Illinois Pocket Watch: Serial Number 118729 (Grade Columbia)

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Information Provided by PocketWatchDatabase.com:
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Access Date: December 20, 2024

From the American Horology Archive:

Illinois Watch Co.

Grade: Columbia

Manufacturer:	Illinois
Manufacturer Location:	Springfield, Illinois
Movement Serial Number:	118729
Grade:	Columbia
Model:	1
Estimated Production Date:	January 1879
Run Quantity:	300
Grade/Model Run:	8 of 61
Grade/Model Total Production:	37,200
Variant Est. Production:	33,800 (18S-M1-11J-AGK)
Size:	18s
Jewels:	11j
Jewel Setting:	Burnished Jewels
Movement Configuration:	Adaptable
Movement Finish:	Gilt
Movement Setting:	Key
Plate:	Full Plate
Barrel:	Going
Train:	Coarse
Regulator:	Plain
Hairspring:	Flat
Standard Dial Type:	Single-Sunk
Adjusted:	No
Railroad Grade:	No
Dial Feet Locations:	16.5, 36.5, 53.0
Case Screw Locations:	O-36.5, H-51.5
Movement Markings:	Columbia Springfield, Ill.
Case:	Various
Run ID:	278.G23.18S255.181M129.A129.K136.11J77
Database Version:	v52.516
Advanced Metrics
PWDB Absolute Rarity Index: Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	112.00
PWDB Relative Rarity Index: Rarity within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	377.95
Share of Production: Share within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	0.654%
Registry Population: Scoped for This Run Only	3 (1.00%)
$ Estimated Value (12 Month Change):	4.39% Analyzing 214 Sales

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Production Metrics Tree: Grade Columbia

Target Profile: 18S-M1-11J-AGK-U

Illinois Grade Columbia (All Variations): 65,300 ETP
18S: 65,300 100.00% 18s, Grade Columbia
18S-M1: 37,200 56.97% 18s, Grade Columbia, Model 1		Other: 28,100 Other Models or Unclassified
18S-M1-11J: 37,200 56.97% 18s, Grade Columbia, Model 1, 11 Jewels
18S-M1-11J-AGK: 33,800 51.76% 18s, Grade Columbia, Model 1, 11 Jewels, Adaptable/Key/Gilt	Other: 3,400 Other Configs or Unclassified
18S-M1-11J-AGK-U: 33,800 51.76%

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