Abbady Watch Archive
Illinois
The Illinois Watch Company grew into one of the important American manufacturers of the railroad and industrial era. It produced movements in Springfield across a broad range of grades before becoming part of Hamilton in the late 1920s.
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Origins and period
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Company organized in 1870
Illinois in watchmaking
The Illinois Watch Company grew into one of the important American manufacturers of the railroad and industrial era. It produced movements in Springfield across a broad range of grades before becoming part of Hamilton in the late 1920s.
Known for
American pocket watches, railroad-grade movements, highly decorated mechanisms, and later Illinois-branded wristwatches under Hamilton.
Historical development
The Illinois Watch Company grew into one of the important American manufacturers of the railroad and industrial era. It produced movements in Springfield across a broad range of grades before becoming part of Hamilton in the late 1920s.