Description:

Illinois 16S 21J lever set (LS) adj. 6p Sangamo Special pocket watch #2575465, beautiful nickel bridge movement with screw-down raised gold jewel settings (GJS), gold train & center wheel, a diamond endstone and a bar-style damascene pattern, the movement does have a few small spots of discoloration, double sunk (DS) porcelain enamel dial with fancy Arabic numbers, red 5 minute ball markers and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has a few faint hairlines, blue steel spade & whip style hands, heavy yellow gold filled (YGF) smooth polish screw back & bezel (SB&B) case with coin edge bezels, a heavy shoulder with a recessed crown, a large heavy square bow and a thick glass crystal, case is showing normal moderate wear with brass starting to show on the bezels, frame, shoulders & bow, measures approx. 51mm in diameter x 65mm in length x 13mm thick (crystal included). A heavy & attractive railroad grade Illinois from the early 1900s in excellent overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1913-1914
  • Company: Illinois
  • Movement Size: 0516S
  • Jewels: 0721J
  • Setting/Movement Type: lever set
  • Adjustments: 6 positions
  • Model/Grade: Sangamo Special
  • Serial #: 2575465
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Movement Details: bridge layout, diamond endstone, gold jewel settings (GJS), screw-down jewel settings, raised jewel settings, gold train, gold center wheel
  • Dial Material: porcelain enamel
  • Dial Details: double sunk (DS)
  • Hand Style: spade & whip
  • Case Style: SB&B
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - Yellow
  • Case Details: thick glass crystal, recessed crown
  • Case Width/Diameter: 51mm (2.01 inches)
  • Case Length, bow included:  65mm (2.56 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  13mm (0.51 inches)
  • Crystal Material: glass
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Gender: Gentlemen's