neetstuf-4-u
Posted August 31, 2021 - 8:10pm
Welcome to mybulova. Heirloom watches are the best! Thanks for sharing it. I agree with your ID. Your Uncle's watch is just like this one.
From your photos, I don't see a concern about opening the watch. Take a round wooden toothpick and run the point around the cover /ring seams. It won't do any damage and will remove any potentially crud. You just need to be careful after removing the ring to make sure no debris is on the cover that may fall into the watch. I wouldn't try it unless you have a proper case wrench, I'm just explaining the basic process. I suspect the person you took it to either didn't want to bother or wasn't qualified to service the watch. Shop it around and get a second opinion.
1959 Royal Clipper