Aug 13 2016
Beautiful 16s 21 Jewel Illinois Getty Model 175 G/F Hunter Case Pocket Watch
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Beautiful 21 Jewel 16 size Illinois Getty model 175 Gold filled Hunter case pocket watch. Outstanding near Mint condition White porcelain dial with bold black numbers and sharp Plumb colored hands. Front cover springs open perfect, to a perfect 90 degrees. All case covers open, close and snap shut perfectly together. Nice clean bow with a nice sharp crown. The crystal is super spotless. The movement is gleaming and super clean. The Illinois 21 jewel movement serial number 2039310 dates to 1908. The 16 size 3/4 plate Getty model lever set movement is adjusted to temp/ positions and has unbelievable demaskeening and Gold jeweled settings with a sharp winding wheel. It’s a 21 Jewel model 175 Hunter case movement that’s super clean with an incredible demaskeening that I have never seen on an Illinois movement before. Pocket watch sets and runs outstanding with all pivots lightly oiled and the balance with beautiful motion and has been keeping outstanding time. Note all of my pocket watches have been personally serviced and restored to there best working order according to there age and condition. The 108 year old Getty 175 model is a high quality Illinois movement with a run quantity of only 100. All Illinois 21 Jewel Hunter case Getty models are rare and hard to come by, with a low production rate. The outstanding condition B&B Favorite 25 year G/F case has beautiful detail with Beautiful machining design and intricate floral surrounding detail on both front and rear cover and a beautifully clean open shield on the front. The case has no wear thru or brassing to be found, just some light smoothing of the machining design on the rear center high point of the case. The pocket watch is all set and ready to be carried and showed off with pride. The item “Beautiful 16s 21 Jewel Illinois Getty Model 175 G/F Hunter Case Pocket Watch” is in sale since Saturday, August 06, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “patsoldgoods” and is located in Greenlawn, New York. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.
- Year of Manufacture: 1900-1909
- Brand: Illinois
- Material: Gold Plated
- Closure: Full Hunter
- Features: 12-hour Dial
- Movement: 21 Jewel
- Serial Number: 2039310
- Model: Getty 175
- Country Made: USA
- Case Material: Gold Plated