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Illinois Early Stainless Steel Sport Watch with Original Dial

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FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Sports Model METAL / MATERIAL: Early Experimental Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1915 / 1920 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 35mm X Diameter 28mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / 307 Caliber DIAL / HANDS: Original Silvered with Blue Arabic Numerals / Blued Steel Hands ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Military Style Leather 12mm Fixed Wire Lugs / Regular Length WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement. LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This is a unique and early wrist watch by the iconic American house of Illinois Watch Company. They were renowned for their American railroad watches and as trend setters in wrist watch design. This piece, done with an experimental metal which was designed to resist corrosion and be inexpensive is in excellent condition. It still keeps dependable time as well and the dial is completely original, uniquely the numerals are blue. While it might be considered a woman's watch today, in its day it was a mans watch.
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1915 / 1920
  • Condition:
    It is important to recognize that this watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our watches, even those over 100 years old.
  • Seller Location:
    Long Beach, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 347 V1stDibs: LU42234830181
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