Pocket Watch Database

Santa Fe Special Pocket Watch

Santa Fe Special was used as a trade name on pocket watch movements manufactured for Santa Fe Watch Co. by Illinois Watch Co..

Indentified Runs

The following runs have been identified as containing movements marked with this private label or trade name. Because this list is derrived from surviving examples, it is not intended to be comprehensive. Other runs possibly exist that have not yet been identified. Most private labels and special orders were produced in batches and many times, the entire run is not comprised of special marked movements.

Manufacturer Run Grade
Illinois 2279361-2279400 306
Illinois 2320401-2321000 37
Illinois 2369341-2369390 306
Illinois 2655701-2655900 806
Illinois 2682401-2682500 37
Illinois 2736201-2736500 306
Illinois 2741701-2741900 306
Illinois 2741901-2742100 806
Illinois 2885501-2886000 806
Illinois 2887001-2887500 806
Illinois 2947551-2947900 274
Illinois 2966501-2966700 806
Illinois 2968701-2969000 806
Illinois 2970501-2972000 806
Illinois 2973001-2974000 306
Illinois 2976001-2977000 806
Illinois 3005001-3006000 903
Illinois 3031001-3031500 274
Illinois 3371601-3371900 806
Illinois 3440001-3440600 806
Illinois 3457001-3457150 A. Lincoln
Illinois 3457201-3457250 A. Lincoln
Illinois 3457301-3457350 A. Lincoln
Illinois 3457401-3457450 A. Lincoln
Illinois 3457451-3457500 806
Illinois 3466501-3467000 806
Illinois 3500001-3500600 806
Illinois 3522501-3522800 274
Illinois 3527801-3528000 274
Illinois 3538601-3539000 274
Illinois 3569001-3570000 806
Illinois 3570001-3571000 275
Illinois 3598201-3598800 606
Illinois 3619001-3620000 806
Illinois 3641001-3641300 274
Illinois 3665501-3666000 806
Illinois 3675401-3675680 274
Illinois 3679001-3680000 806
Illinois 3686101-3686500 274
Illinois 3728001-3728800 806
Illinois 3801201-3802000 806
Illinois 3826601-3827000 806
Illinois 3833001-3833500 606
Illinois 3882001-3883600 806
Illinois 3916601-3917000 606
Illinois 3992001-3994000 806
Illinois 4000201-4001000 274
Illinois 4011641-4012400 274
Illinois 4016001-4017000 806
Illinois 4029001-4031000 806
Illinois 4068601-4069000 274
Illinois 4071001-4072000 806
Illinois 4094601-4095000 806
Illinois 4107601-4108000 274
Illinois 4117001-4118100 806
Illinois 4125001-4127000 274
Illinois 4139001-4140200 274
Illinois 4234001-4236000 806
Illinois 4298001-4300000 274
Illinois 4307001-4307700 806
Illinois 4379001-4380000 274
Illinois 4405001-4406000 806
Illinois 4417001-4418000 274
Illinois 4504001-4506000 806
Illinois 4523001-4524000 806
Illinois 4809301-4810000 809
Illinois 4925001-4926800
Mixed Run
279
Illinois 5027501-5028000 809
Illinois 5073801-5074000 279
Illinois 5163001-5163300 809
Illinois 5261001-5261300 279
Illinois 5356001-5357000 561
Illinois 5374201-5374500 121


The Illinois Watch Co. manufactured watches in Springfield, Illinois from approximately 1869 to 1948. See more information about Illinois Watch Co. or find out more information about your watch by conducting a serial number lookup.

Illinois Watch Co.

Initial Marking: I.W.Co.

Location: Springfield, Illinois

Years of Operation: 1869-1948

Successor: Hamilton

Purchased by Hamilton Watch Co., 1927

Production Jewels: 7-23 Jewels

Production Sizes: Wide Variety

Total Production: 5,600,000+

Factory Building Status: The original Illinois Watch Company factory building no longer exists. However, a later expansion was built to serve as a new frontage for the factory. Part of this addition still stands, and a modern structure has been built around it.

Average Rarity:

Serial Number Lookup

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