Illinois Watch Case Co.

Case Grades

Note: This chart is not intended to be a comprehensive list of grades. Some grades changed traits over time and other grades may not be listed. This chart will be improved as additional information is studied.

Name	Case Material	Gold Content	Gurantee	Source Catalogs	Trademarked
10K RGP	Rolled Gold Plate	10K		1925CPS
10YR	Gold-Filled		10-Year	1916LCM
14K	Gold	14K		1902MF, 1902ACB, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1912SFM, 1913FDW, 1915ACB, 1916LCM
20YR	Gold-Filled		20-Year	1915ACB, 1916LCM
25YR	Gold-Filled		25-Year	1906SRC, 1913FDW, 1915ACB, 1916LCM
Adams	Gold-Filled
Admiral	Rolled Gold Plate			1895OY
Admiral	Gold-Filled	14K	15-Year	1899SAC
Adonis	Gold-Filled		20-Year		Mar 8, 1910
Alaska Metal	Nickel Alloy
Arrow	Base Metal
Base Metal
Bona Fide	Gold-Filled		20-Year
Capitol	Gold-Filled		20-Year
Creston	Gold-Filled		20-Year
Elgin Commander	Gold-Filled	14K	25-Year	1899ACB, 1899SAC, 1900LMC, 1900BA, 1900BHIA, 1901BAC, 1902BB, 1902MF, 1902ACB, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1903N76, 1904LB, 1906SRC, 1907JVF, 1912HA, 1912SFM, 1913FDW, 1915ACB	Feb 18, 1890
Elgin Commander	Gold-Filled	14K	20-Year	1891RR, 1892CPS, 1893MCE, 1896MF	Feb 18, 1890
Elgin Giant	Gold-Filled	10K	20-Year	1891RR, 1892CPS, 1893MCE, 1896MF, 1901OY, 1902ACB, 1906SRC	Apr 3, 1894
Elgin Giant	Gold-Filled	14K	20-Year	1899ACB, 1899SAC, 1900LMC, 1900BA, 1900BHIA, 1901BAC, 1902BB, 1902MF, 1903BAC, 1903N76, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1904BA, 1904LB, 1907JVF, 1912HA, 1912SFM, 1913FDW, 1915ACB	Apr 3, 1894
Elgin Pride	Gold-Filled	16K	25-Year	1892CPS, 1893MCE	Dec 30, 1902
Elgin Pride	Gold-Filled	14K	Permanent	1902BB, 1902MF, 1903N76, 1904LB, 1905FNCS, 1912HA, 1916LCM	Dec 30, 1902
Elgin Pride	Gold-Filled	14K	25-Year	1904LB, 1912HA	Dec 30, 1902
Elgin Tiger	Rolled Gold Plate	14K	5-Years	1899ACB, 1899SAC, 1900BA, 1900BHIA	Dec 5, 1893
Empire	Gold-Filled		25-Year	1912HA	Jun 13, 1911
Empire State	Gold-Filled		20-Year
Famous	Gold-Filled	14K	5-Years		Jun 13, 1911
General	Gold-Filled		20-Year	1912SFM	Aug 23, 1910
Gold Strata	Gold-Filled	14K	25-Year
Hercules	Silver-Filled			1902BB, 1904LB, 1912HA	Sep 13, 1910
Illinois Watch Case Co. Coin Silver	Coin Silver			1900BHIA, 1901OY, 1902MF, 1903N76, 1903ACB, 1903FDW
La Fleur				1902BB, 1903N76
Laclede	Gold-Filled		20-Year
Liberty	Electro-Plated			1903N76	Aug 1, 1911
Monitor	Rolled Gold Plate		5-Years	1901OY, 1902BB, 1903N76, 1903FDW, 1905FNCS, 1912HA
Napoleon	Gold-Filled	14K	10-Year	1899ACB, 1899SAC, 1900LMC, 1900BA, 1902ACB, 1903N76, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1911WJJ, 1912WJJ, 1912SFM	Jul 26, 1910
Napoleon	Rolled Gold Plate	14K	10-Year	1900BHIA, 1901OY, 1902BB, 1904LB, 1905FNCS, 1912HA, 1915ACB	Jul 26, 1910
National Special
Nickel	Nickel Alloy			1902BB, 1904LB, 1912HA, 1912SFM, 1913FDW, 1915ACB
Nickel Silver	Nickel Alloy			1902ACB
Nubian	Gun Metal		25-Year	1901OY, 1902BB, 1902MF, 1902ACB, 1903N76, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1912HA
Peerless	Gold-Filled	14K	20-Year
Permanent	Gold-Filled		Permanent	1916LCM
Plymouth	Gold-Filled	10K	20-Year	1906SRC
Plymouth	Gold-Filled	14K	Permanent	1906SRC
Ramona	Gold-Filled		20-Year		Feb 4, 1919
Reliance	Gold-Filled		10-Year
Republic					Aug 29, 1911
RGP	Rolled Gold Plate		10-Year	1915ACB
Rival	Gold-Filled		20-Year		Aug 29, 1911
Rockford 20YR	Gold-Filled		20-Year
Rockford 25YR	Gold-Filled		25-Year
Rockford Permanent	Gold-Filled		Permanent
Royal Golden	Composition			1893MCE	Feb 7, 1893
Sears Roebuck Label	Gold-Filled
Sears Roebuck Label	Nickel Alloy
Select	Nickel Alloy
Spartan	Base Metal
Sterling	Silver			1902ACB, 1902BB, 1903N76, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1904LB, 1906SRC, 1912HA, 1913FDW, 1916LCM
Supreme	Gold-Filled	10K	10-Year	1903N76, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1905FNCS, 1912HA, 1912SFM, 1915ACB, 1916LCM
Tenton Label Nickel Silver	Nickel Alloy
The Russell Model	Gold-Filled
The Winner	Gold-Filled	10K	20-Year	1902BB, 1903N76, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1904LB, 1912HA, 1912SFM, 1913FDW, 1915ACB	Sep 27, 1910
Tivoli	Gold-Filled	14K	10-Year	1923ON
Tornado	Electro-Plated		None	1899ACB, 1899SAC, 1900LMC, 1900BHIA, 1903N76	Aug 1, 1911
Tornado	Base Metal		None		Aug 1, 1911
Triumph Watch Case Co.	Gold-Filled	14K
Venus					Sep 26, 1911