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ILLINOIS BUNN SPECIAL 163A

Estimated price for orientation: 3 400 $

Category: Antique
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Description
Brand: Illinois Pocket Watch Size: 16
Material: Gold Plated Model: 163A
Features: 12-hour Dial, Arabic Numerals Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Movement: MECHANICAL Country Made: USA
Serial Number: 5448688 Age: 1931
Number of Jewels: 23 Jewels Case Material: WGF


Up for auction is a Illinois Elinvar Bunn Special 163A, 16s, 23 jewels (written on the movement) stem wind, lever set, gold jewel settings, marked Elinvar on the train bridge, Open Face Movement, the lettering and numbers on the movement are in black, serial #5448688, made about 1931, it is running and keeping time. The movement is housed in a WGF Illinois Bunn Special model case. The front and back covers screw on and off with ease,no brass on the case that I can see, the bow is tight, stem has light brass showing. It has a glass crystal that is free of chips and scratches. It has a matching set of steel hands blue in color that are free of rust. The dial is doubled sunk white porcelain free of chips and cracks marked Illinois 23J Bunn special under the 12 hour mark and 60 hour 6 positions above the second bit, flying "J" and very rare.  A nice high grade railroad Illinois pocket watch.