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Washington Watch Co. Pocket Watch

Washington Watch Co. was used as a trade name on pocket watch movements manufactured for Montgomery Ward & Co. by Illinois Watch Co..

Indentified Runs

The following runs have been identified as containing movements marked with this private label or trade name. Because this list is derrived from surviving examples, it is not intended to be comprehensive. Other runs possibly exist that have not yet been identified. Most private labels and special orders were produced in batches and many times, the entire run is not comprised of special marked movements.

Manufacturer Run Grade
Illinois 1600501-1600540 176
Illinois 1600541-1600580 176
Illinois 1600581-1600680 162
Illinois 1606401-1606500 Bunn Special
Illinois 1606501-1606700 65
Illinois 1618031-1618300 51
Illinois 1618301-1618500 61
Illinois 1618601-1618640 69
Illinois 1619976-1620000 Sangamo
Illinois 1621681-1621700 Bunn Special
Illinois 1694001-1694080 64
Illinois 1694081-1694090 Bunn Special
Illinois 1704101-1704150 Bunn Special
Illinois 1718001-1719000 172
Illinois 1737301-1738600 69
Illinois 1747701-1747740 173
Illinois 1747861-1747910 65
Illinois 1747941-1748300 64
Illinois 1748741-1748750 Sangamo
Illinois 1749321-1749480 273
Illinois 1749661-1749720 69
Illinois 1749771-1749800 Bunn Special
Illinois 1749801-1750000 33
Illinois 1795151-1795550 35
Illinois 1807481-1807500 Bunn Special
Illinois 1832041-1832100 175
Illinois 1832331-1832830 69
Illinois 1832881-1833000 175
Illinois 1845381-1845500 175
Illinois 1847381-1849000 69
Illinois 1852001-1852380 69
Illinois 1852631-1852830 65-E
Illinois 1852831-1852910 Bunn Special
Illinois 1852911-1852970 79
Illinois 1859051-1859150 69
Illinois 1860001-1861000 Bunn Special
Illinois 1869841-1869950 174
Illinois 1881601-1882000 79
Illinois 1895301-1895330 176
Illinois 1895381-1895680 69
Illinois 1895681-1895880 79
Illinois 1981001-1981210 69
Illinois 1981211-1981310 79
Illinois 1981501-1981700 79
Illinois 1981721-1981750 Bunn Special
Illinois 1981901-1981951 Bunn Special
Illinois 2007031-2007080 79
Illinois 2007121-2007200 79
Illinois 2007201-2008000 69
Illinois 2024101-2024200 65-E
Illinois 2024251-2024300 65-E
Illinois 2024381-2024410 38
Illinois 2024781-2024830 175
Illinois 2032021-2032070 65-E
Illinois 2032091-2032110 Bunn Special
Illinois 2082001-2082480 69
Illinois 2082781-2082800 69
Illinois 2082991-2083000 176
Illinois 2098191-2098690 79
Illinois 2124121-2124720 69
Illinois 2124721-2125070 79
Illinois 2125801-2125850 174
Illinois 2125851-2125900 175
Illinois 2131001-2131050 175
Illinois 2131801-2132000 79
Illinois 2151141-2151160 273
Illinois 2151561-2151590 176
Illinois 2151671-2151870 69
Illinois 2182191-2182270 174
Illinois 2182391-2182890 69
Illinois 2182891-2183000 79
Illinois 2184001-2185000 69
Illinois 2202001-2202190 79
Illinois 2202191-2202240 65
Illinois 2235121-2235320 79
Illinois 2235321-2235380 65
Illinois 2235521-2235620 175
Illinois 2247261-2247380 79
Illinois 2257601-2257900 175
Illinois 2260351-2260390 255
Illinois 2260561-2260570 Bunn Special
Illinois 2260581-2260780 69
Illinois 2260951-2261000 273
Illinois 2300581-2300780 69
Illinois 2300781-2300880 172
Illinois 2315101-2315310 79
Illinois 2315311-2315710 69
Illinois 2315711-2315760 65
Illinois 2354291-2354640 35
Illinois 2354701-2355000 69
Illinois 2367001-2367200 69
Illinois 2367661-2367700 65
Illinois 2367751-2367800 65
Illinois 2367801-2367830 Bunn Special
Illinois 2406161-2406210 274
Illinois 2406931-2406950 Sangamo
Illinois 2424041-2424090 273
Illinois 2424091-2424120 69
Illinois 2424201-2424550 69
Illinois 2424551-2424700 79
Illinois 2424701-2424750 65
Illinois 2424851-2424950 175
Illinois 2424981-2425000 Sangamo
Illinois 2441101-2441300 69
Illinois 2441301-2441500 79
Illinois 2457001-2457100 605
Illinois 2486001-2486320 69
Illinois 2486511-2486660 605
Illinois 2540001-2540280 69
Illinois 2540281-2540480 79
Illinois 2543111-2543130 809
Illinois 2543501-2543800 69
Illinois 2592101-2592130 65
Illinois 2592131-2592160 Bunn Special
Illinois 2592161-2592210 806
Illinois 2592211-2592220 809
Illinois 2592741-2592760 Bunn Special
Illinois 2592811-2592860 65
Illinois 2623061-2623400 35
Illinois 2623801-2623860 273
Illinois 2623861-2623880 273
Illinois 2627291-2627490 69
Illinois 2627491-2628000 79
Illinois 2631251-2631290 273
Illinois 2631731-2631740 Bunn Special
Illinois 2631781-2631790 Bunn Special
Illinois 2691101-2691300 69
Illinois 2691301-2691650 79
Illinois 2698361-2699360 69
Illinois 2769071-2769170 806
Illinois 2769171-2769220 Bunn Special
Illinois 2779351-2779800 79
Illinois 2779801-2779890 65
Illinois 2779921-2779930 Bunn Special
Illinois 2799031-2799050 65
Illinois 2799301-2799320 274
Illinois 2799431-2799460 603
Illinois 2799491-2799510 274
Illinois 2799711-2799730 273
Illinois 2903131-2903160 Bunn Special
Illinois 2903411-2903450 38
Illinois 3040001-3040100 69
Illinois 3040101-3040450 79
Illinois 3040451-3040500 Bunn Special
Illinois 3040501-3040590 65
Illinois 3040861-3040940 273
Illinois 3139921-3139970 65
Illinois 3145261-3145290 274
Illinois 3170681-3170730 79
Illinois 3175901-3176000 79
Illinois 3312401-3312410 806
Illinois 3312411-3312470 Bunn Special
Illinois 3377351-3377380 710
Illinois 3385001-3385400 Bunn Special
Illinois 3385401-3385430 Bunn Special
Illinois 3392501-3392650 69
Illinois 3392651-3392800 79
Illinois 3392881-3392910 Bunn Special
Illinois 3399271-3399300 273


The Illinois Watch Co. manufactured watches in Springfield, Illinois from approximately 1869 to 1948. See more information about Illinois Watch Co. or find out more information about your watch by conducting a serial number lookup.

Illinois Watch Co.

Initial Marking: I.W.Co.

Location: Springfield, Illinois

Years of Operation: 1869-1948

Successor: Hamilton

Purchased by Hamilton Watch Co., 1927

Production Jewels: 7-23 Jewels

Production Sizes: Wide Variety

Total Production: 5,600,000+

Factory Building Status: The original Illinois Watch Company factory building no longer exists. However, a later expansion was built to serve as a new frontage for the factory. Part of this addition still stands, and a modern structure has been built around it.

Average Rarity:

Serial Number Lookup

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