Casing a 16size, 19 jewel Riverside

I recently acquired a 16size, 19 jewel Waltham Riverside, hunter movement circa 1907. It is in an old tin and appears to never have been cased and in mint condition. Absolutely no marks anywhere on it including dial. As a collectible, should I case it, and if so , what would be a proper case. Or should I leave it as is? Thanks for an opinion. Gary

I recently acquired a 16size, 19 jewel Waltham Riverside, hunter movement circa 1907. It is in an old tin and appears to never have been cased and in mint condition. Absolutely no marks anywhere on it including dial. As a collectible, should I case it, and if so , what would be a proper case. Or should I leave it as is? Thanks for an opinion. Gary

[mikeh]

Gary,

If the movement is as nice as it sounds, I would want to look at it often! Therefore, I would try to find a nice Waltham glassback (salesman's sample) case.

Regards,
Mike

Thanks for the discussion on this. I am not a watchmaker, but have been collecting for several years. I found this in a box from an old jewelry store that had closed several years ago. I really would not know how to verify if it had been cased previously. With a loupe, I can see no marks on the case screws or anywhere else. It was not in the original tin. Thanks again, Gary

[mikeh]

Sam,

My point was that a perfect movement should be viewed. What good is it hidden away in a can? Carefully done, the movement can be placed in a GB without damage and then it can be viewed anytime, while still being protected. Even if the movement was in the original tin, it can still be kept for posterity. Anywho, that's just my opinion. Doesn't mean your's is wrong.

Regards,
Mike