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Illinois Watch Case Co.
Illinois Watch Case Co.
Empire State
Illinois Watch Case Co. Empire State
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Empire State
The "Empire State" cases are generally seen with serial numbers from approximately 2,300,000 to 2,500,000.
| Database ID: | PWDB-576 |
| Case Grade: | Empire State |
| Material: | Gold-Filled |
| Guarantee: | 20-Year |
| External Research: | https://archive.org/details/catalogueno16spr00macy/page/310/mode/2up |
| Note: | The "Empire State" case is pressumably a 20-year private label case produced for R.H. Macy's. Possibly manufactured by the Star Watch Case Company instead of Illinois. |
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5 Admirations
| Serial No.: | #200498 |
| Manufacturer: | Seth Thomas |
| Grade: | 159 |
| Size: | 18s |
| Model: | 5 |
| Jewels: | 15j |
| Setting: | Lever |
| Finish: | Nickel |
| Est. Date: | 1893 |
| Case Model: | Empire State |
| Case Material: | Goldfilled |
| Gold Karat: | 14 |
| Guarantee: | 20 |
| Case Serial: | 2324592 |
| Added By: |  SethThomasFan |
4 Admirations
| Serial No.: | #1838007 |
| Manufacturer: | Hampden |
| Grade: | No. 45 |
| Size: | 18s |
| Model: | 2 |
| Jewels: | 11j |
| Setting: | Lever |
| Finish: | Nickel |
| Est. Date: | 1903 |
| Case Model: | Empire State |
| Case Material: | Goldfilled |
| Case Serial: | 2354048 |
| Added By: |  SpiritBear |
