Illinois Bunn Special Pocket Watch, 60 Hour Movement, Vintage 1927

1900 - 1920

Sold by Rams Head Antiques

Description

Offered for sale is this high quality gold plated Bunn Special pocket watch by the Illinois Watch Company of Springfield, Illinois. The watch has an enamel dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. The case is stamped "10K Rolled Gold Plate" and has a screw-off front and back cover.

The motor barrel Bunn Special was the highest quality movement ever produced by Illinois. It has 21 jewels and has been adjusted to 6 positions and temperature. With the serial number 4952024, this watch dates from 1926/27. The watch comes with a gold plated Albert chain.

The gold plating is in very good order save for a minor scuff just right of the crown, as photographed. The dial is very clean, it has an incredibly small hairline between 7 and 8. The lever movement is very clean and keeping excellent time.

Physical Dimensions

Height

5cm (1.97")

Width

5cm (1.97")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA394383

Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

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Description

fig 1. Illinois Bunn Special Pocket Watch, 60 Hour Movement, Vintage 1927

The motor barrel Bunn Special was the highest quality movement ever produced by Illinois. It has 21 jewels and has been adjusted to 6 positions and temperature. With the serial number 4952024, this watch dates from 1926/27. The watch comes with a gold plated Albert chain.