Sep 22 2016
Rare 1887 17J Illinois Box Hinge G/F Hunter Case WithDisplay Back Pocket Watch
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Rare Beautifully detailed 1887 17 Jewel 18 size Illinois Box Hinge Gold filled Hunter case with Display Back pocket watch. Mint condition unique White porcelain dial with bold black Roman numerals and 24 hour numbers and Sharp Blue hands. Front cover springs open sharp, to 90 degrees. All case covers open, close and snap shut perfectly together. Nice clean stiff bow with a nice sharp crown. The front crystal is super clean. The rear cover opens to a beautiful movement covered by a spotless Crystal. The movement is gleaming and super clean with sharp blue screws and unique Gold Flash sunburst demaskeening. The Illinois 17 jewel movement serial number 686984 dates to 1887. The 129 year old 18 size model 2 lever set movement winds and sets perfectly. It’s a Monarch movement with an extremely low production number of only 3000 made. 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. This is truly another beautiful Hunter cased pocket watch with just stunning eye appeal. The pocket watch is all set and ready to be carried and showed off with pride. The item “Rare 1887 17J Illinois Box Hinge G/F Hunter Case WithDisplay Back Pocket Watch” is in sale since Saturday, September 17, 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, to New Zealand.
- Year of Manufacture: 1880-1889
- Brand: Illinois
- Material: Gold Plated
- Closure: Full Hunter
- Features: 12-hour Dial
- Movement: 17 Jewels
- Serial Number: 686984
- Model: 2
- Country Made: USA
- Case Material: Gold Plated