Elgin National Watch Co., U.S.A., model 15, "B. W. Raymond", "Santa Fe", No, 27608415, circa 1924.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade double zone watch with Montgomery dial.

C. three-body, "bassine" by "Star Watch Case Co.", polished, screwed bezel and back, ribbed edges. D. white enamel with "Santa Fe" railroad cross, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with one-minute Arabic markers in black and red, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Pointer Spade" hands, second zone red "Spade" hand. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge calibre, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted to 5 positions, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetalic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 50.9 mm.

Elgin, Model 600, No. 58, made for the U.S. Navy in 1943.Fine and very rare, two-day, marine box chronometer with 56-hour winding indicator, original factory observatory certificate and outer carrying box.

C. brass bowl with threaded glazed bezel gimbaled in three-body brass-bound mahogany box with glazed panel in the top under hinged lid with fitted catch, brass handles, brass corners, and plate with the signature, Breguet-type key in a corner plate, key-lock in front, gimbals ring locked by swiveling arm pressing sideways against the base of the cylinder. D. silvered, Roman hour numerals, Arabic seconds on subsidiary dial at 6 o'clock, up/down indicator at 12 o'clock. Blued steel "Spade" hands.. 87 mm, nickel full plate with recess for the balance, "fausses côtes" decoration, baluster pillars, secured by screws, fusee and chain, detachable Earnshaw spring-detent escapement, bimetallic anibal-brass Guillaume balance with free sprung special steel alloy balance spring with terminal curves, four cylindrical temperature adjustment weights, two mean time adjustment nuts, jeweled to the third wheel.Signed on the dial and movement. Movement also engraved, "U.S. NAVY, BU. SHIPS, NO 58, 1943."Dim. Height 19cm, width and depth 18cm

Elgin, Model 600, No. 202, made for the U.S. Navy in 1943.Fine and very rare, two-day marine box chronometer with 56-hour winding indicator.

C. brass bowl with threaded glazed bezel gimbaled in three-body brass-bound mahogany box with glazed panel in the top under hinged lid with fitted catch, brass handles, plate with the signature, Breguet-type key in a corner plate, key-lock in front, gimbals ring locked by swiveling arm pressing sideways against the base of the cylinder. D. silvered, Roman hour numerals, Arabic seconds on subsidiary dial at 6 o'clock, up/down indicator at 12 o'clock. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 87 mm, nickel, fll plate with recess for the balance, "fausses côtes" decoration, baluster pillars, secured by screws, fusee and chain, detachable Earnshaw spring-detent escapement, bimetallic anibal-brass Guillaume balance with free sprung special steel alloy balance spring with terminal curves, four cylindrical temperature adjustment weights, two mean time adjustment nuts, jeweled to the third wheel.Signed on the dial and movement. Movement also engraved "U.S. NAVY, BU. SHIPS, NO 202, 1943."Dim. Height 19cm, width and depth 18cm

Illinois Watch Co., Springfield, "Bunn Special", No. 4021513, circa 1922.Fine, gold-filled, keyless, Railroad Grade watch.

C. three-body, "Wadsworth", polished, screwed bezel and back, reeded edges. D. white enamel, double sunk, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Double Swell Spade " hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge caliber, damascened in radial pattern, 21 jewels in gold settings, adjusted to temperature and 6 positions, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws and blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regultor.Signed on the dial and movement. Case signed "Bunn Special". Diam. 51 mm.

Illinois Watch Co., Springfield, "Sangamo Special", Model 7, No. 4758716, circa 1926.Fine, white, gold-filled, 60-hour keyless Railroad Grade watch.

C. three-body, "bassine et filets" by "Wadsworth", engine-turned case , hinged bezel and cuvette, cuvette with engine-turned border and inscription. D. white enamel, double sunk, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Modern" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, gold train, adjusted to temperature and 6 positions, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balancewith gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator.Engraved "Motor Barrel", "Sixty Hour", "D.R.".Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 51.7 mm.

Illinois Watch Co., Springfield, U.S.A., Model 4, No. 2111114, property of Santa Fe railroad Inspector, O.G. Murray, finished on April 17, 1909.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch with a special dial.

C. two-body, "bassine" by "Dueber", back with inscription. D. cream enamel, double sunk, blue Arabic numerals separated by gold flower paillons, outer gold paillon ring, sunk subsidiary seconds, center with gold paillon flower decoration. Blued steel "Railway Spade" hands. M. 16 size, gilt nickel, bridge caliber, damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, gold center wheel, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breget balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator.Signed on the movement. Dial signed with the inspector's initials "O G M". Case engraved with his name and title.Diam. 49.4 mm.

Illinois Watch Co., Springfield, "Sangamo Special", Model 7, No. 3610475, circa 1920.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch, accompanied by the original certificate.

C. two-body "bassine" by "Wadsworth", hinged bezel, polished, screwed back with monogram and inside inscription. D. white enamel, bold Arabic markers, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Heavy Double Swell Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge caliber, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, the top ones in gold screwed settings, adjusted to temperature and 6 positions, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws and blued steel Breuet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator, motor barrel.Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 50 mm.

Illinois Watch Co., "Bunn Special", "Railroad King", No. 1534516, retailed by D. H. Blinn & Co. Hartford. Conn., circa 1900.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch.

C. three-body "bassine et filets", by Keystone, triple hinged, engine-turned back, reeded band, hinged cuvette with inscription. D. white enamel, double sunk, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Parallel Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 24 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balancspring, swan neck micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement. Dial also signed "Rail Road King" in red. Diam. 55 mm.

Illinois Watch Co., "Chesapeake & Ohio", private label, W.L. Fredeking, Hinton W.VA., "Favorite", No. 1271845, circa 1895.Fine, early, silver and gold, large, keyless Railroad Grade watch.

C. two-body, "bassine", polished, bezel with reeded border, back with inlaid rose gold engraved with a locomotive with a coal wagon behind, gold flowers below. D. white enamel, double sunk, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Parallel Spade" hands. M. 18 size, gilt nickel, full plate, damascened, 17 jewels in settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, bluesteel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on the dial by the retailer. Movement signed "Chesapeake & Ohio". Case signed "Illinois Watch Case Co. Elgin U.S.A. Hercules". Diam. 61.5 mm.

Illinois Watch Co., "Southern Railroad Special", No. 1334968, circa 1896.Very fine, gold-filled Railroad Grade watch.

C. three-body, "bassine" by "Dueber", screwed bezel and back, engine-turned back cover, double reeded band. D. white enamel, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Heavy Double Swell Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 21 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws and blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan nck micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on the dial. Movement signed "Southern Railroad Special". Diam. 56 mm.

Illinois Watch Co., "Vanderbilt", No. 207814, circa 1882.Fine, 14K multicolored gold, keyless, hunting-cased watch.

C. four-body, box-hinged, richly decorated with applied rose, green and white gold foliate and floral patterns, front centered by a shield, back by a rosette with a diamond, vermicelli borders, knurled band, gold hinged cuvette with inscription. D. white enamel, double sunk, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "American Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balnce, blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 55.4 mm.

IIllinois Watch Co., Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Special, No.1490403, private label Ajan Kuningas S. Alto, New York, U.S.A., finishedat the end of 1902.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch.

C. three-body, "bassine" by "Philadelphia Watch Case Co.", screwed bezel and back, back cover elaborately engraved and engine-turned with a flower, crescent, geometrical pattern, reeded band. D. white enamel, double sunk, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Parallel Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 21 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallc compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on the dial by the retailer, on back ?B & O. R.R. Special?.Diam. 55 mm.

Illinois Watch Co., Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Special, No. 1231575,circa 1894.

C. three-body, "bassine", glazed back. D. white enamel, double sunk, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "American Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 17 jewels set, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws and blued steel Breguet balance spring, Chalmers patented micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on the dial and movement.

Rockford Watch Co., Rockford Ill., Model 3, No. 220318, circa 1893.Fine, gold-filled, keyless, hunting-cased watch with a special dial.

C. four-body, box-hinged, "bassine et filets", both covers richly engraved, the front with a castle, floral decoration, stylized floral vermicelli borders, matching back with a shield in the center. D. white and light green enamel, Roman numerals on the green ring separated by gold "fleur-de-lys" paillons within gold paillon circles, inner 24-hour Arabic chapter, center painted with a squirrel. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, gilt nickel, full plate, damascened, 15 jewels in settings, laterallever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel flat balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator.Signed on the movement.Diam. 54.4 mm.

Rockford Watch Co., "Rockford Indicator", Grade 950, No. 908077, circa 1914.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch with 36-hour winding indicator.

C. three-body, screwed and glazed bezels. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk up/down indicator at 12 o'clock, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Parallel Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 21 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted to 5 positions, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 53.9 mm.

Rockford Watch Co., Rockford Ill., No. 330476, circaFine, gold-filled, keyless watch with special dial.

C. three-body, "bassine" by "Brooklyn Watch Case Co.", screwed bezel and back, back cover with engraved deer. D. white enamel, blue Arabic numerals with gold half-hour markers on light gray background, blue outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, center with gold paillons and four rubies, blue sunk subsidiary seconds with the center decorated with gold paillon. Gold " Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, gilt nickel, damascened, 15 jewels, adjusted, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimtallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator.Diam. 55 mm.

Hampden Watch Co., "John Hancock", No. 2582650, circa 1910.Fine, gold-filled, keyless, hunting-cased watch with Ferguson dial.

C. four-body "bassine et filets", by Keystone, engine-turned covers, reeded band, hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, small red Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute large Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "American Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 21 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted to 5 positions, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws and blued steel Breguet balance spring, rack and pnion patented micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on the dial: "Ferguson Dial Patented for Hampton Watch".Diam. 55.8 mm.

Hampden Watch Co., Canton, Ohio, "General Stark", Model 4, No. 2274561, circa 1910.Fine, multicolored 14K gold, keyless, hunting-cased watch.

C. four-body, box-hinged, scallop edge, very richly decorated with applied red, yellow, green and white gold floral and foliate decoration within strap work, back cover with applied stag head within applied green gold forest vegetation, vermicelli borders and band. D. white enamel, double sunk, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge caliber, damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in goldsettings, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, rack and pinionn patented micrometric regulator, lever-set, safety pinion.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 51.9 mm.

Hampden Watch Co., "The Trainservice Special", "Wisconsin Central Watch Club. Waukesha. Wis"., No. 759041, circa 1890.Fine, silveroid, keyless, private label Railroad Grade watch.

C. three-body, "bassine", by Keystone, screwed bezel and back, back engraved with a train. D. white enamel, double sunk, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Straight Breguet" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 17 jewels adjusted, top ones in gold settings, adjusted, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Teske patented micrometric regulator, safetypinion, lever-set.Signed on the dial and movement.59.5 mm.

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, PA., Grade 940, No. 512346, finished on August 25, 1906, sold to Anna L. Silveira, 72 Jackson St, San Francisco, Cal., in September, 1906.Fine, gold-filled, keyless watch with special dial.

C. two-body, "bassine" by "Brooklyn Watch Case Co.", polished, screwed bezel with engine-turned border. D. white enamel, gold paillon Arabic numerals in gold paillon circles, outer gold paillon minute ring, sunk subsidiary blue seconds, yellow colored center with four paste rubies. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 21 jewels, adjusted, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, safetyinion.Signed on the dial by the retailer. Movement signed.Diam. 52.4 mm.