Circa 1930s.
This is a beautiful vintage Illinois Hudson in a 14K white gold-filled case featuring a sharp looking black numeral dial with blued steel Moderne style hands. This watch sits comfortably on the wrist measuring at approximately 23mm wide x 37mm in overall length fitted with a brand new genuine lizard strap in brown. There are only minor blemishes on the case corners and extremely fine hairline scratches here and there but overall this watch is a stunning timepiece from the Illinois Watch Company. Powering this watch is a grade 207 manual hand winding movement with 17 jewels that runs strong and kept good time over a 24 hour period. The watch sets and winds smoothly and the inside case is marked: 218, Illinois Watch, Springfield, 14K Goldfilled, Wadsworth Quality, 8516586.
This is a beautiful vintage Illinois Hudson in a 14K white gold-filled case featuring a sharp looking black numeral dial with blued steel Moderne style hands. This watch sits comfortably on the wrist measuring at approximately 23mm wide x 37mm in overall length fitted with a brand new genuine lizard strap in brown. There are only minor blemishes on the case corners and extremely fine hairline scratches here and there but overall this watch is a stunning timepiece from the Illinois Watch Company. Powering this watch is a grade 207 manual hand winding movement with 17 jewels that runs strong and kept good time over a 24 hour period. The watch sets and winds smoothly and the inside case is marked: 218, Illinois Watch, Springfield, 14K Goldfilled, Wadsworth Quality, 8516586.