river rat
September 20th, 2009, 00:25
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Here is a group shot of all my Illinois watches.The firts is a 18 size Mason, keywind,7 jewel,serial no 10712 first year Illinois was in business 1872.Second a 18 size Bunn,17 jewel lever set,serial no 1256535 made in 1896,lever set.Third 16 size Bunn special,21 jewel,60 HRS,Lever set,serial no 4868798 made in 1926.Forth is a rare Illinois in a Depollier water proof case,has a water proof locking crown and a real robust case,serial no 3333550 made in 1918,15 jewel.Just got this one back from the shop went through two watch maker's one has been doing this for 30 years the one with 10 or more year's got the job done the depollier water proof case watches have problemes with the stem they are a little longer than the normal stem the sleve some times falls apart it has a spring that goes over the stem so when you twist the crown so it pop's up so you can wind it and change time.It works great now I have talked to other owner's of this style watch and the first thing they ask is how the crown works.I am glad mine works like new now.
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Here is a group shot of all my Illinois watches.The firts is a 18 size Mason, keywind,7 jewel,serial no 10712 first year Illinois was in business 1872.Second a 18 size Bunn,17 jewel lever set,serial no 1256535 made in 1896,lever set.Third 16 size Bunn special,21 jewel,60 HRS,Lever set,serial no 4868798 made in 1926.Forth is a rare Illinois in a Depollier water proof case,has a water proof locking crown and a real robust case,serial no 3333550 made in 1918,15 jewel.Just got this one back from the shop went through two watch maker's one has been doing this for 30 years the one with 10 or more year's got the job done the depollier water proof case watches have problemes with the stem they are a little longer than the normal stem the sleve some times falls apart it has a spring that goes over the stem so when you twist the crown so it pop's up so you can wind it and change time.It works great now I have talked to other owner's of this style watch and the first thing they ask is how the crown works.I am glad mine works like new now.