This Illinois Bunn Special Railroad Pocket Watch has a serial # of 4,848,617, which means it was built in 1926.
The following information will give you a better idea of the capabilities that this Railroad watch has in order to perform its daily
functions and to keep the precision time that Excellent Railroad Grade Pocket Watches like this are known for:
This beautiful very clean & very white metal dial also has "BUNN SPECIAL" written on it. The dial is a truly a
beauty of a Dial along with the Gold Diamond Hands and is Lever Set by the Numeral 1.
The Second's Bit is almost twice the size of the actual size of the watch that you are looking at. So I am being
very sure to show you this dial at roughly 25 times its normal size! So you can clearly see any possible flaw and any minor "flaw"
that you might see in these picts is most likely not even visible by the human eye!!
The Movement is a 60 Hour Movement, with 21 Jewels & is Lever-Set by the 1:00
position. It is adjusted to Temperature & 6 positions. It has screw down, slightly raised Gold Jewel Settings, a full
Gold Train, Gold Balance Screws, Double Rollers, it's built on Nickel Plates, and finally has a
Whip Lash Regulator, so the time can be adjusted to be extremely accurate!! Overall, the movement is truly
a work of art, especially with it being so clean and with all of the Black Lettering being present!
Overall the watch is a joy to watch, especially with the blur of the balance wheel, which has always been a sign
to me of a well functioning timepiece!!
Just a close-up of the movement to further show you what excellent condition it is in! There's not even any
scratch marks or any marks from where a screwdriver may have slipped while tightening a screw! This movement is in EXCELLENT
condition all the way around!! There are no scratches, abrasions, etc. The movement is in Excellent condition and keeps
great time! What more could you ask for?
The Balance Wheel has such great speed that it's simply a blur, even at the great speed the camera
catches it at! Then, just on the inside of the balance wheel, you can see "Double Roller" written out. For a watch to be a
true Railroad Grade Pocket Watch, it had to have a Double Roller to ensure that the watch would keep running, in case the watch should be
dropped or some other traumatic event took place!
The covers fit together so well, that any space between the covers is almost imperceptible! All of the details
are sharp & crisp!
As is shown in this picture, the case is marked "BUNN SPECIAL Model" & is further marked
"Wadsworth Quality"; "10 Karat Gold-Filled" & "Pat's Pend'g".
The back of the case is in excellent condition and there's hardly even any scuff marks! The case has
"Knurled" sides, which show very little wear. In this case the knurled sides are Ribbed and they will allow you to get the
maximum grip when opening & closing the front or the back of the case. Overall, the case is in excellent condition, just as
the rest of the watch is!!
Well, that's all I can say. The Photos will tell you what you really want to know about the watch anyway, at least that's what
I focus on first!
The price for this piece is $825
