ILLINOIS ACE Wristwatch 17 Jewels Grade 24 - 14K GF

ILLINOIS Watch Co. The Illinois Watch Company was one of the premier American watch manufactures. It was founded on December 23, 1870, in Springfield, Illinois by John C. Adams, John Whitfield Bun, and various additional financiers. Twenty years later, Jacob Bunn, Jr. took over and ran the company until his death in 1926. "Today, these watches are prized by collectors and designers for their look and reliability. Engineered during a time when the automobile still sported wooden spokes, this futuristic wrist-maniche is glorious." ILLINOIS "ACE" Wristwatch "The Illinois ACE is a fairly common but highly desirable Illinois model." This is a stunning timepiece, a vintage Illinois ACE model wristwatch. The serial number indicates that this watch is dated from 1928. It is a manual-winding watch grade 24, 17 jewels movement, sub second hand, made in Springfield, Illinois. After +90 years, it still has an unique silver finish and cross pattern dial with luminous Arabic Numerals, black minute m