Pocket Watch Database

Illinois Grade 279 Production Charts

Note: Production dates are estimations but should be accurate within +/- 3 years.

[1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929]
[600,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2000,5000,2000,5000]


Illinois Watch Co. Grade 279 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
279 14,600 20 1,898,001 5,298,000 1906 1929
11,200 17 4,833,001 5,298,000 1926 1929 12s-M1-21j-ONP-A3PT-
2,000 4,833,001 4,835,000 1926
1,000 4,849,001 4,850,000 1927
1,000 4,879,001 4,880,000 1927
200 4,926,801 4,927,000 1927
1,200 5,072,001 5,073,200 1928
50 5,073,201 5,073,250 1928
25 5,073,251 5,073,275 1928
25 5,073,276 5,073,300 1928
300 5,073,301 5,073,600 1928
100 5,073,601 5,073,700 1928
100 5,073,701 5,073,800 1928
200 5,073,801 5,074,000 1928
300 5,261,001 5,261,300 1929
700 5,261,301 5,262,000 1929
1,000 5,278,001 5,279,000 1929
2,000 5,287,001 5,289,000 1929
1,000 5,297,001 5,298,000 1929
1,000 1 4,880,001 4,881,000 1927 1927 12s-M1-21j-ONP-A3PT-The Congressional
1,000 4,880,001 4,881,000 1927
1,800 1 4,925,001 4,926,800 1927 1927 12s-M1-21j-ONP-A3PT-Mixed
1,800 4,925,001 4,926,800 1927
600 1 1,898,001 1,898,600 1906 1906 12s-M2-11j-HNP-A3PT-
600 1,898,001 1,898,600 1906