Illinois Watch Co. Model 4 Grade 172 Hunter Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1899
This Illinois Watch Co. men's hunter-cased pocket watch dates to approximately 1899. The exterior of the hunter case displays deep floral and foliate engraving.
The white enamel dial is set with slender black Roman numerals, red five-minute markers, and dark spade-style hands, with a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at six o'clock. The movement is a Model 4 Grade 172 caliber, featuring a nickel-plated three-quarter plate design with 11 jewels set in gold jewel cups. It employs a pendant-wind mechanism and a lever-set system for time adjustment. The auction description reports that the watch has been recently serviced and is in fine running condition.
The interior of the case lid contains two engraved initials.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 1899
- Size
- Size 16
- Type
- Hunter-cased pocket watch
- Maker
- Illinois Watch Co.
- Model
- Model 4 Grade 172
- Diameter
- 51 mm
- Condition
- Fine running condition
- Jewel Count
- 11
- Place recorded
- United States
- Setting Mechanism
- Lever set
- Maker / attribution
- Illinois Watch Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • Hunter-cased design with floral engraving • White dial with red five-minute track • Visible spade-style hands and subsidiary seconds • Movement with gold jewel cups
- Case and Dial Details
- The watch is housed in an American size 16 hunter case measuring 51 mm in diameter. The outer surfaces of the case are decorated with deep engravings of botanical and scrollwork motifs. The front cover includes a blank cartouche shield intended for initials or crests, while the inner lid bears two hand-engraved initials. The dial is finished in white and features a peripheral track with red-colored five-minute markers accompanied by slender black Roman numerals. Time is displayed via dark, spade-shaped hands, with a secondary dial for seconds positioned at the six o'clock mark.
- Verification and Attributions
- The information provided originates from a catalogue record summarising an listing by Ashton-Blakey Antiques. All specifications regarding the watch's construction, technical features, and current operational state are presented as seller-provided descriptions. The dating of the object to approximately 1899 is based on the provided catalogue notes. The provenance, beyond the seller's initial listing details, remains undocumented within the source material.
- Movement and Technical Features
- The movement is identified as the Illinois Watch Co. Model 4, Grade 172 caliber, produced in Springfield, USA. It utilizes a three-quarter plate layout with a nickel finish. The mechanical assembly incorporates 11 jewels, all housed within gold jewel cups. The timepiece functions via a pendant-winding mechanism and is equipped with a lever-set system for precise time adjustment. Additionally, the movement includes a patented regulator. According to the provided information, the watch has been serviced recently and is currently in fine running condition. No specific details concerning the provenance or the technicians responsible for the servicing are included in the documentation provided by the seller.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Service history performed by anonymous workshop
- Research required: Functional status is based on auction description reports