Pictured: Introduction of the Santa Fe Special Watch published in The Topeka State Journal, November 5, 1913. On November 5, 1913, the Santa Fe Watch Company officially introduced their new.
Pictured: “Look Out For the Santa Fe” Advertisement [The Topeka State Journal, October 31, 1913] A week before the new “Santa Fe Special” watch was introduced, the Santa Fe Watch.
Pictured: Santa Fe Special Watch Dial, c.1919. The majority of special named private label watches produced before c.1900 were primarily vanity solutions featuring the name and location for independent jewelers..
Pictured: Illinois Watch Company “Flying J” Bunn Special Dial (Image courtesy of Jones & Horan Auctions) During the “Hamilton Era,” the Illinois Watch Company also furnished dials with markings promoting.
A reader inquired about the differences between the Elgin No. 49 Dial and the Illinois No. 114 (Bunn Special) Dial. Both were utilized heavily on railroad watches offered by the.
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.
