Description
1917 16 Size Illinois Bunn Special 21 Jewel Railroad Grade Illinois Watch Company Pocket Watch . This is the original marked Illinois Watch Co dial with Arabic numerals on white dial. Here is your chance to own a very special watch. This watch was manufactured by the Illinois watch company, a very well known watch company. This particular watch is in very good condition with wear throughout . This watch is easily comparable to Cartier or Patek Philippe or any other high end watch a great chance to own an amazing watch.
MOVEMENT: Illinois Watch Company Bunn Special. 21 jewel (Ruby), Movement Serial Number 3111423. Manual wind mechanism (must be wound to make run) Movement in nice condition it is functional and all components work. Please note this is a lever set watch so to set the time the front bezel would need to be removed, lever pulled out, crown used to move the hands to correct time, lever pushed back in and bezel put back on. Movement marked ” Bunn Special Illinois Watch Co. Springfield 21 Jewels Adjusted Temp and Six Positions 3111423 Double Roller “. This watch is in running condition and keeping time.
CASE: Salesman Case 16 Size marked Illinois Watch Co. on the bezel on front and on back of case. Bezels are friction. This pocket watch has an exhibition case back to display mechanism. Case is in very good condition. Crown is in good, working condition. Both crystals are in very good condition.
DIAL: Original marked ” Illinois ” Double Sunk Porcelain Dial in good condition, with large Arabic Indices and a seconds sub-dial. Light Cracks, chips and wear possible in dial but still very easy to read and in good condition for its age. Very nice, original blue steel hands showing some oxidation. Overall very nice condition, original dial.
