Illinois 18 size Key Wind Dial

[D Magner]

I thought I would share this with everyone. I've had this old Illinois for years, but it wasn't
until today that I discovered that there is no noon no where.
The watch is about 136 years old and I know I can't be the first one to notice the 2 elevens, but no 12 on the dial.
David

 

[Greg Frauenhoff]

Weird. A dial painter was evidently asleep at the wheel when this one was painted.

 

[John Cote]

I have to think Greg is right about this. What a great piece of Illinois Watch Company history. I love it.

 

[pmwas]

Interesting... This watch must be quite useless on New Year's Eve Anyway - congrats on your find

 

[Marty W]

That sounds as if it could be made into a great Twilight Zone type of story where the owner never gets any older because the watch never goes past midnight.

 

[terry hall]

thanks for posting... ditto above on being weird as well as interesting.