Illinois 23j 60 hour bunn special vacheronconstantin r. Jul 03, 2011 railroad grade pocket watch 16 size 21 jewels. Illinois watch co vintage bunn 10kgf pocket watch hibid. Illinois railroad dispatcher pocket watch 1912 25yr case runs 15j rare antique. Aug 05, 2017 illinois later produced an extensive line of extremely fine and accurate railroadgrade pocket watches like the sangamo special, bunn special and santa fe special. This is one of the finest, high grade railroad pocket watch ever made by illinois. Extra fine illinois pocket watch railroad grade bunn special a. The only factory case that would be correct for an illinois produced 60 hour movement with the in arrows dial, would be the two versions of the wadsworth first model case which was introduced abt. The pocket watch database has compiled data covering the major american pocket watch manufacturers and created an easy way to find information using the serial number on the watch movement. Goldbergs pocket watch collection illinois watches. Illinois, pocket watch box, shipping storage, 60 hr. Illinois pocket watch bunn special 21 jewel 60 hour 161a.
A closeup view of an illinois 16 size 21 jewel 161 bunn special marked elinvar on the balance bridge pocket watch movement. Bunn special with a 24 ruby jewel movement, just professionally serviced. A 1928 gold plated, open face illinois bunn special railroad pocket watch featuring hour and second numbering along with a subsidiary seconds dial at the sixthhour. Some of the more renowned grades are bunn special, burlington special, rail road king, pennsylvania special, washington, and sangamo special. Postworld war i vintage hamilton pocket watches, designed for the elite, feature expensive mechanical parts, including gold screws, wheel sets, and cases. Hamilton 992 antique railroad pocket watch in a 10k gold filled railroad case. I finally picked up a bunn special 16s21j with the serial number 4,3xx,xxx and wondered when there was a transition to where most were cased by illinois and the case itself was marked bunn special. These have absolutely nothing in common with the watches produced by the original illinois watch company except the name. Find the perfect deal for illinois antique pocket watches with free shipping on many items at ebay. It features a double roller, adjusted temperature and 6 positions.
Today, under the hamilton name swiss quartz watches of good quality are still being offered. It is runs well with strong motion, keeping good time. Hamilton continued to operate and build both pocket watches and wristwatches in the us until 1969 when the us company ceased operation. Illinois was very wellknown for its railroad grade watches, especially the bunn special. Illinois 16s 21j bunn special question nawcc message board. Original hamilton railroad yellow gold filled bar over crown 16 size pocket watch case with glass crystal.
The spruce crafts is part of the dotdash publishing family. The illinois watch company was founded on december 23, 1870, in springfield, illinois, by john c. Hamilton 992 antique railroad pocket watch 16 size 21 jewels circa 1919. Ball railroad watches most ball watches were made by the hamilton, waltham, elgin and illinois companies. This illinois bunn special model is 16 size case diameter 51mm. Illinois bunn special railroad grade and approved pocket watch in a highly engraved solid 14k gold case.
Vintage 1932 illinois 60 hr 161 a type iib bunn special railroad. See more ideas about watches, pocket watch and jewels. A collection of the top philadelphia watch case co serial number lookup wallpapers and backgrounds available for download for free. Always input the serial number from the pocket watch movement the mechanism of the watch. Ive restored hundreds of these brilliant timepieces over the decades and i invite you to read more about my guaranteed services. Illinois 161a elinvar 60 hour bunn special railroad pocket watch. The right to download and store images, text or pages from this site is granted to users for their personal use only. Illinois, bunn special 163, extremely rare type ii jones. In the 1950s, hamilton offered a line of illinois and hamilton illinois wrist watches with swiss movements. A new company of the same name, owned by craig stone, is located in quincy, illinois. Apr 15, 20 this specialty line made the illinois watch co.
Information about antique and vintage railroad grade pocket watches. Illinois pocket watches illinois antique pocket watches. See photos of the amazing decorated movement and hear its story. Near museum quality 1923 16s 14k gold filled illinois bunn special pocket watch. Well also take a look at dials produced for use in the canadian railway service. The 21 jewel, 16 size movement has ornate damaskeening accented by black color script. Gold jewelry furniture estate auction jan 11th at 6 pm cst. Bunn special 21 jewel, temperature adjusted, six position, lever set railroad railway watch. Illinois pocket watch repair and illinois pocket watch servicing is the focus of this page. And is lever set, has gold jewel settings, gold train, micrometer regulator, and all the special features youd expect on a genuine american railroad watch. Past auctions asset marketing prostrinity auction gallery. Rare 1902 chicago and eastern illinois railroad 18s hamilton antique pocket watch.
Watch 60 illinois, pocket, bunn elinvar, box, special, hr. Bunn special railroad pocket watch by the illinois watch co. A world war istyle hamilton 992 pocket watch, with its gold lettering and center wheels, is one of the most collected watches in the united states. Antique illinois pocket watch repair, mechanical illinois. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. In 187879, due to financial difficulties, the company was reorganized and the name changed to the illinois springfield watch company. Very excellent condition, illinois by hamilton 16 size 21 jewel lever set model 161a elinvar 60 hour bunn special. It is in very good physical condition there are some cosmetic issues chipping and some hairline cracks at. Due to its antique age, there are a lot of scratches on the original crystal, and heavy patina throughout the metalwork. Illinois pocket watch bunn special 21 jewel silverode case size 18. Illinois railroad grade watches not all were railroad approved.
Working 1928 illinois bunn special type iii 60hr 16s 21j railroad pocket watch. A closeup view of an illinois 16 size 21 jewel 161 bunn special pocket watch movement. Used in double roller 16 size illinois open face and hunting case 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and the following bunn special models the 11th, th, 14th and 15th models. Antique illinois bunn special railroad pocket watch 21 jewel 16s gold fill c1918. This collectors item is over one hundred years old.
Pw lot 2 illinois, bunn special, 18s, both run is available on hibid. Illinois 21 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Old pocket watches, old watches, antique watches, antique clocks, vintage watches, watches for men, clock shop. Important estates and private collections estate of dr. Pw lot 2 illinois, bunn special, 18s, both run hibid. Illinois pocket watches are synonymous with excellence and old time style, detail and form. Twilight princess pc download dueber special pocket watch serial numbers case serial number the online database for the elgin watch company can tell you a great deal of information about your watch, based on just the serial number off the movement. Illinois railroad grade pocket watches at time machine. Pocket watches vary greatly in price depending on the movement, dial. Illinois, bunn special, 23j 60 hour, pattern case hibid. The back has some pocket caused buffing and scratching. Illinois bunn special, 60 hour, 21 jewel, railroad pocket watch.
Information about antique and vintage railroad grade pocket. This is a fan page for all of us who admire the illinois bunn special pocket watches. See our selection of great running, old illinois watches in this category today. Bunn special movements were discontinued around 1948. Shortly after the bunn special became available as a cased watch, the illinois. Illinois grade 161a bunn special 21 jewel railroad rr antique. I will offer a tip to anyone out there that may not know about railroad pocket watches. Illinois 16 size bunn special railroad dial nawcc message board. Watch and patent information guide with serial numbers and dates. Vintage 1925 14kt white gold illinois pocket watch model 1. Illinois later produced an extensive line of extremely fine and accurate railroadgrade pocket watches like the sangamo special, bunn special and santa fe special. In the second part of our discussion about pocket watch dials, well learn about some of the many different styles of dials that were produced and some special dials that were made for use on railroad watches. Vintage illinois dunn special railroad pocket watch ebth.
Illinois grade 161a bunn special 21 jewel railroad rr antique pocket watch. A closeup view of an illinois 16 size 23 jewel 163a bunn special marked elinvar under the balance bridge pocket watch movement. Have a illinois bunn special pocket watch 21 jewel 60 hour adjusted temp and six positions. Pocket watch 17 jewel 16 size gold filled hunter case. Swing out movement serial number 3582911 dates this pocket watch to 1919. Discussion in american pocket watches started by george, jan 4. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements.
Probably why they were purchased by hamilton in about 1927. The illinois watch company was founded on december 23, 1870, in springfield, illinois by john c. Adams, john whitfield bunn 18311920 and various additional financiers. Vintage illinois 60 hour bunn special, 21 jewels, lever set pocket watch 16s circa 1929 running and accurate wat10263.
Illinois, bunn special 161 elinvar, type iip hibid auctions. The issue of the above will be about july first, prox. The works is also engraved answered by a verified antique expert. A real railroad approved watch has to be lever set.
Illinois pocket watch for sale fountain pens and pen parts. Among its bestselling railroad watches were the sangamo and the a. While many models are very desirable the illinois sangamo special and bunn specials in the 60 hr. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. This beautiful railroad pocket watch is in a 10k gold filled case manufactured by the illinois watch case company in elgin, illinois, serial number 4269831. Illinois later produced an extensive line of extremely fine and accurate railroad grade pocket watches like the sangamo special, bunn special and santa fe special just to name a few.
Illinois bunn special pocket watches home facebook. Illinois, bunn special, grade 163, model 206 case live. Illinois, bunn special,railroad,pocket watch, drw24 ebay. Illinois 21 jewel railroad bunn special pocket watch 16 size train case. Size 16 open faced lever set 21 jewels adjusted 6 positions seconds dial marks for every second around the main dial. This illinois 21 jewel bunn special type iib, grade 161a movement is in pristine condition without reckless jewelers tool marks or corrosion. The illinois watch company operated out of springfield, illinois from 1869 1927. Illinois bunn special pocket watches, east tennessee. Illinois was ahead of its time in many respects in the early 1900s. Make offer h4c illinois bunn special 16s 23j 60hr antique railroad pocket watch c. I so hope the many pictures and extreme magnification help in the description this truly fine illinois bunn special pocket watch. Illinois, bunn special, 23j 60 hour, pattern case is available on hibid.
Illinois 161 elinvar bunn special, rr grade, pocket watch. Illinois bunn special 21j 161 60hr 10k gold filled of 16s railroad pocket watch. Rare orig dial 163a 60 hour elinvar illinois bunn special. Waddell barnes edward morrison brown collection estate of marie pappenheimer platter property descended in the rutledge family. Here are a few tips to find information about your pocket watch. Rare hamilton 16s 21j grade 961 14k gold filled of pocket watch 2 star railroad. Illinois bunn special rr pocket watch, 21j, 16s, serviced, p824. The early illinois models were keywound and keyset and are quite collectible today. Get the best deals on illinois pocket watches 18901899 when you shop the largest online selection at. Find great deals on ebay for illinois bunn special and hamilton 992b. The bunn family surname was used in their most famous railroad watch, the illinois bunn special.
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Bunn special 21 jewel, temperature adjusted, six position. This case would be great for 16 size hamilton 992bs, 950. Here is a wealth of information about the requirements of a railroad grade watch. Dreamplan home design and landscaping software download. We hope you enjoy our growing collection of hd images to use as a background or home screen for your smartphone or computer. This group also purchased the aurora watch company, aurora, illinois. Illinois, bunn special, grade 163, model 206 case is available on hibid. We focus on higher quality movements and fully service the movement before we offer the watch for sale. This is an excellent example of a very collectible railroad grade pocket watch made by the illinois watch company. It is their grade 161 featuring 21 jewels, a 60 hour main spring, and the elinvar hair spring, plus, it is housed in the very desirable illinois bunn special model 107 case. Illinois bunn special hunters case model pocket watch 18 size, goldfilled, hunters case, leverset, railroad, no.
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