Prim 17 Jewels Manual Winding Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1970-1979
Maker / issuer
PrimThis vintage Prim wristwatch features an analog display with a cream-toned dial, full Arabic numerals, three central hands, and a framed date window at the 3 o'clock position.
The dial is marked 'PRIM' and '17 JEWELS'. According to listing details, the watch is powered by a manual-winding mechanical movement with 17 jewels and is housed in a 32 mm silver-tone case with a chrome finish and stainless steel construction. The lug width measures 18 mm, fitted with a brown leather strap featuring contrast stitching. Source records assign its production to between 1970 and 1979 in the Czech Republic.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hand-wound wristwatch
- Movement
- Mechanisch (Handaufzug)
- Case Size
- 32 mm
- Lug Width
- 18 mm
- Dial Color
- Creme
- Jewel Count
- 17 Steine
- Place recorded
- Czech Republic
- Date of Manufacture
- 1970-1979
- Maker / attribution
- Prim
- Country of Manufacture
- Tschechische Republik
Design
- Visible features
- • Cream-toned domed dial with black Arabic numeral hour markers • Dial signed 'PRIM' below 12 o'clock and '17 JEWELS' above 6 o'clock • Central black hour, minute, and seconds hands • Framed date aperture at 3 o'clock showing day '23' • Polished silver-tone metal case with prominent lug contours and fluted winding crown at 3 o'clock • Fitted to a dark brown leather strap with contrast white stitching
- Dial and Visual Presentation
- The timepiece features a cream-toned domed dial with black Arabic numeral hour markers, signed 'PRIM' below 12 o'clock and '17 JEWELS' above 6 o'clock. Time is indicated by central black hour, minute, and seconds hands, and a framed date aperture is positioned at 3 o'clock displaying day '23'.
- Band Details and Source Records
- The watch is mounted on a dark brown leather strap with contrast white stitching. Listing specifics state a brown leather band ('Armbandfarbe: Braun', 'Armbandmaterial: Leder') with an 18 mm width ('Armbandbreite: 18 mm') and a folding clasp ('Verschluss: Faltschließe'). Production is dated in the listing to 1970–1979 ('Herstellungsjahr: 1970-1979') and the country/region is recorded as 'Tschechische Republik'. Specific caliber markings and internal case back inscriptions are not recorded in this source or visible in the provided image.
- Case and Movement Specifications
- Visual observation documents a polished silver-tone metal case with contoured lugs and a fluted winding crown at 3 o'clock. Seller item specifics list the case size as 32 mm ('Gehäusegröße: 32 mm') with an 18 mm lug width ('Stegbreite: 18 mm'). The movement is described in listing specifics as mechanical manual-winding with 17 jewels ('Uhrwerk: Mechanisch (Handaufzug)', 'Anzahl der Steine: 17 Steine'). Case details reported in the source list stainless steel ('Gehäusematerial: Edelstahl') with a chrome finish ('Gehäuse-Finish: Chrom') and a screw-down back ('Gehäuseboden: Schraubdeckel').
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: Internal movement caliber and case back details are not visible in the provided image
- Research required: Country of manufacture is recorded in modern terms as the Czech Republic, historically Czechoslovakia during the stated 1970-1979 period