Customer support bunn bunn matic corporation in the united states 1400 stevenson drive, springfield, il 62703 900 e. The model sangamo special grade, 23jewel, was introduced in 1923 featuring a motor barrel with a 60 hour main spring. I was wondering if anyone knows how rare these are, because i found one auction site that says it is one of 500 in total production. Illinois, bunn special, grade 163, 23j 60 hour jones and horan. Illinois watches all prices for illinois watches on chrono24. Gro, very near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, few minimal mfs. Illinois 161a elinvar 60 hour bunn special railroad pocket. No results for hour lever similar to hour lever on ebay.
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From my knowledge and reference material, all aspects of this watch are correct and i believe it is all original. Antique illinois bunn special14k gold filled 50mm pocket watch vintage motor 60h. Not spelled out, that is, but, as the picture should show, it is marked motor barrel 60. Good 16s, 21j illinois, bunn international buyers please note. Antique illinois pocket watch repair, mechanical illinois. New attwood anchor lift system winch mate row fishing jon boat 710 nw. Illinois bunn special pocket watches home facebook. Illinois antique pocket watches with 21 jewels 1920. Wadsworth 14 k white gold filled case screw on back and bezel montgomery d read more.
Vintage illinois 60 hour bunn special, 21 jewels, lever set pocket watch 16s circa 1929 running and accurate wat10263. Pre owned mens illinois bunn special 60 hour watch. Illinois made many rr grade pocket watches, most in sizes 18 and 16, but also 17. Have a illinois bunn special pocket watch 21 jewel 60 hour.
A new company of the same name, owned by craig stone, is located in quincy, illinois. Import duties, taxes andcharges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. I have currently purchased a 60 hour bunn special by illinois off ebay. Stick around, get to 50 posts and gain access to your full profile and additional features such as a personal messaging system, chat room and the sales forum plus the chance to enter our regular giveaways. Today i have a very special and extremely rare pocket watch. As far as 16 size bunn specials are concerned, illinos started putting them in bunn special marked cases around the time the 60 hour mainspring was introduced. All these bunn special pocket watches are available from ebay here right now. Illinois bunn special 23 jewel grade 163 rail road pocket watch.
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Meanwhile the 161b had for decades been considered by most to be the key piece to a 60 hour bunn special collection, but to my knowledge no 161b had been offered at a well publicized auction anywhere in the recent years prior to this 2006 sale. Folks we have a truly exceptional offering for your consideration in this illinois 21 jewel bunn special type iib, elinvar, with 60 hour motor barrel circa 1932. Bunn special 21 jewels illinois watch company springfield. Illinois bunn special pocket watch with thepocketwatchguy. Vintage illinois watch company open face pocket watch, sixty hour bunn special, railroad grade, model 14, size 16s, 21 jewels, lever set, 10k goldfilled keystone watch case, circa 1927. A closeup view of an illinois 16 size 23 jewel sixty hour bunn special pocket watch movement. Limited edition watches racing watches tonneau watches. Railroadgrade 16size 23jewel illinois bunn special model 14 type iii leverset movement, with 60 hour motor barrel, adjusted to temperature and 6 positions. See more ideas about watches, pocket watch and pocket. Illinois, bunn special 163, extremely rare type ii jones. Illinois type iii 60 hour bunn special pocket watch model 14 1927 21j 10k gf 16s. Illinois bunn special 60 hour 21j ti pocket watch model 1 green gold case nice. When this particular watch showed up at a well known competitive venue, and when the watch while not.
Illinois bunn special pocket watch 16 size, 23 jewels, 60 hour. H3e illinois bunn special 16s 23j 10k gf antique railroad pocket watch c. Illinois 16s bunn special 60 hour pocket watch, circa 1929. Any other reproduction, by any means mechanical or electronic without the express written permission of watertown watch and clock company, is strictly prohibited. The movement was serviced 71817 and the watch is running and keeping time. Very excellent condition, illinois by hamilton 16 size 21 jewel lever set model 161a elinvar 60 hour bunn special. Professionally managed uptime of multivendor and multibeverage platforms. Adams, john whitfield bunn 18311920 and various additional financiers. Nov 24, 2017 rare illinois bunn special 163a elinvar 23j 60 hour montgomery dial pocket watch ebay.
A closeup view of an illinois 16 size 23 jewel 163 bunn special marked elinvar on the balance bridge pocket watch movement. Dial has hairlines partially around the outer border. Guaranteed authentic watches with unrivaled selections at the lowest prices. Antique pocket watch services antique swiss and american mechanical watch repair specialists since 1987 there are over 100 reasons why your swiss or american pocketwatch wont run. Patek philippe for sale, high end watches, gold for sale, luxury watches. The bunn special was made for a long time and in many different varieties. May 06, 2018 illinois, bunn special 163, extremely rare type ii for auction. The pocket watches listed below are available right now so if you see a. One or more of its 200 parts may be broken, rusted, miscalibrated, unoriginal, previously improperly serviced, under lubricated or just plain tired. Illinois 60hour bunn special rr pocket watch type iii 16s 21j wadsworth 14kgf. Porcelain enamel bunn special 23 jewel 60 hour dial in perfect condition. Featuring 16 size nickel signed bunn special open face railroad watch in extremely. Illinois bunn special for sale military collectibles for.
Running at the time of listing but not guaranteed to continue. As far as i know no 18 size bunn specials were ever put in factory marked cases. Antique pocket watches with 23 jewels for sale ebay. Illinois pocket watch, pocketwatches, pocketwatch, oldwatch. Illinois 161 a elinvar bunn special 60 hour watches for sale. This is a 1929 23 jewel 60 hour bunn special, one of the best movements available at the time. Illinois bunn special type iii, model 14 railroad watch illinois watch co. Illinois bunn special type iii 60 hour railroad grade. Discussion of the rare bunn special 161b pressed jewel model. Illinois, bunn special 163, extremely rare type ii for auction. Bunn special grade 163, adjusted to temperature and 6 positions. The illinois watch company has developed a very strong collector market for their high.
What makes this watch even more special is it has the rare dial that is marked bunn special and 23 jewel 60 hour. Illinois, bunn special, 60 hour, 21j jones and horan. This highest grade illinois pocket watch is lever set and stem wound and is a size 16 measuring 2 inches in diameter, the most popular of sizes. This will insure that the cannon pinion and minute wheel are fully engaged. This is a fan page for all of us who admire the illinois bunn special pocket watches. Illinois bunn special pocket watch, 60 hour movement, vintage 1927 has been declared an antique and was approved for sale on. The item illinois bunn special 60 hr elinvar 161a 21j railroad grd. Illinois 60 hour 23 jewel bunn special antique railroad pocket.
Illinois bunn special 21 jewel 60 hour railroad watch circa 1920s. This watch was owned by my father and used on great northern rr in the 1930s and 1940s. Make offer illinois 60 hour bunn special rr pocket watch type iii 16s 21j wadsworth 14kgf 1923 14k gold a. Waterproof heavy duty boat cover trailerable fishing ski bass vhull runabouts. Illinois, bunn special grade 163, extremely rare type ii marking, 23j 60 hour, 16s, goldfilled of original bunn special model 29 case, montgomery flying j style white enamel ds dial marked illinois 23j bunn special 60 hour 6 positions, swls, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, rayed pattern nickel damascene. Sold 60 hour illinois bunn special, 21 jewels, 16 size. It seems to have i dont know how to call it exactly a more restricted swing to it. We do not guarantee the validity of digital download codes. Use and care of your bunn pouromatic model a10 coffee brewer.
I have a bunn special 60 hour 21 jewel 6p adj 50306 with a wadsworth 10k gf bunn special case. Vintage 1920s illinois bunn special 60 hour railroad grade pocket watch. Pw lot 4 illinois, bunn special 60 hour, all run hibid. One thing i noticed comparing a running normal bunn special from 1922 with a 60hour counterpart from 1928 is that the balance wheel motion of the latter seems to be a bit slower. Illinois bunn special 60 hour grade 163 nawcc message board. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. Replacing damaged pocket watch dials we are often asked whether replacements are available for damaged enamel dials, and the answer is. This is a nice example of a railroad grade pocket watch made by the illinois watch company. Amazon advertising find, attract, and engage customers. This pocket watch is by illinois watch co, is a 10k gold filled, bunn special, is a 60 hour, and is a 21 jewel.
A number of these are detailed and pictured in a nawcc pocket watch message board. May 30, 2017 bunn special pocket watch repair repair service of a 16s 21 jewel illinois bunn special pocket watch. Ruby jewels in raised gold settings, gold balance screws and train wheels, jewelled 60 hour motor barrel, mono metallic balance with elinvar hairspring, patent regulator, rayed 4th pattern damascened nickel. This illinois bunn special model is 16 size case diameter 50 mm. Illinois, bunn special, 21j 60 hour, type ii is available on hibid. These extra fine railroad pocket watch is our favorites and with so many collectors we. Perhaps the best known illinois watch is the bunn special. Illinois bunn special pocket watch, 60 hour movement. Size 16 23 jewels 60hour bunn special open faced lever set adjusted 6 positions this is a 23 jewel illinois type iii 60hour model 14 bunn special with a 16 size, stem wind, lever set movement. His signature is engraved on the movements of all bunn special watches.
Antique illinois bunn special 23j salesman display case 16srailroad pocket watch. The bunn special is possibly illinois most famous railroad watch and most widely collected due to its exceptional beauty and performance. Illinois, bunn special 163, 23j 60 hour, type i hibid. Illinois pocket watch bunn special 21 jewel 60 hour 161a. Illinois bunn special pocket watches, east tennessee. Illinois bunn special 60 hour elinvar 161a 21 jewel antique pocket watch. There are also several tiny marking inside the case that you can only see with a loop that i dont know what they mean. Illinois bunn special 23 jewel 60 hour pocket watc. The model 14 bunn special grade was introduced in 19241925, with both 23jewel and 21jewel versions, also featuring a motor barrel with a 60 hour main spring. There were numerous other bunn special models, but these were the top.
A closeup view of an illinois 16 size 23 jewel 163 bunn special pocket watch movement. Illinois bunn special railroad pocket watch, 21j, 60 hour, original pink gf. Illinois bunn special 60 hour 21 jewel pocket watch gold filled. Refine your search for illinois pocket watch bunn special. Here is a high quality, high grade illinois pocket watch with 23 jewels, 60 hour wind, bunn special grade 163. The watch was exactly as listed, and one thing about it caught my eye. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements.
Bunn special sign up to reply and join the friendliest watch forum on the web. Vintage illinois pocket watch bunn special 161 60 hour on dial. Porcelain double sunk dial with subsidiary seconds, marked illinois 23 j bunn special 60 hour 6 positions. Illinois bunn special 21j, 60 hour, railroad pocket watch. Hour lever for sale boat parts and accessories shop. The bunn family surname was used in their most famous railroad watch, the illinois bunn special. Bunn special 60 hour 21 jewel, lever set, 6 position, double roller, motor barrel, gold train, gold jewel settings, mild abrasions on case. The movement was disassembled, cleaned and lubricated. Lever set 10k gf case is in sale since tuesday, may 28, 2019. The right to download and store or output pages and pictures from this web site is granted to users for their personal use only. These pages are the best and most convenient way to look for bunn special pocket watches and related articles from ebay. After removing the hour and minute hand use the eraser of a pencil and push down on the top of the cannon pinion as it may have come up a little when you removed the hands. However, all models 163a, 163, 161a and 161 were 60 hour mainspring watches. It has a double sunken porcelain, a double roller, motor barrel, is signed, and blank back cover.
Used vintage 1984 ladies rolex datejust for sale in. Breslau 14k rose gold full hunter pocket watch, circa 18901900. This watch was made before hamilton bought the illinois watch co. Illinois, bunn special 163, 23j 60 hour, type i is available on hibid.
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