HMC mechanical chronograph wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1970s
This is a vintage mechanical chronograph wristwatch attributed to HMC, dated by the seller to the 1970s. The watch features a cushion-shaped stainless steel case measuring 36 mm in diameter and 42 mm in length.
Its blue dial incorporates a horizontal white oval reserve containing two subsidiary registers: a running sub-seconds display at 9 o'clock and a 30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o'clock. A framed date aperture is located at 6 o'clock, surmounted by the dial text '17 JEWELS INCABLOC'. The source notes the watch is in revised, used condition with a mechanical movement.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph
- Case length
- 42 mm
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial features
- Blue and white dial with seconds at 9 o'clock, chronograph totalizer at 3 o'clock, and date at 6 o'clock
- Movement type
- Mechanical
- Maker / attribution
- HMC
Design
- Visible features
- • Vibrant orange central chronograph seconds hand • Dual horizontal subsidiary dials set within an oblong white field across the blue dial • Dial marked 'H.M.C.' beneath 12 o'clock and '17 JEWELS INCABLOC' above 6 o'clock • Applied baton hour markers and tachymeter outer scale • Fitted with a metal bracelet segment featuring an upper perforated cutout
- Dial and Features
- The dial features a blue background with a white horizontal oval area. This area contains two subsidiary registers: a 30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o'clock and a running sub-seconds display at 9 o'clock. Additional features include applied baton hour markers, an outer tachymeter scale, and an orange central chronograph seconds hand. A date aperture is positioned at 6 o'clock. The dial bears the text 'H.M.C.' beneath the 12 o'clock position and '17 JEWELS INCABLOC' above the date aperture.
- Case and Construction
- The watch is housed in a stainless steel, cushion-shaped case. It measures 36 mm in diameter and 42 mm in length. The watch includes a metal bracelet segment, which features a perforated cutout on the upper link. The full configuration of the bracelet is not documented in the provided source.
- Mechanical Status and Attribution
- The watch contains a mechanical movement. The specific caliber is not recorded in the source material. The piece is attributed to 'HMC' and described by the seller as dating to the 1970s. The seller reports the condition as revised and used.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Specific movement caliber is not recorded in the source text or visible
- Research required: Rally bracelet details beyond the visible top link are not fully documented in the supplied image