Bidspirit auction | Illinois Bunn Special 21 Jewel

Illinois Bunn Special 21 Jewel 60 Hour Railroad Pocket Watch - A single open-face American mechanical pocket watch manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company, identified through market consensus as a Bunn Special Railroad Grade model, typically 16 size with 21 jewels and 60-hour power reserve (Type III). The watch is housed in a yellow gold-toned metal case featuring a finely chased or rope-style decoration on the bezel. The watch features a white enamel dial with large black Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a sub-seconds register at 6 o'clock. The dial is marked ”ILLINOIS.” The exposed high-grade movement is marked ”SANGAMO,” ”ILLINOIS WATCH Co. SPRINGFIELD,” and specifies its features as ”21 RUBY JEWELS,” ”ADJUSTED,” ”TEMPERED 6 POSITIONS ISOCHRONISM,” and ”DOUBLE ROLLER.” The movement serial number, ”2322774,” is clearly engraved on the plate. The mechanism runs and works, consistent with the high-grade specifications of this railroad timepiece.