What makes the Springfield 562 unique: We’re proud to present this special wristwatch that was originally produced by the Illinois Watch Company — the Springfield 562. This eye-catching watch features a cream-colored dial with distinct black numerals and a matching subdial. The piece also displays a subtle yet handsome light-gold-colored center design and blued-steel gothic watch hands that glimmer vividly against the dial. We paired this pocket watch with our stylish Gilded Titanium case and topped it off with a nickel-plated crown. Our Gilded Titanium case boasts an open back, enabling you to view the pocket watch’s 405-grade open-face movement with a Going barrel, nickel finish, and pendant setting. The movement’s center bridge plate features an exceptionally-stylish engraving that reads “The Autocrat,” and it boasts 17 striking jewels as well as gold-plated gears. To tie the piece together, we matched it with our hand-crafted Stout leather watch strap, making the final product even more fashionable.
The Illinois Watch Company originally manufactured the pocket watch in Springfield, Illinois, in 1922 — the same year that the USS Langley was recommissioned, making it the United States Navy’s first aircraft carrier. This carrier was originally the collier USS Jupiter — the Navy’s first turbo-electric-powered ship — and was converted into an aircraft carrier at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. The carrier was named after Samuel Pierpont Langley, an astronomer, physicist, inventor of the bolometer — a device measuring radiant heat — and the third secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
