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Sale#RR102003 Railroad Pocket Watch

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    Item # RR102003-9
Title: 21J Hamilton Rare Grade 970, 16s GF OF SS RR #348,007 C. 1903
Description: Marked “Adjusted,” this spectacular 3/4 plate 970 movt. is very rare, it is finished with beautiful damaskeening and gold screw down jewel settings. The screw back/bezel case is NM, an uninitialed crest and leaf patterns decorate the back cover. Up front, there is a rare double sunk dial marked with Arabic hr. chapters and red 5-min. numerals. The dial is signed “Hamilton Watch Co.” at center, the condition is VF.
Price $430.00


 
    Item # RR102003-17
Title: 21J Hamilton 992B 24-Hour Dial, 16s GF OF LS RR #C16851 C. 1940s
Description: This interesting movt. features a gold center wheel, it is marked “Adjusted Temp. & 6 Positions” The dial is marked with black Arabic hr. chapters and inner 24-hr. numerals, the condition is VF. The swing out-style case is smooth finished and excellent.
Price $400.00


 
    Item # RR102003-34
Title: 17J Illinois Bunn, 16s GF OF LS RR #3,606,872 C. 1920
Description: This hard-to-find, 17 jewel, full, railroad grade movt. is signed “Bunn” on the train bridge. It is finished with wavy line damaskeening, a solid gold train and ruby jewels in gold settings are featured. The dial is double sunk, VF and marked with bold Arabic hr. chapters. Vertical striped patterns, small miniature flowers and an uninitialed oval frame appear on the back of the NM case.
Price $305.00


 
    Item # RR102003-35
Title: 17J Illinois Grade 187 High-Grade 3-Finger Bridge Movement, 16s GF OF LS RR #1,548,834 C. 1902
Description: This wonderful early railroad grade movt. is marked “Adj. Temp. Isochronism 5 Positions Double Roller.” The movt. is marked “183” on the center finger bridge. A gold train and wavy line damaskeening appear on this beautiful movt. The screw back/bezel NM case is finished with fancy ribbon work, leaf/flower patterns and a small crest on the back cover. The full Montgomery dial is double sunk and in VF condition, double swell blue spade pointers center the dial.
Price $550.00


 
    Item # RR102003-44
Title: 19J Illinois Bunn, 18s GF OF LS RR #2,029,406 C. 1908
Description: Beautiful wavy line damaskeening appears on this double roller, 19 jewel, Bunn, railroad movt. The full plate movt. is signed “Adjusted Temp. 5 Positions Isochronism.” The screw back/bezel case is plain polished and mint. The superb newly crafted dial is beautifully marked with fancy Arabic chapters and red 5-min. marks.
Price $380.00


 
    Item # RR102003-46
Title: 21J Washington Watch Co. Army & Navy (Illinois), 18s Silveroid OF LS #3,139,968 C. 1917
Description: Crisscross damaskeening and gold lettering are features of this rare movt. The mechanism is signed “Washington Watch Co. Army & Navy.” It is a 21 jewel model adjusted to temp. & 5 positions. The original VF double sunk dial is signed “Washington Watch Co.” Arabic chapters and red 5-min. marks are featured. The swing out-style case is NM with a beautiful golden locomotive appearing in raised relief on the back cover.
Price $700.00


 
    Item # RR102003-47
Title: 21J 60-Hour Bunn Special 161, 16s GF OF LS RR #5,282,939 C. 1928
Description: This ultra-rare movt. is in fabulous mint condition. It is signed “Adjusted Temp. & 6 Positions 161 Motor Barrel 60-Hr.” The like new pristine movt. comes with gold jewel settings and beautiful damaskeening. Up front, there is a very rare, very collectible double sunk dial which is signed “21 Jewel 60-Hour.” above the seconds bit and is marked “Illinois Bunn Special” at center. The VF dial is also marked with Arabic hr. chapters. The screw back/bezel railroad-style case is smooth finished and in mint condition.
Price $1900.00



 
    Item # RR102003-48
Title: 21J 60-Hour Bunn Special 161A Elinvar, 16s GF OF LS RR #5,592,496 C. 1930 Adj. 6 Pos.
Description: The 161A grade marking appears near the gold center wheel on this spectacular railroad timepiece. The train bridge is signed “Elinvar Bunn Special.” The movt. comes in with ruby jewels in screw down settings. Protected by a beautiful screw back/bezel plain polished mint case, the watch also carries blue diamond-shaped hands and a superb double sunk porcelain dial. The “Illinois” signed dial is marked with black Arabic hr. chapters and black triangle marks at the 5-min. positions.
Price $1800.00


 
    Item # RR102003-49
Title: 21J Mint Bunn Special 161A 60-Hour With Montgomery Dial, 16s GF OF LS RR #5,561,907 C. 1931
Description: This ultra-rare, pristine, double roller, 161 60-hr. movt. comes with spectacular damaskeening and a solid gold train. The movt. is signed “Elinvar” below the balance assembly, the full double sunk Montgomery dial is VF. The mint railroad case is finished with vertical striping, fancy outer leaf patterns and a reeded pattern which decorates the outer edge and the front bezel. A fabulous extra-rare, mint, 161A!        
Price $1800.00


 
    Item # RR102003-51
Title: 23J Illinois Sangamo Special, 16s GF OF LS RR With Rare Special Railroad Model Case By Pugh Brothers Pittsburgh #3,863,382 C. 1922 Adjusted Temp. & 6 Positions
Description: This strong running, highly collectible, 23 jewel, motor barrel bridge movt. comes in a special screw back/bezel mint case. The back cover is engine turninged, the inner area of the cover is embossed with a locomotive trademark and is signed “Pugh Brothers Jewelry Pittsburgh, Pa. Special Railroad Model.” The case is beautifully finished on the interior with raised relief swirl and star-shaped patterns. The double sunk full Montgomery dial is superb, signed “Illinois” at center, it is also complemented by blue spade pointers.
Price $1500.00


 
    Item # RR102003-53
Title: 23J Illinois Bunn Special, 18s GF OF LS RR #2,069,552 C. 1908
Description: This hard-to-find, 17 jewel, full, railroad grade movt. is signed “Bunn” on the train bridge. It is finished with wavy line damaskeening, a solid gold train and ruby jewels in gold settings are featured. The dial is double sunk, VF and marked with bold Arabic hr. chapters. Vertical striped patterns, small miniature flowers and an uninitialed oval frame appear on the back of the NM case.
Price $1000.00


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