The generally accepted criteria for defining an 18s Bunn Special variant has been previously described by Fred Hansen as:
Both the 1st and 3rd damaskeen patterns are described as "circular, gold inlaid". Does anyone know what the difference is between the 1st and 3rd pattern? Picture examples include in the Illinois database look very similar to me, not enough resolution, at least for my eyes to make a distinction.
Note: This watch is a private label, made for J. A. Hesselbom, a Swedish immigrant, born in Sweden on Jan 20, 1851 and died in Chicago, IL USA on Oct 5, 1917. He was a watch and clock maker, jeweler, and optician whose business was located at 103 Garfield Boulevard in Chicago, IL from the late 1800's until his passing in 1917. The watch is in good operating condition, but the dial needs a cleaning and the hands do not look original to me. Items that can be easily addressed later.
Quoting from The Jeweler's Circular & Horological Review; Feb 9, 1898, pp 38-39:
"J. A. Hesselbom is a jeweler and optician at 103 Garfield Boulevard, Chicago. He is a Swede, who came to this country some years ago, with the careful training in hand watch making which the old countries give their children. On the wall of his shop is a clock in which he takes great pride, and which he compares with the Government time every day to note the variations in it. This is from nothing to two and one-half seconds a day, averaging about one second a day. On this clock he got when a young man of 20, a medal and a diploma from the Upsala Stadt Fabriks och HandtverksFoerening, for "flit och arbetsskicklichet" which means for diligence and workmanship.
Upsala is the university town of Sweden, and the above mentioned society is composed of master tradesmen, one from each trade. They meet once a month, and consider such specimens of craftsmanship as young workmen submit to them, and when these are good enough they award medals and diplomas. This clock earned Mr. Hesselbom 20 crowns, a silver medal (the wreath of oak leaves of which denotes particular excellence), and the highest diploma awarded in five years. No wonder he is proud of his clock, and watches each second variation in it."
Thank you in advance for your insight.
Richard
- Jewel Count: 21, 23, 24, or 26.
- Hunting Case or Open Face
- Damaskeen Pattern (Refer to Meggers & Ehrhardt Illinois Encyclopedia, pages 83-88 and 92-94):
1. First Pattern -- Circular pattern, Gold-inlaid
2. Second Pattern -- Wavy Ribbon Gold-Inlaid
3. Third Pattern -- Gold-Inlaid Circle.
4. Fourth Pattern -- Bright Spotted.
5. Fifth Pattern -- Sunburst.
6. Sixth Pattern -- Narrow Stripes.
7. Seventh Pattern -- All-Over Gold-Inlaid Circular.
8. Eighth Pattern -- All-Over Gold-Inlaid Linear-Circular - Movement Markings: The first level is differences in the content of the markings. Beyond this we can continue to differences in the arrangement, style, and color of movement markings.
- Regulator: Hunting case model Bunn Specials used Chalmer's regulators until somewhere in the 1.28 million serial range.
- Private Labels: These will frequently be a separate class onto themselves. Some will slot neatly into the same types as known factory marked variants, but some will not due to differences of damaskeen and/or other movement features.
Both the 1st and 3rd damaskeen patterns are described as "circular, gold inlaid". Does anyone know what the difference is between the 1st and 3rd pattern? Picture examples include in the Illinois database look very similar to me, not enough resolution, at least for my eyes to make a distinction.
Note: This watch is a private label, made for J. A. Hesselbom, a Swedish immigrant, born in Sweden on Jan 20, 1851 and died in Chicago, IL USA on Oct 5, 1917. He was a watch and clock maker, jeweler, and optician whose business was located at 103 Garfield Boulevard in Chicago, IL from the late 1800's until his passing in 1917. The watch is in good operating condition, but the dial needs a cleaning and the hands do not look original to me. Items that can be easily addressed later.
Quoting from The Jeweler's Circular & Horological Review; Feb 9, 1898, pp 38-39:
"J. A. Hesselbom is a jeweler and optician at 103 Garfield Boulevard, Chicago. He is a Swede, who came to this country some years ago, with the careful training in hand watch making which the old countries give their children. On the wall of his shop is a clock in which he takes great pride, and which he compares with the Government time every day to note the variations in it. This is from nothing to two and one-half seconds a day, averaging about one second a day. On this clock he got when a young man of 20, a medal and a diploma from the Upsala Stadt Fabriks och HandtverksFoerening, for "flit och arbetsskicklichet" which means for diligence and workmanship.
Upsala is the university town of Sweden, and the above mentioned society is composed of master tradesmen, one from each trade. They meet once a month, and consider such specimens of craftsmanship as young workmen submit to them, and when these are good enough they award medals and diplomas. This clock earned Mr. Hesselbom 20 crowns, a silver medal (the wreath of oak leaves of which denotes particular excellence), and the highest diploma awarded in five years. No wonder he is proud of his clock, and watches each second variation in it."
Thank you in advance for your insight.
Richard




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