ILLINOIS BUNN SPECIAL AND ELGIN VERITAS 21-JEWEL POCKET WATCHES, LOT OF TWO

ILLINOIS BUNN SPECIAL AND ELGIN VERITAS 21-JEWEL POCKET WATCHES, LOT OF TWO, each railroad grade, lever-set movement, having a white enamel dial with Arabic chapter ring and outer track, double-sunk seconds subsidiary, and blued-steel spade hands, housed in an open-face gold-filled watch case; comprising an Illinois model 6 watch, Bunn Special grade, serial number 1867301, having worn engraved decoration to back of case; and an Elgin Veritas model 15 watch, 375 grade, serial number 15163013, back of case with engraved "WHC" monogram. Movements and cases marked. Circa 1906 and 1911. Illinois size 18s; Elgin size 16s.
Provenance:

From a West Coast estate collection.
Condition Report: Illinois in fair to good overall condition with case having wear, surface scratches, and nicks, several losses to gold, engraving overall worn, dial with a few hairlines; Elgin in very good overall condition with case having minor wear, surface scratches, and nicks, retaining most of gold finish, dial having two hairlines at the 3 position with a corresponding flake to edge on one. Illinois not currently running and in unknown working condition, Elgin currently running but not timed for accuracy (see Catalogue Guarantee).