What makes the Springfield 453 unique: For today’s Watch of the Day we bring you this wonderful timepiece from the Illinois Watch Company, our Springfield 453. We love the look and feel of this dial with these incredibly unique numerals that have been worn down slightly to show some of the age of this watch. Full-moon hands stand out against this yellow-tinted face that pairs nicely with our gold-plated hardware. Everything sits inside our sandblasted titanium case, with a rye strap to tie everything together. The gold-colored elements of this watch continue as we peer inside to take a better look at the movement. A brilliant spiral pattern has been carefully machined all across the different build plates, creating a feeling of movement for your eye to explore each and every piece inside. Gold-plated gears and a brass balance wheel match the color scheme well, while stainless steel hardware and nickel-plated crown wheel and mainspring wheels stand out. This watch was originally produced by the Illinois Watch Company out of Springfield, Illinois in 1917. In March of this year, the United States purchased the Danish West Indies from Denmark for $25 million, later to be known as the US Virgin Islands.