Illinois Bunn Special Model 9 21j RR
Item History & Price
Movement: Serial No. 3152710, circa 1917, 16 size, open face, 21 jewels, Model 9, Grade Bunn Special, adjusted to temperature and all 6 positions, double roller, gold jewel settings, full gold train, all-gold balance screws, ¾ nickel plate, stem wind, lever set railroad-grade movement. This watch is in good working order, with an excellent balance motion that is flat, true, wide-arced (better than 260 degrees fully wound), and strong-running. In the appearance department Bunn Sp...ecial is looks nice inside and out.
Dial: Nice Montgomery-style single sunk dial that was used only in high-end Railroad-grade pocket watches. Note chips in a couple of places are not visible when the bezel cover is installed.
Hands: Black, spade type
Case: Illinois 16 size, open face, screw-back-and-bezel, fancy dress or more likely railroad case! Etched picture on the back and initials of the likely first owner. The perplex crystal has no visible scratches. The back and bezel thread up easily, screw on and off smoothly, and both seat tight. The matching original crown's fluting is crisp and well-defined for a tight, sure grip, and it turns freely. The watch is lever set, so the stem should not be normally retracted. It should only be retracted during servicing to allow for the removal of the movement.
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Dial: Nice Montgomery-style single sunk dial that was used only in high-end Railroad-grade pocket watches. Note chips in a couple of places are not visible when the bezel cover is installed.
Hands: Black, spade type
Case: Illinois 16 size, open face, screw-back-and-bezel, fancy dress or more likely railroad case! Etched picture on the back and initials of the likely first owner. The perplex crystal has no visible scratches. The back and bezel thread up easily, screw on and off smoothly, and both seat tight. The matching original crown's fluting is crisp and well-defined for a tight, sure grip, and it turns freely. The watch is lever set, so the stem should not be normally retracted. It should only be retracted during servicing to allow for the removal of the movement.
Please examine each photo carefully for further details, as the photos control over this written description.
