Near Perfect 1919 16s Illinois 23J Sangamo Special Watch Salesman Display Case
Exceptionally Rare 23 Jewel 16s. 1919 Illinois Sangamo Special Pocket Watch. In Salesman Display Case. A masterpiece of watch making precision engineering & accuracy. That challenges the finest Swiss watches to this very day! Total production run of 3,640. Exceptionally rare due to the unknown scant few put in salesman display cases. In the earlier 20. Century, the National Naval Observatory, prior to. TEN of those 11 were Illinois. The uniform RR grade of pocket watches in 1930 stated to be of. Actual use permitted on the railroads must conform to be accurate. Within +/- 6 seconds in a 72 (3 day) hour period and not vary beyond. +/- 30 seconds for an entire week. The earlier Illinois Sangamos had already met/exceeded those perameters. Swiss manufacturers would meet these demanding standards. Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin. The movement (just serviced). A 23 Ruby Jewels (model 10). B Sangamo Special grade. C Lever set, pendent wind. H Adjusted temperature & 6 positions. I Gold jeweled settings. Dial (museum quality condition). A White with black marks. Crystals (front and back). A Glass (scratch free, near museum quality). A Open face both sides. C Polished metal (nickel). Diameter (52mm w/out crown). Operating the Illinois Sangamo. Glass crystals unscrew counter clockwise. A sticky ball is recommended, taking care to NEVER press hard against. Gently, with your fingernail extend the lever out. Using the stem set the time. Gently push lever back in place and reattach glass cover. Utilize a simple back and forth motion to wind the stem. As soon as the stem begins to feel tight STOP. This is a very smooth winding watch. NEVER submerge the watch in any liquid or wash with any liquid. It is vintage and NOT waterproof. Failure to adhere will more than likely damage the movement, creating an expensive repair bill at your local watch smith. We guarantee this fine Illinois Sangamo Time Piece is functioning properly in all regards as in the aforementioned description and has been thoroughly checked by us. We do NOT guarantee this watch will not break down sometime in the future if it is not PROPERLY SERVICED as any fine time piece requires. A fine timepiece requires the same proper care. Gratefully acknowledged same day received. The item “Near Perfect 1919 16s Illinois 23J Sangamo Special Watch Salesman Display Case” is in sale since Saturday, November 28, 2020. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “fashiontime” and is located in Uniontown, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, South africa, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Canada.
- Water Resistance: Not Water Resistant
- Number of Jewels: 23 Jewels
- Model: Illinois Watch Company Sangamo Special
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Department: Men
- Case Color: Polished stainlless steel look
- Style: Railroad Grade
- Case Material: Polished metal (nickel)
- Pocket Watch Size: 16s
- Dial Style: 12-Hour Dial
- Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
- Type: Pocket Watch
- Customized: No
- Vintage: Yes
- Year Manufactured: 1910-1919
- MPN: Not applicable
- Dial Color: White
- Closure: Open Face front and back
- Display: Analog
- Brand: Illinois
- Features: 12-Hour Dial
- Serial Number: 3524955