Illinois Watch Company

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Illinois_Watch_Company

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:company
gptkbp:acquiredBy	gptkb:Hamilton_Watch_Company
gptkbp:acquisitionYear	1928
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Illinois_Springfield_Watch_Company gptkb:Springfield_Watch_Company
gptkbp:ceased_operations	1932
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:exportedTo	gptkb:Australia gptkb:Canada gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:founded	1870
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:John_C._Adams
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Illinois Watch Company
gptkbp:industry	watchmaking
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Springfield,_Illinois
gptkbp:museum	gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution gptkb:National_Watch_and_Clock_Museum
gptkbp:notableFor	high-grade railroad watches
gptkbp:notableModel	gptkb:A._Lincoln gptkb:Bunn_Special gptkb:Sangamo_Special gptkb:Santa_Fe_Special
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	1200 (at peak)
gptkbp:products	wristwatches pocket watches
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Jaeger-LeCoultre
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6