What makes the Springfield 480 unique: Today, we’re pleased to showcase this handcrafted and highly original piece initially produced by the Illinois Watch Company 110 years ago — the Springfield 480. The watch boasts an antique dial with a light-tan background and bold, dark Roman numerals. The piece also features a unique charcoal shading along its outer edge that further emphasizes its historicity and remarkable design. We matched the watch with our robust, stylish DLC case, which makes the sophisticated dial look even more stunning, and we equipped it with a copper crown. Our DLC case enables watch enthusiasts to view this piece’s historic inner workings, including its 255-grade open-face movement and going barrel. The back of the watch also features impressive and breathtaking bronze-plated gears powered by 17 splendid jewels throughout its ¾ plate. Finally, we made this antique piece even more eye-catching with our Rye leather watch strap. The Illinois Watch Company originally manufactured this piece in Springfield, Illinois, in 1912 — the same year in which Arizona became the 48th state. The United States gained ownership of the land now making up Arizona in 1848 after the Mexican-American War. Although Arizona now has a population of over 7 million, it only had just over 200,000 residents at the time in which it became an official state. Its population began to boom in the mid-20th century with the increased availability of modern luxuries like air conditioning and refrigeration.