Pocket Watch Database

U.S. Watch Co. (Waltham, Mass) Size 18s Model 1888H: Overview & Production

Model 1888H Features

U.S. Watch Co. (Waltham, Mass) Model 18s 1888H Diagram

Movement Diagram

U.S. Watch Co. (Waltham, Mass) 18s Model 1888H Sample Image

Example Image

U.S. Watch Co. (Waltham, Mass) 18s Model 1888H Dial Plate Image

Dial Plate Image

Note: Diagrams and photos displayed are intended to serve as a represenation of this model.
Plate cut, finishing style, jewel count, regulator, and other features may differ between grades within the same model designation.
Size 18s
Configuration Hunting
Plate Full
Setting Lever
Finish Gilt or Nickel
Notes Introduced 1888
Model 1888H Image Gallery

Model 1888H Production

Total Production: ~58,800
Est. Production Years: 1888 - 1901
Earliest Serial: 20,001
Latest Serial: 607,000
Runs: ~90
Smallest Run: 40
Largest Run: 4,500
Distinctive Grades: 19

Model 1888H Production Segments

Model 1888H (All Variations): 58,800 ETP
Gilt: 27,300 (46.43%) Nickel: 18,140 (30.85%) Unknown: 8,400 (14.29%) Gilt Damaskeened: 600 (1.02%) Two-Tone: 660 (1.12%) Acid Etched: 3,700 (6.29%)
Hunting: 58,800 (100.00%)
Lever: 58,800 (100.00%)
?j: 8,400 (14.29%) 7j: 17,600 (29.93%) 11j: 16,750 (28.49%) 11/15j: 1,800 (3.06%) 15j: 12,400 (21.09%) 16j: 400 (0.68%) 17j: 1,450 (2.47%)

Model 1888H Technical Specifications

Movement Thickness (with dial): 12.13mm
Pillar Plate Diameter: 45.80mm
Core Diameter: 42.76mm
Weight (with dial and hands): 60.21g
Measurement Notes: Weight measurements taken without hands.

Note: Measurements may vary slightly depending on features, style, and time of production.

These measurements were taken on movement #99685.