Pennsylvania Special Very Fine and Very Rare Pocket Watch
Rarest of the Illinois and the highest of jewels for antique pocket watches.
Large hand detailed steam locomotive travels through the countryside
Pennsylvania Special Very Fine and Very Rare Pocket Watch, circa 1908
Rarest of the Illinois and the highest of jewels for antique pocket watches.
Case: gold filled, 18 size, 54mm, elaborate engraving of a steam engine locomotive on the back cover traveling through the country side, reeded back edge and bezel, screw back
Dial: double sunk, blued steel spade hands, Arabic numerals, red five minute numbers
Movement: #1742844, nickel full plate with swirling wavy line two tone decoration, gold jewel settings, 26 ruby jewels, specially adjusted to temperature, six positions and isochronism, double roller
Case signed Essex Columbia, dial and movement signed Pennsylvania Special
dial is very good, case is superb, movement is very sharp and runs strong
“Pennsylvania Special”
Manufacturer: Illinois | Manufacturer Location: Springfield, Illinois
Movement Serial Number: 1742844
Grade: Bunn Special
Model: 6
Estimated Production Year: 1908
Run Quantity: 200
Total Production: 76,978
Size: 18s
Jewels: 26j
Jewel Material: Ruby | Jewel Setting: Gold Settings (Screw-Set)
Movement Configuration: Openface
Movement Finish: Two-Tone | Plate: Full Plate
Finish Pattern: Gold Inlaid Circle
Movement Signing Style: Gothic Blackletter | Movement Inlay Color: Black
Movement Setting: Lever
Double Roller: Yes
Barrel: Going
Train: Fast
Regulator: Reed
Adjusted: Yes
Adjusted # of Positions: 6
Adjusted to Temperature: Yes
Adjusted to Isochronism: Yes
Railroad Grade: Yes
Quality Rating:
Dial Feet Locations: 2.0, 21.5, 38.5
Case Screw Locations: 23.5, 51.5
Movement Markings: Pennsylvania Special
Adjusted to 6 Positions
Double Roller
26 Ruby Jewels
Case Serial: 991628
Guaranteed 20 Years
Essex
Columbia
04-1024
