Case and Red Dial
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Hand Hammered
METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled
CIRCA: 1923
DIMENSIONS: Diameter 44mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels
DIAL / HANDS: Very Rare Red Stippled Dial / Blued Steel Hands
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement.
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This is one of the most unusual Illinois pocket watches I have ever seen. The white heavy gold filled case has a unique "hand hammered" finish to it. Even more unique is the original dial done with a red stippled or crackled background. I have never seen this unusual dial on any pocket watch. The hands are original as well and done in blued steel. This watch has a 17 jewel movement which is beautifully finished as well. Illinois was one of America's premier watch companies making high grade railroad watches...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
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Illinois Watch Company watches for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a range of Illinois Watch Company watches available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique items was designed with extraordinary care, often using gold. We have 16 pieces in this collection as well as a number of other designs by this jeweler. art deco and Victorian are among the most popular styles of Illinois Watch Company watches available on 1stDibs. While this collection reflects work that originated over various time periods, most of these items were designed during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider watches by Benrus, Bulova Watch Company, and Hampden Watch Company. Prices for Illinois Watch Company watches can differ depending upon gemstone, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $450 and tops out at $2,390, while pieces like these, on average, can sell for $1,425.
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Questions About Illinois Watch Company Watches
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024The Illinois Watch Company went out of business in 1928. However, the Hamilton Watch Company purchased the brand and continued to manufacture timepieces under the Illinois name for decades after. In 2004, Swatch bought the Hamilton Watch Company and surrendered the Illinois Watch Company brand name. A new group of investors purchased the name in 2009 and began manufacturing timepieces under the brand again. Shop a range of Illinois Watch Company watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To open an Illinois pocket watch, take it to a watch repair shop or a jeweler. Experts advise against attempting to open pocket watches on your own because doing so without the proper tools can damage the timepieces. On 1stDibs, find a range of Illinois pocket watches.
- Is Cartier a watch company?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024Yes, Cartier is a watch company. It also produces jewelry, sunglasses and other accessories. For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the best-known and internationally revered jewelers in the world. One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, many people only used pocket watches.) Louis Cartier designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of Cartier watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024There is no single most prestigious watch company. In fact, many makers produce reliable, innovative timepieces out of fine materials. Some of the leading names in the world of luxury watches include Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega, Vacheron Constantin, Richard Mille, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Blancpain, Cartier and Audemars Piguet. Find a wide range of watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024The history of the Record Watch Company traces back to Tramelan, Switzerland, where a group of watchmakers established the company. Their singular goal was to introduce a new type of pocket watch. Called the Sector Watch, the timepiece featured a triangular case and a retrograde display for easy reading. In 1916, the company merged with a number of other small Swiss makers to form the Record Dreadnought Watch Co. S.A. During the decades that followed, Record Dreadnought Watch manufactured a wide variety of clocks, watches and other components under several brand names, including Record. Like many watchmakers, Record Dreadnought Watch contributed to the war effort during World War II by manufacturing watches for the British military. In 1949, the company changed its name to Record Watch Co. S.A. Eleven years later, it became the first Swiss watchmaker to earn the approval of the U.S. government for its pocket watches to be used on U.S. railways. A year later, Longines purchased Record, though it continued to produce watches under the Record brand name for 30 years. Today, Longines has a collection that features timepieces inspired by the Record brand. Explore a selection of Record watches on 1stDibs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No. The USA-based Elgin Watch Company sadly closed its doors in 1968. The rights to the Elgin name were purchased by MZ Berger Inc., which manufactures watches in China and distributes them outside of conventional watch shops. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Elgin watches from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024Yes, Vacheron Constantin is the oldest watch company in the world that remains in operation today. It was founded in 1755 by Jean-Marc Vacheron, the son of a master weaver in Geneva who instilled in his children his belief that working with one’s hands is a noble endeavor. Vacheron took his father’s convictions to heart and opened his watchmaking workshop at the age of 24. The watchmaker made custom watches for royalty and was an innovator in its field. Since becoming known as Vacheron & Constantin in 1819 — and later, Vacheron Constantin — the company has enjoyed international acclaim for everything from jewelry watches to provocatively shaped designs. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of Vacheron Constantin watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024The history of the American Waltham Watch Company started in 1854, when Aaron Lufkin Dennison founded the company in Waltham, Massachusetts. There, it began to manufacture watches with interchangeable parts, a new approach to production that allowed the company to prepare watches much more quickly than its competitors. Still, the company experienced economic hardships during its early years, and Dennison was forced to sell his company to Royal E. Robbins in 1857. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Robbins and his business partners, Henry Asher Robbins and Daniel F. Appleton, capitalized on the military's need for reliable watches by introducing an inexpensive $13 timepiece called the William Ellery. Following the war, the company became a supplier to major railways. After a period of sluggish sales as a result of the Panic of 1907, the American Waltham Watch Company revived the business by expanding its manufacturing into fuses and other essential materials for World War I. By the 1920s, the company was producing wristwatches and continued to do so despite changes in ownership during the 1950s and ’60s. By the 1970s, the company was no longer manufacturing watches but had licensed its name to other watchmakers, a practice that continues to this day. On 1stDibs, find a range of American Waltham Watch Company watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024No, the Waltham Watch Company does not still exist. The watchmaker went out of business in 1981. However, a subsidiary of the original company, Waltham, SA, does continue to manufacture timepieces. Shop a range of Waltham Watch Company watches on 1stDibs.