Original 16-size 21-jewel Illinois Burlington Bull Dog

The Burlington Watch Co was a mail-order outfit based in Chicago, much like Sears, Roebuck & Co, buying movements and cases by contract from existing factories and selling directly to the customer while offering installment plans. The Bull Dog was one of several named grades to be purchased from the Illinois Watch Co and was introduced in the mid-1920s as a very durable watch, no matter your chosen profession, selling for considerably more than a comparable Bunn Special. This exceptional 21-jewel example was just completely restored with a thorough cleaning, a new mainspring and glass crystal, and new black enamel in the plate engravings. The original heavy Arabic dial has the proper arrows-in 5-minute subs and the full Bull Dog signature behind correct plum spade-and-poker hands. The gold-filled NAWCo case is in excellent shape with matching thread-on bezels and a tight original bow and crown, and it still retains its Bull Dog-marked inner snap-on rear dust cover. Matching lanyard and display stand included.