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Store closures, insurance claims, misguided cargo, post office undeliverable packages or unclaimed. This is a great looking 18 size watch in a silveroid case with a clear back to enjoy the ornate movement. Antique illinois pocket watch repair, mechanical illinois. Indian elgin motorcycle 17 jewels pocket watch nawcc. The illinois pocket watch service that i offer you is safe, prompt and precise. Heritage auctions strongly encourages inperson inspection of items by the bidder. The movement has a beautiful damaskeening and is housed in a very nice swingout style case. Watch company, which continued to operate the factory under the illinois name and gradually shifted the emphasis from pocket to wrist watch production. 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 pocketwatch lines. Movement needs cleaning and there are a few hairline cracks to the face.
This is an excellent example of one of illinois model 6, 18 size pocket watches. Beautifully refurbished by wicks jewelers of northern cambrian pa with over 120 combined years experience in watch repair. I have a illinois pocket watch that ive inherited down that family. Illinois time king 18 size, 17 jewel 1907 pocket watch pocket watches.
Next, search the heritage auctions archives to find the value of similar items sold at auction. Housed in a nicely engraved, triplehinged goldfilled case. 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. After doing some research today i found out that this is an indian elgin motorcyle pocket watch and it has 17 jewels. Jun 05, 2011 about how much is my illinois pocket watch worth. It is in a 10k gold case, manufactured by nawco with a sn in the 7 mil range.
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Adams, john whitfield bunn 18311920 and various additional financiers. Get the best deals on illinois solid gold antique pocket watches with 17 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. Peter henlein has often been described as the inventor of the first pocket. In 2010, demand for pocket watches was increasing while supply was decreasing. The bunn and bunn special were sold as movements only, with the 17jewel and. Ww1 vintage 14k gold waltham 17 jewel railroad half hunter pocket watch 1914. Waltham ps bartlett 17 jewel illinois nickel silver case pocket watch running. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. New listing antique 16s illinois 17 jewel 17j bunn rr railroad 10k gold filled pocket watch. Illinois antique watch co c1920 44mm spectacular very rare. 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. A 17 jewel watch has every bearing from the balance wheel to the center wheel. Before this, timepieces were worn around the neck, but it was charles iis love.
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