RARE 18s 24j ILLINOIS BUNN SPECIAL ADJUSTED 6 POSITIONS Books To $1800. 00 WOW
Item History & Price
THIS WATCH IS RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING GOOD TIME. IT COMES WITH A 30 DAY WARRANTY SO BID WITH CONFINDENCE!
THIS WATCH COMES IN A VERY SCARCE RAILROAD C...ASE MADE BY DUEBER SIGNED “RAILWAY”. IT IS A NICKEL SILVER CASE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION! THIS CASE HAS GOLD SOLDERED HINGES IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE COVERS ALL OPEN TO EXACTLY 90 DEGREES. THE CASE HAS A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE SHALLOW DINGS AND LIGHT SURFACE “CUFF” SCRATCHES JUST LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM A WATCH THAT IS 121 YEARS OLD. VERY NICE OVERALL CONDITION.
THIS ONE HAS EVERYTHING – OLD ENGLISH STYLE MOVEMENT MARKED “24 RUBY JEWELS”, CLASSIC NEAR MINT ILLINOIS “GOTHIC” DIAL WITH RED “5-MINUTES” TRACK IN A VERY NICE “DUEBER RAILWAY” SIGNED NICKEL SILVER CASE!
IT NO WONDER THESE 24 JEWEL BUNN SPECIALS WATCHES ARE SO SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS – THEY ARE SCARCE, BEAUTIFUL AND OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND THIS ONE IS NO EXCEPTION! LOOK AT THE MAGNIFICENT FULL PLATE MOVEMENT WITH FANTASTIC SPIDER WEB “BRIGHT SPOTTED” DAMASCENING!
THE MOVEMENT HAS A SOLID GOLD TRAIN OF GEARS AND SOLID GOLD SCREWED IN JEWEL SETTINGS WITH LARGE BRIGHT RED RUBY JEWELS AND A JEWELED MAIN BARREL - WOW! EVEN THE BALANCE SCREWS ARE CUT FROM SOLID GOLD! NO EXPENSE SPARED IN ONE OF THE FINEST WATCHES TO EVER BE PRODUCED BY THE ILLINOIS WATCH COMPANY!
THE WATCH USES “REED’S PATENTED REGULATOR” THAT WAS FIRST PATENTED FEBRUARY 5th, 1867.
THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THIS BEAUTY IS 1, 412, 142, WHICH PUTS PRODUCTION IN 1898 – 121 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR!
THE WATCH HAS A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL DOUBLE SUNKEN CLASSIC ILLINOIS “GOTHIC” PORCELAIN DIAL AND IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH ONLY ONE NEARLY INVISIBLE TINY LITTLE HAIRLINE RIGHT IN THE CENTER IF YOU LOOK WITH A LOOP. IT HAS THE CLASSIC BIG BOLD FANCY GOTHIC ARABIC HOUR MARKERS PREFERED FOR RAILROAD SERVICE! IT ALSO HAS A WONDERFUL RED “5-MINUTES” TRACK AROUND THE OUTSIDE.
THE BOW AND CROWN ARE EXCELLENT. THE WATCH HAS THE ORIGINAL BLUE STEEL HANDS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE WATCH IS STEM WIND AND LEVER SET.
THE MOVEMENT IS IN EXCELLENT – NEAR MINT ACTUALLY - PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL CONDITION! IT HAS WONDERFUL DAMASCENING AND A PATENTED MICROMETRIC REGULATOR FOR VERY PRECISE TIME REGULATION.
HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER RAILROAD ILLINOIS WATCHES MADE AND IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION! PUT IN A BID YOU MIGHT GET LUCKY! THIS IS ONE OF MANY HIGH GRADE AND COLLECTABLE WRIST AND POCKET WATCHES I HAVE ON EBAY – PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS - SPEND A COUPLE OF HOURS READING MY HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF POSITIVE FEEDBACKS AND YOU WILL SEE WHY BUYING FROM ME IS A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE, I DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO PLEASE THE BUYER!
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