Illinois Art Deco Tonneau Shape

Creator: Illinois Watch Company
Case Material: Gold, Stainless Steel
Movement: Manual Wind
Place of Origin: United States
Period: 1940-1949
Date of Manufacture: 1940s
Condition: Excellent Wear consistent with age and use. It is worth noting that this watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our watches, even those over 100 years old.


FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Tonneau Shape
METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1940s
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 22mm Length X 37mm Width
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber ETA 1220
DIAL / HANDS: Two Tone Silver with Gilt Numerals / Gilt Dauphine Hands
ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Leather, 16mm / Regular Length
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
This unique, nearly new watch is signed by Illinois Watch Company.
It is fitted with a high grade Swiss movement and is in excellent original condition.
By the way, the tonneau shaped watch was first created by Louis Cartier in France around 1914. He saw barrels on the docks in Marseille and realized it would be a perfect shape for a watch. Hence, the name tonneau, French for barrel.

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