Bidspirit auction | Illinois Watch Co. Bunn Special

Illinois Watch Co. Bunn Special 21 Jewel Railroad Grade 10K Rolled Gold Plate Pocket Watch - An Illinois Watch Co. Bunn Special railroad grade open-face pocket watch. The timepiece features a white porcelain dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a recessed sub-seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position, and a red outer minute track with 5-minute indicators. The dial is signed ILL NOIS below the 12 o'clock marker. The movement is a manual wind, high-grade caliber marked Bunn Special, Illinois Watch Co. Springfield, 21 Jewels, Double Roller, and Adjusted Temp. and Six Positions. The movement serial number is 4446068, dating the watch to approximately 1924. The movement is housed in a Keystone Victory model case. The interior of the case back is marked Keystone, Victory, 10K Rolled Gold Plate, and bears the serial number 5159172. Various hand-etched jeweler service marks are visible on the interior case back. The watch is currently running. Case diameter: approximately 1.875 inches Case size: 16. The watch shows signs of age and use consistent with a railroad timepiece. The dial has a faint hairline crack extending from the center toward the 11 o'clock numeral and a minor chip on the outer edge near the 9 o'clock position. The case shows multiple surface scratches and minor brassing where the gold plate has worn through to the base metal, notably on the bow and case edges. The movement appears clean and is in running condition, though timekeeping accuracy and service history are unknown.