The Illinois Pocketwatch Thread

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ghce

·May 21, 2023

My only Illinois RR I own, hopefully more will eventuate.

 

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Waltesefalcon

·May 22, 2023

If you're only going to have one, that is a fantastic one to have.

 

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Waltesefalcon

·May 22, 2023

Since we are showing off Model 9 Bunn Specials, here is my (rather more mundane) example from 1921. When I got this one it was in a heavily worn and brassed Dueber 20 year case that someone had tried to try the bezel off of instead of unthreading it. So I've recased it in this nice little sterling Crescent case.

 

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Waltesefalcon

·Jun 28, 2023

Today I received this Model 5 Sangamo Special made in 1900. It's running and so far keeping time, but it is dirty and I'll need to service it. It's in need of another dial, I thought I had one but was mistaken in that. The case is just a cheap nickel case with a fogged plastic crystal. I'll look through my stock of cases and see what I have that better suits it later.

 

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noelekal

·Jun 28, 2023·Home For Wayward Watches

OOOooo... two tone, Waltesefalcon!

 

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Waltesefalcon

·Jul 6, 2023

A Sangamo Special update. After a quick search about I found a pretty clean dial, but it in Roman numerals, so a bit out of place on a railroad watch from 1900, but it looks good. I also stole the silver case I had bought for my Bunn Special and put the Bunn back in its original case. Now both watches are easily read. When I was changing dials on the Sangamo, I went ahead and snapped a photo of the pillar plate to show off the damaskeening. Here is the final prouct.

 

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Waltesefalcon

·Nov 15, 2025

Today I am wearing my old Model 1 Grade 101 11J, circa 1883, watch that I bought from our own @TexOmega several years back. It is in a hefty three ounce coin silver case.

 

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Canuck

·Nov 15, 2025

I have a model 1 as well. The model one Illinois movement (key wind) is adaptable to either open faced or hunting case. Mine is in a heavy coin silver hunter case. Mine has only 7 jewels.