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What watch will this Illinois dial go with?

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August 26, 2014, 16:29
Peter Kaszubski
What watch will this Illinois dial go with?
What watch will the dial go on.
I know some of the bunns got big second bit and red dots,any info will be good to know


August 26, 2014, 16:37
Jon Hart
Peter,

When I see the "red dot" dial, a bunn movement is not the 1st thing that comes to mind. A standard 17j 16sz Illinois seems more correct (not getty).
August 26, 2014, 16:41
Bila Wirriganwalters
I agree with Jon on this Peter, lower to middle of the road Illinois movement would be more suitable for this.

Cheers
August 26, 2014, 16:43
Peter Kaszubski
ok thanks the big seconds bit got me lost.
the dial is attached to 17 j run of the mill movement so all is correct but hands hehe.
August 26, 2014, 17:13
Paul D. Trombley
Peter,

These dials are great for the "Trolly" watches. I associate the larger seconds bit with the 706 3 and 4 position watches.

An hour and seconds hand to match your existing minute hand would be the most correct. My examples have them in both black and purple.

And just a note... that dial, cleaned up with no major flaws goes for more than $50.00
August 26, 2014, 17:25
Peter Kaszubski
Great as I got the watch for $40 with good metal case not sure of the movement working order but who cares.
August 26, 2014, 20:27
David Abbe
Red Dot dials were factory fitted to 16s Illinois movements with less than the specified adjustments for Railroad use. I think these were made in the earlier years when the alternative RR dials still had red numeric 5 minute markets. Later RR had black triangles


September 01, 2014, 15:06
Joe Straub
I agree with Paul. I have an example of this 'red ball' dial on my Illinois 706 adjusted 4 positions in a Philadelphia 20 year case. Cool dial.