Jon, that is at least an 11 Jewel and with the double sunk dial is more likely to be 15J made by Peoria. The motor barrel cover plate cuts are very very unique. I hope someone can help confirm who made this!
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
Definitely a Peoria. They made quite a few 18s Non Magnetics and all I have seen are 15 jewel but the non magnetic co had watches made from 7 jewel on up to complicated repeaters. Their Swiss made 16 size watches I have always found to be decent watches but I don't know who made them. The other American makers were Illinois and Elgin as far as I know.
Deacon
Posts: 1004 | Location: Omaha, Nebraska in the USA | Registered: February 14, 2009
It was made by Peoria watch co. somewhere I had read that 90% or so of Peoria's watches were for the non-magnetic watch company, making peoria marked ones a lot harder to find. either way very nice watches that seem to always hold good value. Being marked adjusted just above the barrel cover (hard to see but I can see the top of the A & D on it), I am all but certain it is a 15 jewel watch.
Jared
Posts: 1626 | Location: North Dakota in the USA | Registered: December 09, 2009
