1899 ILLINOIS Bunn Special Railroad Pocket Watch 18s 24 Jewels Adjusted Openface 10K Gold Filled

1899 ILLINOIS Bunn Special Railroad Pocket Watch 10K G.F.   Another beautiful, antique, and highly collectible timepiece: a vintage Illinois Bunn Special Railroad pocket watch from 1899, in excellent condition both inside and out. The Illinois Bunn Special is one of the most iconic railroad pocket watches ever made.   This manual-wind pocket watch features the original Illinois Watch Co. mechanical movement, grade Bunn Special, with 24 jewels and a lever-set mechanism designed for railroad use. It is a model 6, size 18s, with a run quantity of just 300 and a total grade/model production of 76,418. The movement is adjusted to six positions and temperature, includes a sub-second hand, and was proudly crafted in the U.S.A.   The original white ceramic dial, showing light patina, features bold black Breguet numerals, a precise black railroad minute track, and elegant blue steel hand, designed for maximum clarity and accuracy, vital for railroad service. The sub-seconds dial at 6 o’clo