SOLD - Vintage Illinois Bunn Railroad Size 16S 21 Jewel Rare 3-Hinge Highly Decorated Pocket Watch
SKU:
illinois-010
$1,200.00
$1,125.00
$1,125.00
per item
The American Made Illinois Bunn 21 Jewel movement is the most beautiful of all high grade railroad movements in my opinion. Just stunning. This is a very rare triple hinged case, that you will likely not find with this case maker and highly decorated. This is a stunning railroad pocket watch that will make a fine addition to a collection or for use.
Case Specifications:
Case Manufacture: Chicago Watch Case Co.
Case Serial #: 1348474
Case Diameter: 50.5 mm
Case Height Over Bow: 69.6 mm
Thickness: 15.4 mm over crystal
Weight: 100.2 g's entire watch
Markings On Inner Cover: C.W.C.Co., Star Moon Logo, Warranted Cresent 25 Years
Description - Condition :
The Case:
Beautiful designed CWCCo. signed yellow gold filled open face triple hinge case.
My opinion Chicago Watch Case made the best cases out there.
It does have light vintage carry and use scratches which is common with a watch of its age.
Has initials on back dust cover inside -see pictures
No initials on outside cover.
Very nice detail with some wear.
The bow is tight and stands on it's own.
The crown has good fluting for winding and setting the watch.
The front and rear covers open and closed as designed hinges are good.
The case is in great shape for being old and vintage, it is nice & clean and has a beautiful shine.
The movement:
Nickel with a bright ray damaskeened finish, Nice and clean looking.
It has red ruby gold cased screw down jewel sets, and gold drive train with black filled lettering.
Open face stem wind and lever set movement, It winds and sets as designed.
The balance wheel is flat and true with a nice swing.
The dial and hands:
Bright white porcelain Illinois signed beautiful designed Red Dot double sunk 12-hour dial.
Comes with black Arabic numerals and red dots on five minute markers.
Stick markers for minutes.
New old stock cobalt blue spade hands for hour and minutes.
Sub second dial at the 6 o'clock position that sets the dial off just right.
The crystal:
New old stock thick glass crystal, nice has one very small chip on outer rim at 6 o'clock.
Case Specifications:
Case Manufacture: Chicago Watch Case Co.
Case Serial #: 1348474
Case Diameter: 50.5 mm
Case Height Over Bow: 69.6 mm
Thickness: 15.4 mm over crystal
Weight: 100.2 g's entire watch
Markings On Inner Cover: C.W.C.Co., Star Moon Logo, Warranted Cresent 25 Years
Description - Condition :
The Case:
Beautiful designed CWCCo. signed yellow gold filled open face triple hinge case.
My opinion Chicago Watch Case made the best cases out there.
It does have light vintage carry and use scratches which is common with a watch of its age.
Has initials on back dust cover inside -see pictures
No initials on outside cover.
Very nice detail with some wear.
The bow is tight and stands on it's own.
The crown has good fluting for winding and setting the watch.
The front and rear covers open and closed as designed hinges are good.
The case is in great shape for being old and vintage, it is nice & clean and has a beautiful shine.
The movement:
Nickel with a bright ray damaskeened finish, Nice and clean looking.
It has red ruby gold cased screw down jewel sets, and gold drive train with black filled lettering.
Open face stem wind and lever set movement, It winds and sets as designed.
The balance wheel is flat and true with a nice swing.
The dial and hands:
Bright white porcelain Illinois signed beautiful designed Red Dot double sunk 12-hour dial.
Comes with black Arabic numerals and red dots on five minute markers.
Stick markers for minutes.
New old stock cobalt blue spade hands for hour and minutes.
Sub second dial at the 6 o'clock position that sets the dial off just right.
The crystal:
New old stock thick glass crystal, nice has one very small chip on outer rim at 6 o'clock.
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