
Illinois Watch Company

Pictured: Illinois Watch Company Railroad Dial No. 114 (Bunn Special Dial), c.1922 The Bunn Special represents the most iconic railroad watch offered by the Illinois Watch Company. The No. 114.
Pictured: Illinois Watch Company 16-Size Dials, 1927 Catalog During the 1920s, the market trend favoring metal dials increased even though brilliant white enamel dials still dominated the railroad industry. This.

Illinois Watch Company Metal Dial No. 51-A Fitted on an Extra-Thin A. Lincoln Grade, c.1925 This Illinois A. Lincoln extra thin watch fitted with a No. 51-A metal dial was.
Pictured: Excerpt from the Illinois Watch Company Dials Circular No. 102, Published May 1927 By the 1920s, metal dials were quickly becoming the standard option on the majority of American.

Pictured: Early Ferguson Dial for Illinois Watches with 1908 Patent Marking, c.1910. (This image has been edited to correct a marking error in order to prevent distraction from the post)..
Following yesterday’s post comparing Elgin’s going barrel to the patent safety barrel, there were questions regarding the distinction between these designs and the motor barrel. Today, I will provide a.
