Pocket Watch Case

THANK YOU for considering our strong running and dead accurate Illinois Bunn Special 16 size 23 jewel 60-hour watch. Here are the particulars. 5,305,580, circa 1930, 16 size, open face, 23 jewels, Model 14, Grade Bunn Special Type III 60-hr. Adjusted to temperature and 6 positions, double roller, 60-hour Motor Barrel, gold jewel settings, full gold train, gold balance screws, ¾ nickel plate, stem wind, lever set railroad-grade movement. This fine 23-jewel 60-hour model is in superb working order, with an excellent balance motion that is flat, true, wide-arced and strong-running. The movement is a smooth wind, starts right up on a dime with no added effort, and lever sets as designed. The movement holds time well within 30 seconds per week face-up after years of prolonged and careful hand-regulating. In the appearance department this 60-hour 23J Bunn Special is looking most excellent, with bright, absolutely 100% tarnish-free winding wheels and clean plates that show off the intense Illinois Model 14 damaskeening pattern, clean and correct regulator apparata, 100% of the delicate “bronze” engraving paint intact adds real big-time value! , clean looking inside as well as out, and ripping and running holding railroad time!! Dial : Illinois “Blindman” style, 16 size, open face, double sunk enamel, ultra bold black Arabic numerals with surrounding “arrows-out” black five-minute-markers, fancy dress or railroad dial. This dial is in perfect shape, with no hint of any hairlines, chips, cracks, chaffing, stains or scratches whatsoever. A super cherry dial! Hands : XF condition oiginal finish (not doctored up aftermarket) RR-bold blue matching spade hour and pointer minute hands in superb condition with nearly all of their original factory bluing still intact! Case : Choice and collectible Illinois First Model “Bunn Special Model #28″ 16 size, open face, Keystone J. Boss 10K smooth yellow gold fill, slot right, screw-back-and-bezel, fancy dress model. Here’s Illinois’ 1930s era elegant #28, with a wide, smooth back framed by concentric circle patterns and delicate milling, a railroad-thick neck, wide, wind-able crown, and distinctively designed arching bow! This much sought after case is in fully serviceable condition. I have restored and detailed this case right down to the threads so you get the best looking and working case possible! The back and bezel thread up easily, screw on and off smoothly, and both seat tight. The matching original crown’s fluting is well defined for a tight, sure grip, and it turns freely but, by design, does not extract, so only a lever-set e. Bunn Special movement will work inside. The bow is also its correct original, shows light brass but zero damage, and swings loose. The crystal is a thick beveled glass model and is brand new – recently installed. The case does show very, very minimal wear, including light, evenly distributed carrying wear, zero doodlings, one screwmark inside the back but no other marrings, a light ring of brass around the exposed edges of the watch, and best of all, certifiably no dents, dings, dimples or depressions!! I’ve owned this exceptional 23J Bunn Special timepiece for 20-odd years and it has always run accurately and never failed to please and delight!! Please examine each photo carefully for further details, as the photos control over this written description. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The large print giveth and the small print taketh away! No questions asked, just return it well re-packaged and in the same condition in which received. A picture truly tells 1000 words and the photos here control over any written description. I try my best to describe each item accurately but can miss things, so evaluate the photos carefully because they tell the whole story. Please bear in mind that these items are used and old , and may not always be 100% original or even complete. We do not end auctions early and do not offer Second Chance offers ever. Our mailing days are Monday through Saturday. If you don’t like the item, return it. The item “STRONG RUNNING DEAD ACCURATE ILLINOIS BUNN SPECIAL 16S 23J 60-HOUR CASE #28 + RR” is in sale since Friday, July 08, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “mrgoodwatch2u” and is located in Silver City, New Mexico. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.

Manufactured in 1926, this is the 60-hour version, and is highly collectible! The movement looks very clean, with only a few scratches made during servicing. The beautiful damascene nickel bridges are appointed with gold jewel sets, accenting the beauty of the rubies. This watch is winding, clean and running strong and keeping good time! The dial is double sunk has some small hairlines noticeable to the naked eye, but overall good-looking without chips. The hands are in excellent condition, still showing their original blue. The Wadsworth case is original, and is 10k gold filled and stamped Bunn Special. The case is in excellent shape, with the only visible brassing on the crown. The front and back close and open very easily. The crystal is in excellent condition. Movement number is 4770582. Production date listed as 1926. This beautiful 90 year-old watch is running strong, and would make a great addition to your collection! The item “16S Illinois 60 Hr. Bunn Special Running Strong With Original 10K GF Case” is in sale since Saturday, January 16, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “schwan6962xfw” and is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM.

• Brand: Illinois
• Material: Gold Plated
• Closure: Open Face
• Features: 12-hour Dial
• Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
• Country Made: USA
• Model: Bunn Special, Model 14 Type II (60 hr.)
• Serial Number: 4770582