16 size 23 Jewel Illinois Bunn Special Pocket watch c1917

16 size 23 Jewel Illinois Bunn Special Pocket watch c1917

Code: WA1

£550.00 Approx $693.57, €641.77, ¥5000
 

This watch is sold in our Watches for restoration section and does not come with a warranty. If you are looking for watch with a full warranty, please go to our Stock page or ask for assistance to find what you are looking for.

The lever setting on this watch catches when you go to extend it to set the hands and needs a pair of tweezers or a sharp watch knife. There is also a cluster of cracks on the edge of the dial at the 4. 

This is an American Railroad pocket watch made by the Illinois Watch co circa 1921

Movement – the high grade nickel ¾ plate movement has a lever escapement with a micrometer regulator, gold train wheels and gold jewel settings. The movement is signed “Bunn Special, Illinois Watch Co, Springfield, Motor Barrel, 23 Jewels, Adjusted Temp and 6 positions, 2980446”. The movement is in 95% mint condition

Case – the movement comes in a 10K gold filled fahys case, which has a screw on back and bezel. The case a smooth plain finish, with engine turning on the bezel and is in 95% mint condition – light signs of wear on the edges of the bow

Dial – the white enamel Montgomery dial is double sunk and has continuous minute marks. The dial is signed “Illinois” and is in 75% mint condition – cracks on the 4

The watch measures 49mm x 13mm deep

The watch has a mineral glass

The watch is stem wound / lever set – this takes a pair of tweezers to extract from the resting position