Description:

Illinois 18S 11J key wind adj. grade 101 pocket watch #218371, attractive nickel full plate movement with a fancy bar-style damascene pattern is marked with jeweler's information, "Pettis & Holter Oberlin, O", single sunk (SS) porcelain enamel dial with Roman numerals and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register is marked "Pettis & Holter", dial has a few faint hairlines, blue steel spade style hands, re-cased into a heavy Newport coin silver smooth polish hinge back & bezel (HB&B) case with a white base metal (WBM) anti-magnetic dust cover and a heavy oversized bow, case is showing normal even wear overall with a few small dents and some scratches on the back frame by the dust cover case lip, measures approx. 57mm in diameter x 84mm in length x 22mm thick (crystal included). A heavy and impressive vintage Illinois pocket watch from the 1880s in excellent overall condition!

Item Specifics:

Year Made: 1880-1881
Company: Illinois
Movement Size: 0318S
Jewels: 1711J
Setting/Movement Type: key wind
Adjustments: 1-3 positions
Model/Grade: 101
Serial #: 218371
Movement Finish: nickel
Movement Details: marked "Pettis & Holter Oberlin, O"
Dial Material: porcelain enamel
Dial Details: jeweler's mark, "Pettis & Holter"
Hand Style: spade
Case Style: HB&B
Case Material: Silver - Coin, Base Metal - Silver/White
Case Details: Newport, re-cased
Case Width/Diameter: 57mm (2.24 inches)
Case Length, bow included: 84mm (3.31 inches)
Case Thickness: 22mm (0.87 inches)
Crystal Material: plastic
Condition: Excellent
Gender: Gentlemen's

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