Santa Fe Special by the Illinois Watch Company – Grade 806, 16-Size, 21 Jewels, c.1919
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The “Santa Fe Special” was a popular railroad watch manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company and sold by the Santa Fe Watch Company via mail order from their location in Topeka, Kansas. The company utilized a credit system with no money down to incentivize sales, allowing customers to pay for the watch over time.