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Illinois Derby
	In 1931 Illinois made and marketed the "Derby" model. This was an exceptional wristwatch from the Illinois factory in Springfield. The seventeen jewel movement in this watch was superior for the age and is a testament to the superiority of Illinois' technical skill! This white gold filled, "Derby" model, is in completely original condition. Notice this wonderfully patinaed dial with the Art Deco stylized numerals, blued steel hands, and a seconds bit at 6 that echoes the case shape! The stepped Wadsworth case measures 26mm wide by 35mm in length and is a two part beauty. It is our pleasure when we can present such a nice original timepiece for you collection. Our watchmakers have this ticker keeping time, running, winding and setting with all of the precision that Illinois originally intended. The Illinois name is very sought after and if you have a collection, or are just starting to collect, you may want to grab this timepiece since you may never see another "Derby" as nice. Our famous one year warranty for parts and labor will allow you to buy with confidence. ZOOM IN
	Price $975.00 Order or Inquire   SKU: W2402
Gallet Chronograph
	Could it be that you are searching for an very unusual, one-of-a-kind, wristwatch. The sort of watch that you will not see walking up and down the boulevard. If that's the case then this may be where the buck stops. This is a Gallet Chronograph that started its life as a small pocket watch for timing ordinance and military maneuvers, but now since the trend is for larger wristwatches we are converting them for wrist use by adapting lugs to the original case just the way companies did when wristwatches first came into vogue. This is a hard one to find and, I think you will agree, that it is a stellar example that is just the right size measuring 43mm in diameter (including the crown guard) by 51mm from lug to lug. Large enough to be noticed and make a statement but not too large so that you feel like you are wearing a boat anchor on your wrist. Our master watchmakers have custom converted a beautiful "Art Deco" chronograph that is truly unique. Made circa 1925 it is not only unusual in a wrist configuration but also in the dial lay-out. You will notice that the hands that indicate the correct time appear in a subsidiary dial at the 12 o'clock position, while the full sized sweep second hand fills the entire dial for easy viewing of the event timing. To balance the symmetry of the dial the recorded minutes subsidiary dial is 180 degrees opposite the time dial. A very different look....no? Now step back and take a look at the fabulous "Art Deco" stepped case with its concentric levels and flat pushers, and very unusual integral crown guard. Once you take it all in you will be mesmerized. The fifteen jewel movement is even nicer. It runs, winds, and keeps time like the day this watch left Switzerland some 87 years ago. It is all original with the exception of the lugs we have fashioned so that it may be worn on the wrist. If you really want something special then don't hesitate cause this is the only one you will ever see like this! Remember all of our timepieces come with our famous one year warranty for parts and labor so that you may buy with confidence. ZOOM IN
	Price $4,495.00 Order or Inquire   SKU: W2732
Hamilton Endicott
	This is a very early Hamilton watch and, as you may know, we here at Father Time Antiques think the world of Hamilton. They were the premier watch manufacturer in America with a reputation second to none. Every watch they produced was thoughtfully engineered and expertly manufactured. The dial of this Hamilton is all original and we have left it in original condition, because it carries all the patina and history in its battered appearance! It has a 17 jewel movement (with a striped damasceening pattern) that was very high grade for that time and in fantastic condition! The case is yellow gold filled and measures 38mm long by 28mm wide. There is a small repair visible from the interior of the case back but it does not show through the exterior. These early Hamiltons are getting harder and harder to find and, for the price point, this is a nice original piece. The luminous material in the skeletonized hands and on the numerals has mellowed to that warm coffee colored patina that is most desirable in a vintage piece. Needless to say our master watchmakers have it winding, setting, and keeping time like the fine timepiece it is. ZOOM IN
	Price $950.00 Order or Inquire   SKU: W2725
Excelsior Park/ Gallet Chronograph
	This is a piece that will knock you out! You may have seen similar watches on the internet but you have not seen anything of comparable quality! This watch comes from the prestigious firm of Gallet, makers of complicated Swiss watches, and the world's oldest watch company. Through an association with Excelsior Park, Gallet made this wonderful chronograph. The founder, Humbertus Gallet, who resided in Geneva was making timepieces in 1466. In 1864 Gallet opened the first outlet here in Chicago and by 1885 Gallet became the first purveyor of wristwatches made exclusively for mass consumption. By 1914 Gallet won the Grand Prize in the Chronometer category at the Swiss National Exhibit in Berne. In 1915 Gallet was supplying hand held and cockpit mounted timepieces to the United Kingdom during WWI. This is one of their fabulous pocket chronometers that has been customized for wrist use, but it has been done with skill and finesse that you never see in these pieces! This is one BIG puppy measuring in at 47mm in diameter by 56mm lug to lug. Definitely a watch for the larger men out there. The case work is simply outstanding and the dial is impeccable. The best part is inside! The 17 jewel, Gallet movement looks and functions just like new. There are no signs of wear or rust that you commonly see in conversions coming out of eastern Europe! This watch was custom made by our good friends in Canada! We snatched it up before a collector got it - so you would have a shot at it! Make sure you take a look at the "Zoom-In" photos to see the excellent condition and complication of this outstanding timepiece. Just look at this matte black dial...it is simply fantastic, nice and mellow, with curb appeal to-die-for, and the military configuration gives it a very handsome appearance! The outer ring shows a telemetre scale delineated in kilometers, the inner ring displays the seconds, while the red numbers inside of the chapters show the 24 hundred hour markers for military time. At the three o'clock position there is a 30 minute accumulated minutes recorder while the constant seconds is at the nine o'clock position. There is even an "Antimagnetique" designation above the 6 indicating a hairspring that is resistant to magnetic fields. The chronograph function may be selected by pushing the button that comes through the center of the crown to start, stop, and re-zero the sweep second hand. One of the really cool surprises, that this watch exhibits, is a secret compartment that was meant only for the watchmaker to use. Inside the movement spare parts were concealed in a little tiny compartment so that the first time the watch would need a balance staff (the major moving part) the watchmaker could have one at hand immediately. Imagine our surprise when we discovered that there were two such staffs inside the compartment, alas they were not for this watch, but two spares could be ordered and installed if you choose. The luminous material in the hands and skeletonized numerals have a wonderfully mellow color that indicates its WWI vintage, circa 1915. The crown is a modified onion shape that has a central pusher that is concentric with the crown for actuating the chronograph functions. Now take a gander at the case back...its clean as a whistle, but the crowning glory is the movement. It is spotless and functioning perfectly. Need I say more. Once you see this large, masculine, complicated timepiece you will want to strap it on and show all your friends. Remember all of our timepieces come with our famous one year warranty for parts and labor so that you may buy with confidence. ZOOM IN
	Price $3,895.00 Order or Inquire   SKU: W2726
Elgin Masonic Oversize
	Elgin was the world's largest watch manufacturer located in Elgin, Illinois and they held forth for over 100 years with a production number in the tens of millions. Because their pocket watches were such reliable timepieces they are sought after today by collectors and aficionados alike. This particular Elgin started out life as a twelve size pocket watch and we have now customized it to live again as a Masons wristwatch complete with a custom made case, dial, and hands. The watch is large even by today's standards measuring 44mm in diameter by 54mm lug to lug and is impressive on the wrist. Not only is this a special watch by any standards but the Masonic symbols on the dial make it relevant to the order today. The stainless steel case has a display back so that by turning the watch over one can see the beautiful movement that Elgin fashioned. It is a fifteen jewel, three quarter plate, nickel movement with gold jewel settings made circa 1923. Our master watchmakers have it running, winding, and setting like the day it came from the factory. Because it has a black dial with contrasting white symbols it is heightened in its effect by having red hands. We have carried this motif a little farther by using a pierced hole two tone band that is black with contrasting red dots that appear through the piercings. If you are a Mason, or there is one in your family that you would like to please, then this may be the watch for you. We have only one so don't miss it! ZOOM IN
	Price $2,495.00 Order or Inquire   SKU: W2688