Illinois Santa Fe Special from 1927

$1,749.00

This timepiece is a wristwatch conversion, and the movement can be seen through the caseback. The timepiece features 21 jewels and only a few thousand of these historic timepieces were produced.

*This timepiece is in our new case featuring front and back anti-reflective coated sapphire crystals, gaskets ensuring water resistance, and the use of premium 316L stainless steel for superior quality.*

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This timepiece is a wristwatch conversion, and the movement can be seen through the caseback. The timepiece features 21 jewels and only a few thousand of these historic timepieces were produced.

*This timepiece is in our new case featuring front and back anti-reflective coated sapphire crystals, gaskets ensuring water resistance, and the use of premium 316L stainless steel for superior quality.*

This timepiece is a wristwatch conversion, and the movement can be seen through the caseback. The timepiece features 21 jewels and only a few thousand of these historic timepieces were produced.

*This timepiece is in our new case featuring front and back anti-reflective coated sapphire crystals, gaskets ensuring water resistance, and the use of premium 316L stainless steel for superior quality.*

Illinois Watch Co. was in operation from 1869-1948 and produced some of the most renowned railroad-grade movements ever manufactured. Watches were produced in their factory in Springfield, Illinois.

This Illinois timepiece was manufactured in Springfield, Illinois, and was finished in 1927. The watch is powered by the Santa Fe Special grade movement, which is a high-end 21 jewel Illinois in-house movement that was produced in the early 1900s. The movement is in exceptional condition with beautiful radiant damaskeening. The movement is finished with blue accents that were achieved by the precise heating of each part by hand. The hands of the watch had been restored using same thermal heating process. The Illinois dial is metal and features beautiful bold Arabic numerals and a circular motif at the center.

The timepiece is encased in a 316L stainless steel wristwatch conversion case, designed with adjustable lugs for ease in winding and setting, ensuring a tailored fit across various wrist sizes. The case includes front, back, and crown gaskets, providing water resistance up to 50 meters, though it is recommended to remove the watch before participating in water activities. The watch comes fully serviced and ready for your upcoming adventures. Because of our dedication to preserving history, the watch comes complete with the original pocket watch case.

Watch Performance

  • Accuracy: +/- 10 seconds per day

  • Amplitude: 300 degrees

  • Beat Error: 1.5 ms

  • Frequency: 18,000 (5 beats per second)

  • Power Reserve: 24-30 hours

  • Complication: Sub second hand

 

Watch Specifications

  • Manufacture: Hamilton

  • Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

  • Year Manufactured: 1927

  • Dial Material: Metal

  • Movement Setting: Stem

  • Railroad Grade: No

  • Jewels: 21 jewels

  • Jewel Material: Ruby

  • Movement Color: Blue

  • Case Material: 316L Stainless steel

  • Warranty: Full 1-Year Warranty

  • Case Diameter: 44 mm

  • Lug width: 22 mm

  • Lug to Lug: Approximately 52 mm (adjusts to wrist size)

  • Height: 13 mm

  • Original Case Included: Yes

  • Serial Number: 4925515

All Frett & Co. Clockworks watches come with a full 1-year warranty unless otherwise stated.