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Access Date: June 05, 2025
From the American Horology Archive:

Illinois Watch Co.
Grade: 3
Manufacturer: | Illinois |
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Manufacturer Location: | Springfield, Illinois |
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Movement Serial Number: | 497688 |
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Grade: | 3 |
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Model: | 1 |
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Estimated Production Date: | October 1883 - January 1884 |
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Run Quantity: | 1,000 |
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Grade/Model Run: | 18 of 38 |
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Grade/Model Total Production: | 12,200 |
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Size: | 18s |
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Jewels: | 11j |
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Jewel Setting: | Burnished Jewels |
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Movement Configuration: | Adaptable |
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Movement Finish: | Gilt Damaskeened |
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Movement Setting: | Key |
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Wind Mechanism: | Key |
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Plate: | Full Plate |
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Barrel: | Going |
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Train: | Coarse |
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Regulator: | Plain |
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Hairspring: | Flat |
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Standard Dial Type: | Single-Sunk |
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Adjusted: | No |
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Railroad Grade: | No |
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Dial Feet Locations: | 16.5, 36.5, 53.0 |
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Case Screw Locations: | O-36.5, H-51.5 |
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Movement Markings: |
Illinois Watch Co. Springfield, Ill. Patent Pinion |
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Case: | Various | ![]() |
Run ID: | 1166.3G44.18S1132.181M377.A377.K384.11J651 | ![]() |
Database Version: | v52.693 | ![]() |
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Registry Population: Scoped for This Run Only | 8 (0.80%) | ![]() |
Population Registry for This Run
Image | Serial Number | Run Position | Primary Identification Method | Discovery Date | |
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There are 8 watches in the population registry for this run with 2 images.
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Verification Reports for this Run
The following reports have been graciously submitted by dedicated members in reference to this production run. These reports are useful to verify data and track inaccuracies that require further research. Please note that reports may contain inaccurate information or assumptions that must be dilligently considered with other available sources.
Anonymous · May 21, 2019
Serial Number 497688 was reported as accurate.
Anonymous · October 22, 2017
Serial Number 497968 was reported as accurate.