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About Antique Illinois Pocket Watches

Founded in 1870 in Springfield, Illinois, the Illinois Watch Company sold a variety of different watches, with series names like the 'Stuart,' the 'Key Wind,' and the 'Bunn Special,' all of which are collectible today. The company was bought by Hamilton in the 1920's, but continued to make wristwatches under the Illinois name.


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An Interview With Antique Pocket Watch Collector Barry S. Goldberg

An Interview With Antique Pocket Watch Collector Barry S. Goldberg

I got started collecting pocket watches partly because I hated wearing wristwatches; I used to carry my wrist…  [more]



Top Websites (“Hall of Fame”)

Barry S. Goldbergs Pocket Watch Collection

Barry S. Goldbergs Pocket Watch Collection

Barry Goldberg’s excellent collection of pocket watches, mostly American models from the late 1800s and early 189…  [more]

American Watch Company Web

American Watch Company Web

Tom McIntyre’s reference site on antique watches, especially those made by the American Watch Company (later know…  [more]

Heartland Horology

Heartland Horology

This simple but impressive site features visually stunning, high resolution photographs of American pocket watch mo…  [more]

National Watch and Clock Museum

National Watch and Clock Museum

This virtual museum, created by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, lets you stroll through tim…  [more]


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