Welcome to the nawcc american pocket watch message board. New listing vintage 1920 illinois pocket watch 17 jewels size 16s 10k gold grade 604 bridge. It is said that about 500,000 bunn and bunn special watches were made between 1872 and sometime in the 1940s. The illinois watch company was purchased by hamilton watch company in 1927, but continued to produce illinois watches under hamilton management until 1932 the year the last true illinois watch was made. Illinois railroad grade size 18 pocket watch from 1915, status.
A closeup view of an illinois 18 size 15 jewel rail road king nickel pocket watch movement. I know that it is a 17 jewel, double roller, adjusted. Illinois was ahead of its time in many respects in the early 1900s. Illinois bunn vintage pocket watch, 16 size, 19 jewels. Check out our 17 jewels watch selection for the very best in unique or custom. Illinois antique pocket watches with 17 jewels 16 pocket. Antique 1906 illinois 17 jewel pocket watch 16 size 50mm. Hamilton continued producing illinois watches in the hamilton factory until 1939. Shop by year of manufacture such as 18901899, 19101919. Get the best deal for illinois pocket watches from the largest online selection at.
Illinois open face antique pocket watches with 17 jewels. The crystal is showing some scratching from use and age. Illinois made many rr grade pocket watches, most in sizes 18 and 16, but also 17. Illinois pocket watch for sale in uk view 55 bargains. For parts or repair this nonrunning illinois pocket watch does have a nice looking dial. Wind up swiss calvert pocket watch 17 jewels incabloc unbreakable. This is an illinois 18 size 17 jewel bunn grade movement marked rail road king serial number 1204655. Illinois antique pocket watches with 17 jewels 18 pocket. Illinois bunn special pocket watches home facebook. Not knowing much about pocket illinois pocket watch id. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Adams of massachusetts, and john todd stuart, william b. If a normal quality watch is 17 jewels on points of wear and adjusted to 3 positions.
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Illinois open face antique pocket watches with 17 jewels for sale. It is in a 10k gold case, manufactured by nawco with a sn in the 7 mil range. See todays illinois pocket watch for sale, best offer and auction. I have my fathers illinois 17 jewel silver etched watch with etching on the back edge and etching on the crystal screw on face. Checking the references listed in the illinois watch company encyclopedia article and looking at your pictures, illinois movement serial number 4495853 can be seen to be a 16size, model 7, grade no. The 17 jewel, 18 size, lever setting movement runs with good motion and keeps good time. Get the best deals on illinois antique pocket watches with 17 jewels 18 pocket watch when you shop the largest online selection at. Find the perfect deal for illinois 17 jewels antique pocket watches with free shipping on many items at ebay. Get the best deals on illinois open face antique pocket watches with 17 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. Founded in 1870 in springfield, illinois, the illinois watch company sold its first watch movement. Illinois gold plated antique pocket watches with 15 jewels. The bunn family surname was used in their most famous railroad watch, the illinois bunn. Illinois pocket watch, size 18, model 6, with 17 jewels.
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Illinois watch company pocket watch with 21 ruby jewels. Illinois railroad grade size 18 pocket watch from 1915. Checking through my notes and with your watch included ive now recorded 10 examples of the 17 jewel. Recently serviced in store by robert rasmussen, rjr watches. Illinois antique pocket watches with 17 jewels 12 pocket. Illinois stewart grade 255 vintage pocket watch, 12 size, 17 jewels, heavy yellow gold filled smooth polish case with monogram a wristwatch is typically a timepiece created to be admitted or worn by the. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. Get the best deals on illinois antique pocket watches with 15 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. Find the perfect deal for illinois 17 jewels antique pocket. I have a illinois pocket watch that ive inherited down that family. The bunn and bunn special were sold as movements only, with the 17jewel. Illinois antique pocket watches with 15 jewels for sale ebay. Movement needs cleaning and there are a few hairline cracks to the face. Fine art photo instant digital download gruen 17 jewels exposed watch.
Pocket watch antique illinois open face 17 jewels 16s circa 1917 lever set, gold filled, serviced, running, accurate wat10244. The illinois watch company was first established in december 1869 as the springfield watch company by john c. New listing antique illinois pocket watch 15 jewels gold. Antique illinois pocket watch repair, mechanical illinois. Goldbergs pocket watch collection illinois watches. Vintage stuff and antique designs old watches, antique watches. Railroad grade vintage mens illinois pocket watches. Illinois bunn special pocket watches, east tennessee.
We buy and sell vintage pocket and wrist watches and watch accessories including ball, elgin, hamilton, hampden, howard, illinois, rockford, south bend, swiss, waltham, and us and foreign watches. I know that it has a movement sn 4608783, the case says dueber 25 year gaurantee its sn is 11225098. The illinois pocket watch service that i offer you is safe, prompt and precise. Store closures, insurance claims, misguided cargo, post office undeliverable packages or unclaimed. The inaugural model was the stuart, followed by the mason, the miller, the currier, and finally the bunn special, a railroad watch that would become a cornerstone of the illinois pocket watch lines. Illinois time king 18 size, 17 jewel 1907 pocket watch.
Vintage 1903 18j illinois gold filled 17 jewel pocket. A closeup view of an illinois 18 size rail road king pocket watch dial marked special for railway service. Get the best deals on illinois antique pocket watches with 15 jewels. Antique illinois pocket watch 19 jewels pocket watch. A 17 jewel watch has every bearing from the balance wheel to the center wheel. About 3,500 hundred of the particular watch were created by illinois between 1927 and 1935.
Make offer rare illinois 18s railway style 17 jewels 1906 pocket watch, good condition 1907 illinois bunn special pocket watch 21j 18s gold filled extra railroad grade. Railroad grade vintage mens illinois pocket watches in this section, you will find a nice selection of railroadgrade vintage illinois pocket watches that are typically considered gents size, although in. Unfollow 17 jewel illinois pocket watch to stop getting updates on your. Illinois open faced pocket watch size 8 illinois watch co. Illinois central pocket watch marked 17 jewel, inside back cover i. Shop forand learn aboutantique illinois pocket watches. Illinois open face antique pocket watches with 15 jewels.
A mechanical watch is a watch that uses a clockwork mechanism to measure the passage of. Illinois pocket watch with dueber case movement sn. Illinois 706 16s pocket watch movement 17 jewels 4 adj. Shop by year of manufacture such as 18901899, 19101919, 1920now. He was a conductor for railroad passenger service back in the 1900 30s. This was from a paper handed to me by a colleague who discovered it by chance several years ago. This is a fan page for all of us who admire the illinois bunn special pocket watches. Hi all at my inlaws this weekend and they whipped out a bunch of pocket watches from a safe and asked me about them. Discussion in american pocket watches started by 4brokenow, jun 8. Antique illinois pocket watch 17 jewels 18 size gold fill sn 1798414 ca. This movement is the only known 18 size bunn grade marked rail road.
Peter henlein has often been described as the inventor of the first pocket. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Pull the lever out and set the hands with the crown. Antique illinois pocket watch 17 jewels 18 size gold fill sn 1798414. Sold illinois 18 size, 17 jewel pocket watch made 1902. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. You can enjoy this beautiful movement without exposing to outside air with some dust.
Among the railroad watches searched for by most illinois enthusiasts may be the 16 size, 23 jewel, illinois ball pocket watch. Movement marked with private label of a boston jeweler. Railroadgrade pocket watches produced by the illinois company are particularly collectible. Illinois pocket watch repair and illinois pocket watch servicing is the focus of this page. The illinois pocket watch company is well described in this story written in 19. A closeup view of an illinois 16 size 23 jewel grade 310 diamond ruby sapphire pocket. Buy online, view images and see past prices for illinois pocket watch, time king, 17 jewel. The 16 size version of the railroad dispatcher special was made in 17 jewel versions of the grades 174, 175, 184, 304, and 305 and also was made in 19 jewel versions of the grades 184 and 706. I carry a 1904 elgin 17j pocket watch most days, and also have a beautifully faced 1928 illinois 17j for a back up. Mechanical watches evolved in europe in the 17th century from spring. Illinois lever antique pocket watches with 17 jewels for. Illinois pocket watch antiquevintage 1920s opening case back to view automatic movement duration. Ive restored hundreds of these brilliant timepieces over the decades and i invite you to read more about my guaranteed services.
Illinois watches all prices for illinois watches on chrono24. This is a great looking 18 size watch in a silveroid case with a clear back to enjoy the ornate movement. Illinois central pocket watch 17 jewel, inside mar 24. Vintage pocket watch gold plated american early antique illinois watch company gold plated full hunter pocket watch. Illinois watch company pocket watch with 21 ruby jewels bunn. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. Illinois 17 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. I am kind of new to the whole pocketwatch thing but i am helping out a friend who bought out a bunch of vintage and early civil war era pocket watches. Probably why they were purchased by hamilton in about 1927. I dont know much about this watch, but i believe it is a bunn. Antique pocket watch locomotive special chicago 17. The illinois watch company was founded on december 23, 1870, in springfield, illinois. The serial number on the movement is 1625526, dating it to 1902. The dial has been repaired just outside the sub seconds at 5 oclock.
A closeup view of an illinois 16 size 23 jewel grade 710 diamond ruby sapphire pocket watch movement. Vintage working c1923 illinois 17 jewel pocket watch. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Illinois pocket watch mfg 1909 17 jewel railroad grade fully functional. Springfield adjusted then a number, 4425087 can anyone tell me where i can get a crystal for my watch. Illinois was very wellknown for its railroad grade watches, especially the bunn. The 18 size, 17 jewel, lever set movement is adjusted and features a gold colored movement with ornate engine turnings. Illinois open face antique pocket watches with 17 jewels for. Our company receives hundreds of packages from many sources every day. Inside the back cover it is marked 14k gold filled and the case does.
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