Wristwatch · Chronograph
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.
Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.
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.
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.
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.
| Field | Source-reported value | Source quotation |
|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 36 mm | “Diameter: 36 mm” |
| Case length | 42 mm | “Length: 42 mm” |
| Case material | Stainless steel | “Stainless steel case” |
| Movement type | Mechanical | “Mechanical movement” |
| Dial features | Blue and white dial with seconds at 9 o'clock, chronograph totalizer at 3 o'clock, and date at 6 o'clock | “Blue and white dial with seconds at 9 o'clock, chronograph totalizer at 3 o'clock and date at 6 o'clock” |
| Source-Reported Period | 20th century | “Period: 20th century” |
Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.
Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 2f81feb02b
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