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<p>[QUOTE="afantiques, post: 171143, member: 25"]I'd say the Arnett watch is from the 1960s and of quite modest value, it is just too modern for watch collectors. The 1930s Illinois value depends on if it was a RR grade watch or just an ordinary working man's watch.</p><p><br /></p><p>To qualify for RR timekeeping, watches had to satisfiy strict criteria for accuracy and construction. A picture of the movement would reveal all. Usually RR watches were lever set, as stem set watches could be accidentally moved forward or back while winding.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="afantiques, post: 171143, member: 25"]I'd say the Arnett watch is from the 1960s and of quite modest value, it is just too modern for watch collectors. The 1930s Illinois value depends on if it was a RR grade watch or just an ordinary working man's watch. To qualify for RR timekeeping, watches had to satisfiy strict criteria for accuracy and construction. A picture of the movement would reveal all. Usually RR watches were lever set, as stem set watches could be accidentally moved forward or back while winding.[/QUOTE]
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