Waltham 16s Hunter Cased Mdl 88 Royal EXCEPTIONAL C16
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The Waltham Model 1888 was sponsored by Waltham Exec Officer Royal Robbins who used the best of the best technology available from his record setting Nashua Watch Group to make this exceptionally fine watch 40 years before others could even imagine doing this kind of work.
Evenly Balanced Train wheels and pinons driven by a true MOTOR BARREL, all assembled with stable non pillar type solid plate movement all worked together to give stellar temperature stability and time accuracy.
Many asked why and many others were not surprised that American Waltham Watch company named this significant breakthrough watch the “Royal”. This beauty in an original silver case can centerpiece any significant Waltham collection.
Offered from The personal Collection of an Internet Watch Collector Club Member;
Made by; American Waltham Watch Co
Serial number; 4599812
Movement; Model 1888, Royal, 3/4 Plate Gilded, with Tadpole Regulator
Wind/Set; Pendant/Pendant
Size; 16-1/2
# Jewels; 15
# Adjustments; Positions, Temperature, Isochronism
Date of manufacture; 1889
Dial/Hands, Single Sunk Porcelain, Black Roman Hour numerals, dual tracked minute markers, Fine Spade hands
Case; Fahys Coin Silver Hunter, Finely Engraved on both case covers.
Condition; Excellent, Running well. Not tested for time accuracy
Service History; None
Issues; Should be serviced for regular use
When we say a watch was serviced on a certain date, that means that the Movement including all wind and set parts has been completely dis-assembled and inspected, the dial has been Soaked and cleaned..
Then all hardware parts including capped jewel pairs, the mainspring and all the jewels are cleaned in a 12 – 17 minute, L&R spin clean cycle with L&R Fine watch cleaning solution, then spin rinsed for 5-8 minutes twice in L&R #3 Rinse solution and dried on an L&R Hot Air dryer.
After Drying all pivot jewels, friction jewels and jewel caps are cleaned with pegwood . The wheel train is pre-assembled with Pithwood/Rodico polished wheel staffs and “free spin” tested and the Balance wheel is also “free spin” tested in its host jewel sets in all 6 positions.
Then all pivots and jewels are hand “spot lubed” with Moebus 9010/2 Synthetic watch oil, the mainspring is lightly relubed with Moebus 8300 grease, the watch is re-assembled and tested for beat error and time accuracy in three positions on a Mumford Electronic Timer. If the watch is good within a few minutes a day no further adjustments are done.
The watches described as re-staffed are always more accurate as they have been fully poised and timed as well. Anything else that has been repaired or replaced is separately listed in the description as well.
We do NOT spend the extra 4 hours to 5 position adjust the watch unless the buyer wants to pay another $300.00.
This watch described to the best of our abilities. Due to the age of this piece we offer it AS-IS. (See refund terms)
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