1923 ILLINOIS USA 'Canby' Art Deco 14K Gold Octagon Large Watch
Illinois
empressissi™ is pleased to offer this large and impressive dress watch for men, US made by the fine maker ILLINOIS in elegant Art Deco design in solid white gold.
The watch houses a strong grade 903 manual wind movement with small seconds, running on 15 jewels. It is cased in an elegant Art Deco octagon shaped WADSWORTH case signed 14K solid white gold in distinctive design and overall great condition. It has a mint mineral crystal and original decorated crown.
The dial has been restored in the past and features the correct print with elegant dual tone and Art Deco numerals filled with a non toxic material simulating the original Radium. The watch also has its original set of hands.
This elegant ILLINOIS watch measures 27mm side to side (excluding crown) and 37mm from top lug to bottom lug.
Attached to this watch is a brand new, slim genuine leather band in black tone, 14mm wide, with anti-allergic buckle in matching tone.
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Vintage watches are smaller than today's standards;