Illinois 60-Hour Bunn Special 163 Open Face Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1931
This Illinois Bunn Special 163 open face pocket watch dates to circa 1931 according to the auction catalog. It is housed in a 51.00 mm 14 karat gold filled case featuring a coin edge bezel and an engraved case back bearing number 7089599.
The white porcelain dial is signed ILLINOIS BUNN SPECIAL with bold black Arabic numerals, blued steel spade hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The source reports a stem-wound, lever-set 23-jewel nickel lever movement, serial number 5420916, finished with damascening and adjusted to temperature and six positions.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Case Diameter
- 51.00 mm
- Dial Signature
- ILLINOIS BUNN SPECIAL
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Jewels
- 23 jewels
- Movement Number
- 5420916
- Case Back Number
- 7089599
- Maker / attribution
- Illinois
Design
- Visible features
- • White porcelain dial with prominent black Arabic numerals and triangular minute track markings. • Blued steel spade hands and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. • Fluted winding crown with an ornate arched bow mounted at 12 o'clock. • Dial text marked '23 JEWEL 60 HOUR' visible above the subsidiary seconds dial.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features a white porcelain dial signed 'ILLINOIS BUNN SPECIAL'. The dial includes black Arabic numerals, blued steel spade hands, and a subdial for seconds at 6 o'clock. According to the source, the dial exhibits small hairline fractures in the seconds subdial and one on the 'BUNN' text, stated to be visible under 10x magnification.
- Construction and Exterior
- The timepiece is housed in a 51.00 mm 14 karat gold-filled case. The exterior features a coin edge bezel and an engraved case back. The source indicates the bezel and case display superficial scratches.
- Mechanism and Operational Status
- The watch contains a stem-wound, lever-set, 23-jewel nickel lever movement, identified by serial number 5420916. The movement is finished with damascening and is adjusted to temperature and six positions. The source notes that the watch winds, sets, and runs, though it has not been timed for accuracy.
Identification
- Reference
- 163
- Serial number
- 5420916
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and engraved case back are described in the catalog but not visible in the supplied photograph.
- Research required: Auction house reports minor hairline fractures on the dial visible under magnification.