1912 Illinois Pocket Watch, Model 1

Name: 1912 Illinois Pocket Watch, Model 1
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA679082
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

1912 Illinois pocket watch, model 1.

The watch has a 17-jewel stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The exquisitely patterned movement is fully signed and the serial number 2500749 dates it back to 1912. The model 1 was produced in small quanitites, this particular watch was made in a small run of just 400.

The watch measures 48mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case gold filled and it is in lovely condition. The hinged case back has some very stylish initials, GH.

The acrylic lens is in good condition.

The dial is signed with the name of the original retailer of the watch A J Heesen, believed to be the Ohio jeweller. Original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers with red numbers. There are a couple of faint hairline line cracks to the dial.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA679082

Dealers Notes

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All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

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Description

1912 Illinois pocket watch, model 1.

The watch has a 17-jewel stem-winding movement which is working nicely.

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The exquisitely patterned movement is fully signed and the serial number 2500749 dates it back to 1912.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The model 1 was produced in small quanitites, this particular watch was made in a small run of just 400.

fig 1. 1912 Illinois pocket watch, model 1 — fig 1. 1912 Illinois Pocket Watch, Model 1

The watch measures 48mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case gold filled and it is in lovely condition. The hinged case back has some very stylish initials, GH.

The acrylic lens is in good condition.

fig 2. 1912 Illinois pocket watch, model 1 — fig 2. 1912 Illinois Pocket Watch, Model 1

The dial is signed with the name of the original retailer of the watch A J Heesen, believed to be the Ohio jeweller. Original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers with red numbers. There are a couple of faint hairline line cracks to the dial.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA679082

About the Dealer

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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