Show us your latest watch !

I picked up a neat one last week ,{and its not a lancaster} It is an Illinois Lakeshore p/l 17jewel ,triple sighned, in a silver case -I think . I found a good bit of info on the Lakeshore railway ,I hope that is what the watch means ?

dial

case

Triple signed watch, excellent!

Illinois Lakeshore #1895034

Kevin, when you post a watch please include the serial number, it makes it much easier to find as it will show up in a search.

From the Illinois Blue Book, assuming you do not have one.

Kevin, I like it!!

Roger

Great watch, Kevin!

I have a pair of new Waltham 1888s to show.

First, a Royal 17j. Serial # 8979087

Next a Waltham Riverside 17j. with double roller.
Serial # 7020898

Steve I like both of them , thats a neat dial on the riverside

Thanks, Kevin!
When I saw that dial, I knew I had to have it.

Steve

A trio of beauties !!

regards,
bb

I have to share just because I'm so tickled to have one. I just got this Hampden in the mail earlier this week. I'm from NE Ohio and worked in Canton, so I've been wanting one of these.

It looks a little better without the crystal. Definitely need that replaced along with a nice COA. It has a little dial damage, but I'm just fine with that!

William McKinley #3109661. I know it isn't the top of the line for Hampden but I'm still really happy to have it. Now I just need to find a Columbus Watch!

I could be wrong Ed but I think that dial is from a lower grade "General Stark", otherwise a nice tidy little pick-up.

Well, that's a little bit of a bummer, but that's ok. I'm still happy I got it. So now I have this one and an ornate little Diadem so I think I'm good on Hampdens right now. Out of curiosity, do you have any idea what the correct dial should look like?
Thanks for the input Bila.
Ed

Hampden's are nice watches, and I also have the 15-17j Columbus open faces. For the Ohio area I try to pick up the private label watches. I a very nice Rockford from North Amherst (Amherst) and a beaut of a two tone 17j Illinois hunter also from Ohio. I have been transferred more than once so now I have to pick up some Michigan private labels.

I picked up a Bunn Special, 161A today (Monday). Will photo it and post pics tomorrow. Here are a few photos, not the best effort in photography but you get the point. I already have a 161A in a "pagoda" 107 case so will probably put it on the block.

bezel removed

movement. Elinvar is on the train bridge.

Case back was not screwed down when I took this one, but, as you can see, monogrammed

that is one nice Bunn , that dial seems almost to good . When I get a cherry it gets wrapped and put away !


On the hampden dial ,I wish there was info out there , I have seen that dial on quite a few models , the gen stark like Bila said and a Dueber , and 2 Mckinlys , I have no idea who is right .

Kevin, here is the dial on my Wm McKinley. I've always believed it to be correct. Yes I agree the dial on my new Bunn Sp. is very nice. I see no HLs or chips. Only wish it said 21 jewel Bunn Special 60 hour!!!!

Nice pick Mike.
Here is something I just finish
Appleton Tracy in display swing out case
made by yours truly.

and the case

Nice work Peter. What is the jewel count on that AT? You know I like Model 1892s

yes it is model 92 Mike and only 17 j COA done by yours truly so running good.

Great watch Peter, you have good taste

thanks gents now we hunt for bit better dial.
Mike we can always do straight trade for the Bunn

Not going to happen Peter, besides, I already have a 17 j AT 1892.

well I had a two-fer day , I picked up a new railway , I have a couple special railways and a john hancock , but no railways or new railways and as luck had it another non -magnetic Peoria , the Peoria was had for 73 dollars ,both running and in decent cases

the non magnetic Peoria

Nice pic on the New Railway, Kevin.
That would make an excellent poster.
Mike

Here is a "BUNN" Grade Illinois in the very early gilt plates, a Model 3 O/F with 17 Jewels !! There were a total of only 2,573 produced Bunn's with gilt plates ! Of those 2,063 were Models 1&2 in 15 Jewel configurations with 1,183 in KW-KS and all the Model 1&2's were hunting case watches ! In Open Face with Gilt plates only 510 were ever made and they were all in 17 jewel configuration and lever-set.

regards,
bb

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