Up for sale is a Mega Rare Beautiful Near Mint Antique 21 Jewels Railroad Open Face Illinois Bunn Special Pocket Watch with Gold Plated

Movement in Beautiful Gold Filled case.

 

The RARE GOLD PLATED movement  has a serial number 3914056 which dates it to be manufactured in 1921.

 

 The case is in Excellent Near Mint condition, the  Montgomery Dial , Hands and Glass Crystal are in immaculate mint condition  – please see the pictures.   

 

The Watch size is 16 with 21 Ruby Jewels in Gold settings, Adjusted to Temperature, 6 positions and Isochronism.

It's Stem Wind and Lever set.

The watch was recently serviced, running STRONG and keeping an excellent time. 

Grade: Bunn Special

Manufacturer: Illinois  
Manufacturer Location: Springfield, Illinois  
Movement Serial Number: 3914056  
Grade: Bunn Special  
Model: 9  
Estimated Production Year: 1921

 Total Production: 300   
Size: 16s  
Jewels: 21j  
Jewel Material: Ruby  
Movement Configuration: Open-faced  
Movement Finish: Gold Plated  
Finish Pattern: Ray  
Movement Setting: Lever  
Plate: 3/4 Plate  
Double Roller: Yes  
Barrel: Going  
Adjusted: Yes  
Adjusted # of Positions: 6  
Adjusted to Temperature: Yes  
Railroad Grade: Yes  
Dial Feet Locations: 17.5, 39.0, 58.0    
Case Screw Locations: 3.0, 38.0  
Movement Markings: Bunn Special
Illinois Watch Co.
Springfield
21 Jewels
Adjusted
Temp. And
Six
Positions
Double Roller

 

Please look closely at the pictures as they part of the description

The shipping charges include full insurance coverage, signature confirmation

 

Thank You and Good Luck!!!

 

Brief History: Illinois Watch Company

Springfield, Illinois

1869 - 1927

Illinois Watch Factory

The Illinois Springfield Watch Company was organized in 1869 primarily through the efforts of J. C. Adams. The first company Directors were J. T. Stuart, W. B. Miller, John Williams, John W. Bunn, George Black and George Passfield.

John Stuart was a Springfield lawyer and former partner of Abraham Lincoln. John Williams was president of the First National bank of Springfield. William B. Miller was a local merchant. John B. Bunn owned a grocery business.

Though the first movements were produced in 1872, the company really didn't achieve full production until 1875. By serial number, the first watch made was the "Stuart" model, followed in order by the "Mason," Bunn," "Miller," and finally the "Currier. The first stem-wind watch was produced in 1875. The early Illinois models were key-wound and key-set and are quite collectible today. 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: A Great American Watch Since 1870

In 1879, due to financial difficulties, the company was reorganized and the name changed to the Illinois Springfield Watch Company. By 1885 the company name was changed yet again to the Illinois Watch Company.

Purchased by Hamilton

The Illinois Watch Company was purchased by Hamilton Watch Company in 1927, but continued to produce Illinois watches under Hamilton management until 1932 (the year the last "true" Illinois watch was made). Hamilton continued producing Illinois watches in the Hamilton factory until 1939.

The Illinois Watch Company produced watches under contract for several different brands, including Burlington Watch Company (Chicago, Illinois) which operated primarily as a mail-order business, and Santa Fe Watch Company (Topeka, Kansas). There is some question as to whether Burlington was actually a subsidiary of Illinois. Watches produced under the Burlington name include some very fine (including some railroad grade) watches, which are nearly identical to Illinois movements. Illinois also produced watches for the Plymouth Watch Company (Sears Roebuck) and the Washington Watch Company (Montgomery Ward).

Illinois Watch Case Company

NOTE: The Illinois Watch Company should not be confused with the Illinois Watch Case Company of Elgin, Illinois. The Illinois Watch Case Company was a major manufacture in the city of Elgin, Illinois. It manufactured watch cases under many brands, such as "Elgin Giant," "Elgin Pride," "Tivoli," "Spartan," and "Elgin Commander." The use of the name "Elgin" in their brand names, or marking the cases with "Elgin USA" often leads people to believe that a watch was made by the Elgin National Watch Company when it was actually made by another manufacturer, or to think that a watch no longer has its original case because it is "now in an Elgin case."

Shipping charges include USPS Priority mail, Full insurance coverage, signature confirmation.