Pocket Watch Database

Illinois Grade 103

Grade 103 is a 15j Hunting watch maufacturered by Illinois. The size 18s, Model 2 movement features a nickel finish and is adjusted.

Grade 103 Movement Characteristics

  • Size18s
  • Jewels15j
  • ConfigurationHunting
  • FinishNickel
  • Model1 or 2 or 3
  • SettingLever
  • AdjustedYes
  • Railroad GradeNo

Grade 103 Production Info

  • Total Production7,900
  • Number of Runs39
  • Production Years1879-1883
  • First Serial201,501
  • Last Serial323,200
  • Largest Run1,000
  • Smallest Run50
  • Most Common Run100

Research Notes

1885OY: Offered in both Adjusted and Unadjusted configurations. Listed as being discontinued (bottom of standard listing).

Available Adjusted and Unadjusted. It is unclear to what level the premium movements were adjusted. Catalog descriptions simply state, "Adjusted." The adjusted movements are marked accordingly on the balance cock.

The Grade No. 103 must not have been popular in the market. Most catalogs from the early 1880s omit the Grade 103 will listing 101, 102, 105, and 106. The Grade 103 was listed as "Discontinued" in the 1885 Otto Young catalog, and estimated total production is just shy of 8,000.