Illinois Watch Co – Art Deco Case – Left Sub-Seconds- Prohibition – 1929
The Illinois here was made in 1929, in the middle of that world, and its case was engraved for that light, chased by hand to flash at the cuff rather than shout across a room. They were behind a side door, up a narrow stair, past a man who looked at your shoes before he looked at your face.
Vintage Illinois Men’s 14k gold filled 17 jewels Wristwatch 1920s, 29mm by 37mm
What stands out about the men’s department option is the uncluttered dial design.