WHY IS THIS WATCH RARE? YOU RARELY SEE 18KT DOUBLE STOCK 25 YEAR. MUCH LESS A 2 TONE OF WHITE AND YELLOW (THIS IS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE SEEN). IT ALSO HAS A BLUE JEWEL TIPPED WINDING CROWN, I HAVE SEEN CROWNS LIKE THIS AND IT REALLY ADDS TO THE ELOQUENT LOOK OF THIS SPECIAL WATCH. DOUBLE STOCK GOLD FILLED MEANS THERE IS MORE SOLID GOLD ADDED TO THE COMPOSITE IN THIS CASE COMPARED TO A PLAIN GOLD FILLED ONE AND THIS ONE IS 18K DOUBLE STOCK GOLD FILLED, VERY HIGH GOLD CONTENT. THIS IS A 100% ALL ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC AMERICAN MADE ILLINOIS POCKET WATCH PRODUCTION DATE IS 1922. ALL ORIGINAL WATCH, NO MODIFICATIONS JUST CLEANED AND SERVICED. FULLY CLEANED AND SERVICED IN 2014. RUNNING VERY SMOOTH AND SETS PROPERLY. NICKEL MOVEMENT IS ALL SIGNED WITH 17 JEWELS AND MACHINED DESIGNED ENGRAVING THAT IS CALLED DAMASKEEND FINISH. THIS IS A STEM WIND AND STEM SET MECHANICAL WATCH S# 4081091. THE CASE IS AN ELGIN GIANT 18K DOUBLE STOCK WHITE AND YELLOW GOLD FILLED CASE WITH SNAP OFF FRONT AND HINGED BACK. THE CASE FRONT BEZEL AND RIM AROUND THE BACK ARE HIGHLY ENGRAVED. THE BACK WHICH HAS A POLISHED FINISH ON THE OUTSIDE. BACK COULD BE NICELY ENGRAVED TO PERSONALIZE IF YOU CHOOSE TO. EXTREMELY NICE FINE LOOKING AMERICAN MADE CASE AND BEAUTIFUL MOVEMENT. CRYSTAL HAS NO SCRATCHES OR CRACKS. WATCH IS 44 MM ACROSS NOT COUNTING THE BOW AT THE TOP. FROM THE AMERICAN HOROLOGY ARCHIVE. Adjusted # of Positions. The item “RARE 1922 ILLINOIS POCKET WATCH, 18K 2 TONE HINGED GOLD FILLED CASE, SERVICED, FINE” is in sale since Friday, January 29, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “rmsangid” and is located in Shreveport, Louisiana. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Brand: Illinois
- Type: Pocket Watch
- Case Material: 18KT Gold Filled
- Year Manufactured: 1922
- Closure: OPEN FACE
- Customized: No
- Model: OPEN FACE
- Caseback: HINGED
- Style: Dress/Formal/CASUAL
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Case Finish: ENGRAVED AND POLISHED
- Dial Style: 12-Hour Dial
- Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
- Handmade: No
- Vintage: Yes
- Dial Color: SILVER RADIANT METAL
- Case Color: 18KT WHITE & YELLOW GOLD FILLED
- Serial Number: 4081091
- Number of Jewels: 17 Jewels
- Department: Men
- Pocket Watch Size: 12 SIZE OR 44 MM ACROSS