Rare antique Illinois-made Washington Watch Co. Liberty Bell pocket watch. 15 jewel 0 size. Ornately designed with a country scene and bird. Running condition has not been tested for time accuracy.
The Antique Longines 800 Silver Pocket Watch from 1889 exudes classic elegance with its full hunter closure and Arabic numeral indices. Featuring a polished silver case and a 12-hour dial, this vintage timepiece is a timeless piece perfect for dressy occasions. With 15 jewels and a mechanical manual movement, this pocket watch showcases the craftsmanship and precision of Swiss watchmaking. The luxurious design and historical significance make it a desirable addition to any watch collection. The watch is running, but I did not test for time accuracy.
Features an open face design with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and blued steel hands. Rockford produced railroad-approved watches. Size 18s, measures approximately 2.25 inches across the outside. The chrome-plated case is vintage Illinois Watch Case Co, featuring an engraved locomotive on the case back, highly detailed, relief-engraved steam locomotive puffing smoke down a set of tracks, iconic to vintage cases produced by Illinois Watch Case Co. Marked “Illinois Watch Case Co, Spartan”. “Spartan” was a specific trade brand introduced between the late 1920′s and early 1930′s. Antique internal movement, a John M. Smyth Co Special, 17-jewel American movement. Features intricate damaskeening (decorative pattern on the plates) and is adjusted. Produced in Chicago, IL. It uses the highly regarded Illinois “Getty” model movement structure. Engraved with “Adjusted”, signifying it was precisely calibrated at the factory to account for variations in environment factors like temperature or operational positions.
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, I OFFER TO YOU AN ANTIQUE WALTHAM “CRONOMETRO VICTORIA”. WITH A 15 JEWELS MOVEMENT; IN A 9k GOLD FILLED CASE; WITH AN ARABIC NUMERALS. MOVEMENT: 15 JEWELS(MODEL 1899), GRADE: CRONOMETRO VICTORIA. HUNTER CASE, SIZE 16s, NICKEL FINISH, PENDENT SET AND WIND. PATENTED REGULATOR, MAIN WHEEL JEWELED. YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 1899. DIAL: WHITE WITH BLACK AND RED MARKS, ARABIC NUMERALS. (EXCELLENT NEAR MINT CONDITION). A. W. W. Co. HANDS: THREE BLUE(EXCELLENT NEAR MINT CONDITION). CRYSTAL: EXCELLENT NEAR MINT CONDITION. CASE: 9k GOLD FILLED HUNTER CASE WITH NICE ENGRAVING. SIGNED STAR DENNISON WATCH CASE CO. (ENGLISH MAKE THIS CASE GUARANTEED TO WEAR 10 YEARS 26 W). DIAMETER: 51mm(WITHOUT CROWN). MY WATCHES SERVICED, RUN STRONG, AND KEEP TIME. I STRIVE TO OFFER WATCHES THAT ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND THAT ARE PRIDE TO OWN.