![]() ![]() ![]() Dueber (also known as Dueber-Hampden) was known for making watch cases of widely varying materials, including base metal, coin silver, sterling silver, gold filled, 10 karat gold, 14 karat gold and 18 karat gold. This 1880s Illinois pocket watch is housed in a gloriously period-correct, solid 14 karat gold Dueber watch case. As a result, the last "true" Illinois watch was released in 1938. The Great Depression soon prompted Hamilton to close the Illinois factory. In 1927, the firm was purchased by a competitor, the Hamilton Watch Company. ![]() Like many watch companies, it branched out into wristwatch production in the 1910s. The Illinois Watch Company was founded in 1867 in its eponymous state. Inclusive of both the movement and case, the watch weighs 76.1 grams. Although the seller does not give the dimensions of the watch, we know that size 8 pocket watch movements measure 1.43 inches (36.4 mm) in diameter. This magnificent antique Illinois pocket watch from the 1880s features a solid 14 karat gold double hunter case by Dueber. 1880s Illinois Pocket Watch with Dueber Gold Double Hunter Case ![]()
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