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WOW, nice find!馃憤 Being in Chicago and all, I have to ask what Is the Illinois reference on the dial?


From what I understand....... There once was the Illinois Watch Company. They made pocket watches starting in the late 19th century. They then started making movements for others to put in their wristwatch cases in the early 20th century. At some point Hamilton bought them.

This is actually a swiss movement that has nothing to do with the company outside of Hamilton retaining the name.
 
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From what I understand....... There once was the Illinois Watch Company. They made pocket watches starting in the late 19th century. They then started making movements for others to put in their wristwatch cases in the early 20th century. At some point Hamilton bought them.

Illinois Watch Company was founded in 1870. Hamilton bought them in the late 20's (1928-ish) and for a few years produced co-branded watches.

This is actually a swiss movement that has nothing to do with the company outside of Hamilton retaining the name.

Correct - it is a Swiss caliber. Neither Hamilton or Illinois ever made automatics in the US.
 
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We thought we were so cool with Sgt. Pepper 馃槑

 
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Something special for the evening today, classic black waffle cross-hair dial with the fabulous facets.
Seamaster 2577, cal. 354 chronometer
 
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As promised yesterday....a vintage Omega....
My oldest Connie is like a shy wildcat....very difficult to take pictures馃槦
 
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Something special for the evening today, classic black waffle cross-hair dial with the fabulous facets.
Seamaster 2577, cal. 354 chronometer
You're converting me back to seamasters... 馃槈
 
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We thought we were so cool with Sgt. Pepper 馃槑

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Beautiful 300!馃憤 And aren't we still, I've got my eleven year old daughter listening to the Beatles...馃槑
 
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Beautiful 300!馃憤 And aren't we still, I've got my eleven year old daughter listening to the Beatles...馃槑


Uber Cool 馃憤

Admit I probably know the words for about ninety percent of all Beatle tracks, now if I could clear all that from the hard drive think of the space I would have for the important things in life - cal numbers, references etc. etc. 馃榾
 
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Uber Cool 馃憤

Admit I probably know the words for about ninety percent of all Beatle tracks, now if I could clear all that from the hard drive think of the space I would have for the important things in life - cal numbers, references etc. etc. 馃榾
I had a French friend who learnt English purely by listening to Beatles records.. He managed to avoid the Liverpudlian Twang! 馃槻 Incidentally was just listening to a Day in the Life...Amazing song!