The Illinois Watch Company initially released this splendid pocket watch in Springfield, Illinois, in 1926 — the same year that the legendary sharpshooter Annie Oakley died at age 66. Oakley made a name for herself as the star of Buffalo’s Bill’s Wild West show, where she accomplished impressive marksman feats such as shooting dimes and playing cards out the air. As part of the show, she would even shoot cigars that her husband, Frank E. Butler, held between his teeth. Oakley solidified her place in western history by being the subject matter of the musical Annie Get Your Gun. Today, those interested in seeing Oakley’s impressive sharpshooting skills can view Thomas Edison’s early silent short film starring Oakley, The Little Sure Shot of the Wild West.