Code: 4.226
This is an American Rail road pocket watch made by the Illinois Watch Co
Movement – the ultra high grade nickel full plate movement has a micrometer regulator, large gold jewel settings and is decorated with fine damascening. The movement is signed “Bunn Special, Springfield, Ill, 23 Ruby Jewels, Adjusted Temperature 6 positions, isochronism, jewelled barrel” # 2069779 and is in 90% mint condition – on close inspection with an eye glass there are scratches and marks
Case – the movement comes in a gold plated open face case, pocket watch case which has a screw off back and front. The case has some floral engravinga and a smooth plain finish on the rest of the case. The case is in 90% mint condition – metal coming through on the stem and some small marks on the edge of the case.
Dial – the white enamel dial is double sunk and is in the correct Gothic script for a 23 Jewel Bunn Special. The dial has a full set of blue steel hands and is signed “Illinois Watch Co”. The dial is in 95% mint condition – some small spots of enamel missing on some of the numbers but still an excellent example
The watch has a mineral glass
The watch is stem wound / lever set
The watch measures 54mm wide x 19mm deep
