Antique Burlington Special Pocket Watch The Gentlemen’s Dress Pocket Watch of the Day Housed in this Beautiful Hunter Case circa 1914

We pleased to offer for your consideration this antique Burlington Watch Company Hunter Case Pocket Watch circa 1914. The Burlington Watch Co. was the mail order division of the Illinois Watch Company and known for producing beautiful high grade pocket watches. This Grade 274 size 12 Hunter Case Pocket Watch measures 1¾ inch in diameter. The size 12 pocket watches was the Gentlemen’s Dress Pocket Watch of the day and were a symbol of prestige and status and manufactured to the highest of standards. The Hunter Case Pocket Watches are getting harder to find, the gold and gold fill cases are soft enough that many have not survived the last 100 plus years. This fine Burlington Pocket Watch is in very good condition; the case does show a bit of wear yet still functions properly and shows beautifully. This classic Burlington Hunter Case Pocket Watch shows beautifully and is sure to be appreciated for generations to come.

This Antique Pocket Watch has just been serviced with a complete COA which is a Clean, Oil and Adjustment for accuracy. This entails a complete disassembly and all parts cleaned and reassembled using the finest watch oil and gear grease.

This Burlington Special Pocket Watch is warranted for one full year from date of purchase.

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We pleased to offer for your consideration this antique Burlington Watch Company Hunter Case Pocket Watch circa 1914. The Burlington Watch Co. was the mail order division of the Illinois Watch Company and known for producing beautiful high grade pocket watches. This Grade 274 size 12 Hunter Case Pocket Watch measures 1¾ inch in diameter. The size 12 pocket watches was the Gentlemen’s Dress Pocket Watch of the day and were a symbol of prestige and status and manufactured to the highest of standards. The Hunter Case Pocket Watches are getting harder to find, the gold and gold fill cases are soft enough that many have not survived the last 100 plus years. This fine Burlington Pocket Watch is in very good condition; the case does show a bit of wear yet still functions properly and shows beautifully. The antique Grade 274 Movement is in excellent condition without corrosion or reckless jewelers tool marks. I so hope the pictures with the extreme magnification help in the description of this fine Burlington Special Pocket Watch.

This antique Burlington Special is faced with a beautiful single sunk porcelain dial. These fine dials were made using two Copper plates soldered together and then baked with many layers of Silica giving the dial the deep rich porcelain finish. The dial has the Burlington Special in the desired Burlington stylized font. Then around the outer circumference we have the Arabic numerals every five-minute marker highlighted in red with a sunken sub chapter for the second hand. The dial does have one craze line, the only issue and still shows beautifully. This fine dial is highlighted with beautifully heat treated blued steel spade whip style hands. This classic Burlington Hunter Case Pocket Watch shows beautifully and is sure to be appreciated for generations to come.

This pristine Burlington Grade 274 Model 2 is Stem Wound and Stem Set with a high grade 19 Jewel Movement. This movement is in pristine condition without reckless jewelers tool marks or corrosion. The movement is referred to as a 3/4 Plate with Nickel Silver Movement. The movement has the desired antique damasking pattern with the lettering highlighted in gold. Then we have the Micrometer Regulator, Gold Balance Weights, and raised Gold Jewel Cup Settings with a Gold Center Wheel. The Burlington brand has developed a strong collector market for their innovative design and accurate pocket watches. The fine movement is housed in the desired and original Burlington Watch Company Case with the gold fill warrantied for 25 years. This fine Burlington Pocket Watch has just been serviced and is an excellent timekeeper as designed.

This is another excellent example of the late 19th early 20th Century ingenuity that made the American Pocket Watch a worldwide standard for beauty and accuracy in timekeeping.

This Antique Pocket Watch has just been serviced with a complete Clean, Oil and Adjustment for accuracy. This entails a complete disassembly and all parts cleaned and reassembled using the finest watch oil and gear grease.

This Burlington Special Pocket Watch is warrantied for one full year from date of purchase.