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Prim 17 Jewels Manual Winding Wristwatch

Partially verified

This 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.

Dial and case view of the Prim 17 Jewels manual-winding wristwatch
Dial and case view of the Prim 17 Jewels manual-winding wristwatch — eBay / WatchCharts Marketplace. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
marketplace.watchcharts.com
Category
Wristwatch · Mechanical wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Prim
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
10487782
Source-reported date
1970-1979
Country
Czech Republic

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

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'.

Evidence for this section
  • “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'”

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').

Evidence for this section
  • “Polished silver-tone metal case with prominent lug contours and fluted winding crown at 3 o'clock”
  • “Gehäusegröße: 32 mm”
  • “Stegbreite: 18 mm”
  • “Uhrwerk: Mechanisch (Handaufzug)”
  • “Anzahl der Steine: 17 Steine”
  • “Gehäusematerial: Edelstahl”
  • “Gehäuse-Finish: Chrom”
  • “Gehäuseboden: Schraubdeckel”

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “Fitted to a dark brown leather strap with contrast white stitching”
  • “Armbandfarbe: Braun”
  • “Armbandmaterial: Leder”
  • “Armbandbreite: 18 mm”
  • “Verschluss: Faltschließe”
  • “Herstellungsjahr: 1970-1979”
  • “Herstellungsland und -region: Tschechische Republik”

Open research questions

  • What specific movement caliber is fitted inside the watch case?
  • What markings or serial numbers, if any, are engraved on the exterior or interior of the screw-down case back?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Prim 17 Jewels Manual Winding Wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MovementMechanisch (Handaufzug)“Uhrwerk: Mechanisch (Handaufzug)”
Jewel Count17 Steine“Anzahl der Steine: 17 Steine”
Case Size32 mm“Gehäusegröße: 32 mm”
Date of Manufacture1970-1979“Herstellungsjahr: 1970-1979”
Country of ManufactureTschechische Republik“Herstellungsland und -region: Tschechische Republik”
Dial ColorCreme“Zifferblattfarbe: Creme”
Lug Width18 mm“Stegbreite: 18 mm”
Case FinishChrom“Gehäuse-Finish: Chrom”
Case BackSchraubdeckel“Gehäuseboden: Schraubdeckel”
Clasp TypeFaltschließe“Verschluss: Faltschließe”

Visible details

  • 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

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement caliber and case back details are not visible in the provided image
  • Country of manufacture is recorded in modern terms as the Czech Republic, historically Czechoslovakia during the stated 1970-1979 period

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Vintage Prim 17 Jewels Manual Winding | WatchCharts Marketplace

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record ef98999c2f

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