Any Illinois dial with the correct feet location would "work" and every buyer could pick and choose IF THEY DID NOT REQUIRE A RR GRADE WATCH as a condition of employment.
Metal dials, enamel dials, fancy, plain.
Any Illinois dial with the correct feet location would "work" and every buyer could pick and choose IF THEY DID NOT REQUIRE A RR GRADE WATCH as a condition of employment.
Metal dials, enamel dials, fancy, plain.
Arrows out on your example is nifty.
Most of the worries with PW collecting is a swapped out case.......or as your question, is the dial correct for the era and movement.
Here’s the skinny on @LesXL ‘s Illinois watch:
https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/illinois/4557476
The Meggers & Ehrhardt “blue book” on Illinois says:
Temperature, three positions, isochronism, jewels in raised settings, rounded spoke train wheels and polished gold centre wheel, patent regulator, gold inlaid or regular, damascened, nickel gold or black filled engraving, gilded or nickel polished oval headed plate screws, double sunk glass enamel dial.
The subject Illinois watch is single-sunk, not double-sunk, but I feel the dial is correct. The listings in the “blue book” are based on observed examples, and perhaps the sample they describe, had the double-sunk dial. This grade was introduced in 1912 (s#2415001), and by 1924 or 1925 when the subject watch was made, the double-sunk dial was likely no longer used on this grade. Nice watch. Not railroad approved.
They also say that all but the earliest s# were double roller, even if the movement is not marked. The subject watch can safely be said to be double roller, even though it is not marked. This watch would have been approved for use on urban transit.
If you win it, how about posting some pictures? Best of luck!
I’d say late 19th century, Swiss, pin/set, stem-wind, patent micrometer regulator, 15 or 17- jewels, Breguet hairspring, looks to be temperature compensating balance wheel, private label for a European jeweller, better than average grade and beautifully preserved. Is this a family piece? Whether you have one pocket watch, or half a gross, whether you have just one pocket watch to like, or half a gross to like, you are a pocket watch BUFF! And you’re welcome here. Thanks for showing us your unique watch!
Its been a rough few days here at the Katzenjammer residence...
First this virtually NOS dial shows up in the mail, so I spent a pleasant hour fitting it to my silver cased 15j 18s Elgin movement.
Best seen with the bezel off as the crystal has seen better days (100 years ago!)
And then my watch maker says the deal he was brokering for another customer for an old Hamilton fell through and was I still interested in the nasty thing... so that HAD to come home.
from 1926 its under 100 years old, so kinda new for my taste.... but I suppose it'll do.
For sure! ... Got an Elgin somewhere above the Channel on my way to start with.
And hopefully, the Illinois next, clock is ticking 😀
I blame all of you guys for bringing me into the dark side!
Oh, and a lanyard that should be around Iceland now, before arriving to the Old Continent.
April could become Christmas !
If y'all noticed, my Rockford was an Internationally sourced PW....... Case was made in Canada, but I doubt it was the original.
