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Creator: Illinois Watch Company
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
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1940s American Vintage Illinois Watch Company Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold, 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 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
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1950s American Modernist Vintage Illinois Watch Company Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Illinois Two Tone Art Deco Watch circa 1931 with Original Period Strap
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / The Ritz
METAL / MATERIAL: Two tone White & Yellow Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1931
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 27mm...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Illinois White Gold Filled Picadillo Art Deco Watch from 1928 with Original Dial
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference Model 164
METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1928
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 35mm X Diam...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
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...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled, White 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 Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Illinois White Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa 1920
s with Original Dial
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 197
METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 36mm "Lug Tip t...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois Watch Company Wrist Watches
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 Wrist Watches
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Illinois Watch Company wrist watches for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a range of Illinois Watch Company wrist watches available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique items was designed with extraordinary care, often using gold. We have 8 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 wrist 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 wrist watches by Lord Elgin, Howard, and E. Howard
Co.. Prices for Illinois Watch Company wrist 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 $1,800, while pieces like these, on average, can sell for $1,411.
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Questions About Illinois Watch Company Wrist Watches
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- 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.
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- 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.