Description:

Illinois 16S 17J lever set (LS) adj. grade 167 pocket watch #5483171, attractive nickel bridge layout movement with screw-down raised jewel settings and a bar-style damascene pattern, single sunk (SS) porcelain enamel dial with bold fancy Arabic numbers, black minute markers and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has a few superficial light scratches & a circular line of discoloration in the seconds bit from the hand dragging on the dial however no hairlines, purple steel spade & whip style hands, re-cased into a heavy yellow gold filled (YGF) screw back & bezel (SB&B) case with vertical line engraving accented with large floral designs along the outer edge and a fancy blank monogram shield in the center, deep floral engraved designs on the bezels & frame, short heavy pendant with a recessed crown and a heavy square bow, case is showing normal wear with some notable smoothing to the engraving on the back cover and a few thin lines of brass starting to show on some of the case edges, measures approx. 50mm in diameter x 64mm in length x 14mm thick (crystal included). A handsome vintage Illinois from the 1930s in excellent overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1931-1932
  • Company: Illinois
  • Movement Size: 0516S
  • Jewels: 1117J
  • Setting/Movement Type: lever set
  • Adjustments: 1-3 positions
  • Model/Grade: 167
  • Serial #: 5483171
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Movement Details: bridge layout, screw-down jewel settings, raised jewel settings
  • Dial Material: porcelain enamel
  • Hand Style: spade & whip
  • Case Style: SB&B
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - Yellow
  • Case Details: re-cased, recessed crown
  • Case Width/Diameter: 50mm (1.97 inches)
  • Case Length, bow included:  64mm (2.52 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  14mm (0.55 inches)
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Gender: Gentlemen's