Illinois Pocket Watch
Manufacturer: Illinois
Manufacturer Location: Springfield, Illinois
Movement Serial Number: 4754134
Grade: Bunn Special
Estimated Production Year: 1926
Jewels: 21J
10K Gold Filled
Measure 2 1/2"in

The Wadsworth Watch Case Company was started as H.A. Wadsworth & Co. in 1889. The first cases at the Wadsworth factory were finished in June 1890 under the name "H.A. Wadsworth & Co." (JC, 1890). The initial production was likely 18-Size. The 6-Size case was introduced in the fall of 1890. The new line of cases was successful in the market, and the 16-Size case was introduced in March 1891. Within a few months, The Jewelers' Circular reported there were 25 patterns avaialble in the new 16-Size line. The 0-Size case was introduced in July 1892. The factory specialized in manufacturing gold-filled cases, advertising "handsome designs," "perfect workmanship," and "superior quality" (JC, 1891). It is unclear how these early cases were marked. The company was incorporated was the Wadsworth Watch Case Company in January 1892. Around 1902, the company expanded its product line to offer a 14K solid gold case. Wadsworth became one of the leading case manufactures in the country, arranging deals with watch factories to provide cases for "factory-cased" watches as trends developed.

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