The Illinois Getty Grade 178 is/was a very low production Rail Road Grade pocket watch that was elusive for a long time. At the time that the Illinois watch Book by Bill Meggers/Roy Ehrhardt there was one known in existence.

Here is a photo straight out of the book.

Here is the serial Number Run of the Hunter Watches.
1,365,851 - 1,365,900 Model 4 [50 movements]
1,370,201 - 1,370,300 Model 4 [100 Movements]


1,370,287 TJ
1,370,291 GB

There where only 100 of the open face model.

1,365,401 - 1,365,500 Model 5 [100 in Run]

1,365,488 GB
1,365,493 GB

Spacer 3

Eugene
Just snagged one off internet- Ser # 1,365,492 Open face- So now I have one of each- i'll send pictures when it arrives.

Terry Jones

question
Are any of the grade 178 marked 178 on the movement.
Tony

None are marked 178 Illinois didn’t put the grade numbers on very many watches. You will find marked “ 186 “ “ 187 “ and “ 189 “ ones occasionally. Also later some marked “ 706 “ when Hamilton took over they marked a bunch as 167 & 169. And of course the 161 and 163 BUNN specials

Terry Jones