{"product_id":"illinois-watch-co-skyscraper-as10893","title":"Illinois Watch Co. 'Skyscraper'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good condition overall. Case shows light wear and oxidation. Dial and handset show even patination. Possible service handset.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn elegant outlier from America’s golden age of watchmaking, this Illinois “Skyscraper” distills Art Deco confidence into a compact, beautifully resolved wristwatch. Housed in a stepped 14K white gold case, its gently curved silhouette immediately places it in the 1930s moment—when geometry softened, lines became architectural, and watches began to think like design objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dial is the star. Alongside the stepped case, the dial bears lovely Breguet numerals, a softly vaulted Illinois logo, a subsidiary seconds register, and subtly blued steel hands. The whole of the dial has a textured finish to it that contrasts with each of the refined details. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllinois, best known for its exacting railroad pocket watches, approached wristwatches like the Skyscraper with surprising sophistication. This was a period of transition—precision meeting style, American engineering embracing European-influenced Deco aesthetics—resulting in pieces that feel purposeful yet expressive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaired with an alligator-pattern strap and classic pin buckle, the watch wears with understated elegance, equally comfortable under a cuff or as a point of quiet distinction on its own. It’s a refined survivor from the archives of the Illinois Watch Company—a reminder that American Art Deco watchmaking, at its best, was every bit as confident as its European counterparts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49312516145396,"sku":"40992509","price":2350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/8570\/2900\/files\/AS10893_40992509_ILLINOIS_ARTDECOSCYSCRAPER14KWG_625-1.jpg?v=1788456703","url":"https:\/\/www.watchesofswitzerland.com\/products\/illinois-watch-co-skyscraper-as10893","provider":"Watches of Switzerland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}