1895 Illinois Bunn Special Pocket Watch Inside and Out

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  • @dandistefano623
    @dandistefano6236 ай бұрын

    Excellent narrative, clear photography!

  • @avianfish8732
    @avianfish87324 ай бұрын

    Good job! Very classic watch too.

  • @davidhayball9393
    @davidhayball93938 ай бұрын

    A great watch and a great video.

  • @larrydemaar409
    @larrydemaar40910 ай бұрын

    Beautiful restoration! Lots of great tips. Well done and nice explanation.

  • @redvitiswatches

    @redvitiswatches

    10 ай бұрын

    Cheers Larry! Glad you found it helpful.- RedVitis

  • @fulvioplatania3091
    @fulvioplatania30917 ай бұрын

    really great job, you’re one of the few watchmakers oiling the crown where you put the wheels under them…and brass tweezers to avoid any kind of damage…

  • @redvitiswatches

    @redvitiswatches

    7 ай бұрын

    ty @fulvioplatania3091 - and welcome to the channel! ⌚️ ⏱️

  • @RocketSailing
    @RocketSailing10 ай бұрын

    Beautiful watch!

  • @TimTellsTime
    @TimTellsTime10 ай бұрын

    Hello. After doing many many many of these full plate movements I found that its much easier to place the wheels in the mainplate and then use a tiny piece of rodico to hold the pallet fork in place on the top plate. Then drop the top plate down into place, remove the rodico and maneuver the pivots into their homes. Just my way of doing it that works great for me.

  • @redvitiswatches

    @redvitiswatches

    10 ай бұрын

    Great that works for you! I never liked using rodico, spent much more time fiddling with it, setting into place, than it takes me to do it the upside down way.

  • @allenrussell1947
    @allenrussell194710 ай бұрын

    I love those late 1800 American watches. These were the equivalent of $2500-$3000 new.

  • @redvitiswatches

    @redvitiswatches

    10 ай бұрын

    👍Allen. great period of American watches!

  • @Cleveland.Ironman
    @Cleveland.IronmanАй бұрын

    That is an awesome incredibly lovely watch both inside and out! What do you think that watch would have cost when it was brand new in 1895?

  • @redvitiswatches

    @redvitiswatches

    Ай бұрын

    Around $50 not including a case, or about $1500-2000 adjusting for inflation.

  • @northlight1908
    @northlight19089 ай бұрын

    Beautiful watch. I am just learning about vintage American pocket watches. I assume that these early Bunn Specials were single roller escapement (I am a novice so I can't tell by sight)?

  • @redvitiswatches

    @redvitiswatches

    9 ай бұрын

    This watch has a single roller, an early production of this model, for sure. Other bunn specials, I can't be certain.

  • @northlight1908

    @northlight1908

    9 ай бұрын

    @@redvitiswatches I think later models had a double roller. Possibly also a motor barrel. Still, this is a high-quality watch for the 1890s.

  • @northlight1908

    @northlight1908

    9 ай бұрын

    @@redvitiswatches Hey, I just now got one of these, in a plain nickel case. Same year of production. Mine has the two-tone damaskeening on the plate.

  • @redvitiswatches

    @redvitiswatches

    9 ай бұрын

    You got a great watch. Some have 24 jewels too!

  • @timdiver53
    @timdiver5310 ай бұрын

    How thick is that brass plate you used for bluing ?

  • @redvitiswatches

    @redvitiswatches

    10 ай бұрын

    1/16"

  • @chaddude4u

    @chaddude4u

    10 ай бұрын

    Glad I found your channel! Definitely the best watch vids on KZread!! Do you do servicing? So hard to find a place to get a watch serviced..

  • @redvitiswatches

    @redvitiswatches

    10 ай бұрын

    YT doesn't let me PM. My contact email is posted on the Channel page.

  • @timdiver53

    @timdiver53

    10 ай бұрын

    @@redvitiswatches Thanks!

  • @art1muz13
    @art1muz133 ай бұрын

    I thought BUNNSPECIAL was a channel, one that I especially like. The name of the channel is no more or less interesting than darthvader, I mean redvitis . All kidding aside, although BUNNSPECIAL is cool. Anyhow, great job and beautiful time piece!!!!!!

  • @redvitiswatches

    @redvitiswatches

    3 ай бұрын

    They're no relation, but I've heard "Watch my fix" is a distant cousin 😉

  • @user-hu8bn2dm3n
    @user-hu8bn2dm3n6 ай бұрын

    من فضلك عندي ساعة pierpont نسائية قديمة وهي بحالة جيدة واريد بيعها60000$ وعندي ساعة Sndoz قديمة رجالية لكن في مشكلة بسيطة بالميناء ولكنها تعمل بشكل جيد 60000 $ وساعة sirgint بحالة نوعا ما جيدة 5000$ ولكم جزيل الشكر

  • @user-hu8bn2dm3n

    @user-hu8bn2dm3n

    6 ай бұрын

    شكرا

  • @redvitiswatches

    @redvitiswatches

    6 ай бұрын

    Good luck

  • @tonyaxeman4381
    @tonyaxeman43819 ай бұрын

    Sadly they are not rubies they are man made .

  • @redvitiswatches

    @redvitiswatches

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Do you have references from IWC on their jewels? Wondering since I had believed jewels of 19th century watches were not synthetic.

  • @tonyaxeman4381

    @tonyaxeman4381

    3 ай бұрын

    They are man made but they are second to diamonds in strength . Draw back they are brittle. Many watch makers will tell You that . Think about how hard it would be to make them from a ruby . @@redvitiswatches