Illinois Watch Co.
Pictured: Santa Fe Special Watch Endorsement by Santa Fe Railroad Engineer Edward Whitcomb, The Topeka Daily Capital, October 7, 1914 The validity of a “railroad grade” classification is frequently questioned.
Pictured: Santa Fe Special Watch Adjustments Excerpt, c.1920 Santa Fe Watch Company Catalog In original promotional materials, the Santa Fe Watch Company always maintained a level of ambiguity when describing.

Pictured: Dial Options for the Santa Fe Special Watch, c.1920 Santa Fe Special Catalog The Santa Fe Watch Company offered a variety of dials on their “Santa Fe Special” watches..
Pictured: Movement Diagram Detailing Features of the Santa Fe Special Watch, c.1920 Santa Fe Special Catalog The Santa Fe Watch Company frequently included illustrations of the Santa Fe Special movement.
Pictured: The Santa Fe Watch Company Watch Advertisement, The Topeka Daily State Journal, September 22, 1909. The Santa Fe Watch Company frequently advertised their merchandise in local newspapers, enticing potential.
Pictured: The Santa Fe Watch Company Storefront at 821 Kansas Avenue in Topeka, Kansas [Courtesy of Kansas Memory] During the early 1900s, the Santa Fe Watch Company became one of.
