PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS THIS MONTH AS I HAVE DECIDED TO SELL OFF MY FINEST RAILROAD, SOLID GOLD & RARE POCKET WATCHES! THIS ILLINOIS IS A BEAUTY AND IT IS RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME! IT IS IN A DROP DEAD BEAUTIFUL FANCY, 14K WHITE GOLD FILLED ORIGINAL ILLINOIS CASE! BEAUTIFUL DIAL, WONDERFUL CRISP & CLEAN HIGH GRADE MOVEMENT!
ILLINOIS WATCH COMPANY NAMED THIS WATCH IN MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 16TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, WHO PRACTICED LAW IN SPRINGFIELD WITH THE WATCH COMPANY’S FIRST PRESIDENT, JOHN STUART, AND WHO WAS A CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND OF JOHN AND JACOB BUNN. LINCOLN IS THE ONLY PRESIDENT TO HAVE A WATCH GRADE NAMED FOR HIM!
NO RESERVE AUCTION! – EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE 12-SIZE, MODEL 3XT, GRADE 527 “ABE LINCOLN” ILLINOIS POCKET WATCH.
ILLINOIS TOOK HIGH GRADE TO ANOTHER LEVEL WITH THESE “ABE LINCOLN” GRADE WATCHES. GOLD EVERYWHERE IN THE MOVEMENT!
THE MOVEMENT IS SIGNED “A. LINCOLN ILLINOIS WATCH CO. SPRINGFIELD ADJUSTED 5 POSITIONS 19 JEWELS MOTOR BARREL” THE WATCH HAS A SOLID GOLD CENTERWHEEL (The big gear in the center of the movement is cut from solid gold), RUBY TRAIN JEWELS IN SOLID GOLD JEWEL SETTINGS, SOLID GOLD BALANCE SCREW WEIGHTS, DOUBLE ROLLER, PATENT MICROMETRIC REGULATOR FOR EXTREME ACCURATE REGULATION, BEAUTIFUL STRAIGHT LINE DAMASKEENED NICKEL PLATES, BLACK-FILLED ENGRAVING, ADJUSTED FOR TEMPERATURE (both heat and cold), AND ALL THE OTHER HIGH GRADE FEATURES THAT MAKE THESE WATCHES SO DESIRABLE!
THE WATCH HAS SERIAL NUMBER 4,814,853, WHICH PUTS PRODUCTION IN 1926.
THE DIAL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE WATCH HAS THE ORIGINAL ILLINOIS FANCY COBALT BLUE STEEL "ARROW” HANDS IN PERFECT CONDITION. THE WATCH HAS THE ORIGINAL GLASS CRYSTAL IN EXCELLENT. THE ORIGINAL FANCY BOW AND CROWN ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS IS A NICE WATCH!
THE GORGEOUS FANCY CASE HAS WONDERFUL “SHOULDERS” AT THE TOP. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO WEAR TO BRASS. IT HAS JUST THE VERY LIGHT “CUFF” MARKS AND TINY LITTLE SCRATCHES IF YOU LOOK VERY CLOSELY LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM A WATCH THAT WAS CARRIED BUT WELL CARED FOR. IT HAS NO INITIALS AND NO BRASS SHOWING, NO MAJOR DINGS, DENTS OR SCRATCHES. GOOD LUCK – THIS IS A NICE ONE!
Buyer to pay $10.00 for shipping in the US and $39.00 overseas. GOOD LUCK!
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