Men's Rare & Desirable 1929 Illinois Jolly Roger Watch w/Period Box

Description: STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES Men's Rare & Desirable 1929 Illinois Jolly Roger Watch w/Period Box - SERVICED!The Illinois Watch Company is, without question, one of the jewels in the crown of American Watch Houses. Organized in Springfield, Ill. shortly after the Civil War, the company turned out during its 58-year run some of the most magnificent timepieces ever to come to light in this country. Pocket watches with names such as "Bunn Special,""Sangamo Special" and "Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire" and wristwatches such as the "Piccadilly," "Marquis" and "Speedway" – all went from innovation, to wide reception to legend. Illinois was farsighted enough to be one of the first American manufacturers to chase the silly idea of marketing a wristlet for men. Having made "convertible wristlets" for women, which could be used as a pendant, hung from a pin or worn with a cord or chain around the wrist, Illinois saw the rabid reception that wristlets received during WWI and felt the time had come for expanded wristwatch manufacture.Illinois Watch Company, known for their obsessive attention to detail, produced watches that were exciting, elegant, and extraordinarily well-crafted. Today these watches are prized by collectors and designers for their look and reliability.Early advertising for the men's Illinois "Jolly Roger" wristwatch described the model as "A sturdy strap watch of … unconventional design – with an appeal to the adventurous spirit." Truer words were never written.One look at its magnificent design and one realizes how brilliant Illinois designers were. Everything about the watch is innovative, from the "exploding" numerals of its meticulously restored dial to its tapered corners and rococo enameling. This 35mm by 25mm white gold-filled example is as gorgeous a work of wrist art as anyone could hope to find, right down to its black cordovan strap with matching buckle. It is the very definition of exquisite.Open its crisp, un-engraved back and you'll find another triumph: A cleaned, oiled and calibrated 17 ruby-jeweled movement with patent regulator and jeweled settings. In both form and function, this timepiece is a perfectly balanced tribute to American watchmaking and the gifted designers of the Illinois Watch Company.We're pleased to offer this work of wrist art in a period presentation case.ABOUT US: For those of you who may not know us, we at STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES travel extensively, purchasing watches for our clients. Featured as Forbes magazine's "Best of the Web" honoree consecutively since 2000 for timepieces, we're committed to bringing the best, the rarest, the cleanest examples of old wrist and pocket watches to clients around the world. SHIPPING: All buyers to pay actual shipping costs. If there is a handling fee listed, that is for insurance. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. For items shipped within the United States, we ship either via FedEx, USPS Priority Mail or USPS Parcel Post.INTERNATIONAL buyers will be handled through eBay’s International Shipping Program. eBay controls the cost of shipping, we do not. WE WILL NOT FALSIFY CUSTOMS FORMS. ALL CUSTOMS FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. Your purchase acknowledges that you understand these policies. FLORIDA RESIDENTS will be charged an additional 7.5% for sales tax. CONTACT US: You may reach us - STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES - Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (EST) TERMS OF SALE: We take great pride in our images and item descriptions and are careful to note as much about an item as we can. We do not sell items on approval; therefore, all items we sell on eBay are sold AS IS and all sales are final. If you have a question or would like to see the image of an item at another angle, we are happy to accommodate you. Please check our feedback; we try to be as accommodating as possible. WE WILL NOT GIVE PARTIAL REFUNDS! Strickland Vintage Watches is a member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors and have been honored as one of Forbes magazine's "Best of the Web" in timepieces, and have been on eBay since 1998.

Price: 2995 USD

Location: Tampa, Florida

End Time: 2024-11-21T03:25:45.000Z

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