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When did the Illinois Watch Company go out of business?
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The 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 ExpertDecember 17, 2024
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Illinois White Gold-Filled Art Deco Watch circa 1930's
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style
METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm X Width 27mm
MO...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled, White Gold
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...
Category
Vintage 1920s Pocket 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
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wrist 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...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
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...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Pocket Watches
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...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pocket Watches
