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IHC Member 708
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Hi Everyone,
Not beat a dead horse to death but this watch intrigues me. I believe it is an Illinois but I'm not sure. Please help!!


Steve Cohen


 
Posts: 153 | Location: Montgomery Village, Maryland USA | Registered: March 15, 2006
IHC Member 708
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The face


Steve Cohen


 
Posts: 153 | Location: Montgomery Village, Maryland USA | Registered: March 15, 2006
IHC Member 708
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The case


Steve Cohen
 
Posts: 153 | Location: Montgomery Village, Maryland USA | Registered: March 15, 2006
IHC Member 708
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Sorry, The case


Steve Cohen


 
Posts: 153 | Location: Montgomery Village, Maryland USA | Registered: March 15, 2006
IHC Member 708
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One more of the face


Steve Cohen


 
Posts: 153 | Location: Montgomery Village, Maryland USA | Registered: March 15, 2006
Picture of Jerry Treiman
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This appears to be a Swiss watch (nice too!). What led you to think it might be an Illinois?
 
Posts: 1455 | Location: Los Angeles, California USA | Registered: January 14, 2003
IHC Member 708
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Jerry,
I looked in Shugart and Illinois is the only one I saw that makes a watch that is a chronometer but I don't really know?? Thaks for your help Smile


Steve Cohen
 
Posts: 153 | Location: Montgomery Village, Maryland USA | Registered: March 15, 2006
Picture of Jerry Treiman
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A regular watch with a stop-watch attachment or complication (like yours) is a "chronograph". A "chronometer" is a timepiece that is adjusted to very specific timekeeping standards and may use a special escapement, although the term was more loosely used as a marketing tool by some companies. I am not aware of any chronographs by Illinois, although Waltham produced a number of these, as did Elgin, Hamilton and even New York Standard.
 
Posts: 1455 | Location: Los Angeles, California USA | Registered: January 14, 2003
IHC Member 708
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Thanks Jerry,
Like I said, I don't really know so I appreciate all the information you have given me. I will keep looking!

Steve


Steve Cohen
 
Posts: 153 | Location: Montgomery Village, Maryland USA | Registered: March 15, 2006
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