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Illinois Railroad Pocketwatch
Item # IL-177
c1927 Illinois "Bunn Special 60 Hour"
16 size 21 jewel Railroad Approved Pocketwatch
Last Year of the "true" Illinois before bought out by Hamilton
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Description: c1927 Illinois "Bunn Special 60 Hour" 16 size 21 jewel Railroad Approved Pocketwatch. This was the last year of the "true" Illinois before the company was bought out by Hamilton. Movement is Serial Number 4,972,871, manufactured at the beginning of 1927, movement signed "SIXTY HOUR BUNN SPECIAL, ILLINOIS WATCH CO., SPRINGFIELD, DOUBLE ROLLER , ADJUSTED TEMPERATURE SIX POSITIONS, MOTOR BARREL 21 JEWELS", gold screw down jewel settings, lever set, stem wind, damascened three quarter nickel plates, running well with good balance wheel motion. Gold filled tuxedo back case, screw back & bezel, with open initial shield (no personalization). Original dial marked "ILLINOIS", double sunk, Arabic Railroad numerals, red 5 minute markers, has some light hairlines but no chips, no discoloration, still very nice looking (see pictures). NOS glass crystal. Sixty hour models are escallating in price every year and this one is priced to sell!
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