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PRIM Men's Mechanical Hand-Winding Watch

Partially verified

This is a vintage PRIM men's mechanical hand-winding wristwatch associated with Czechoslovakia. The timepiece is housed in a round silver-tone metal case fitted with a textured black strap displaying edge wear. The sunburst dial features applied baton hour markers with dark accents, central hour, minute, and seconds hands, and is printed with 'PRIM' beneath twelve o'clock and '17 JEWELS' above six o'clock. The bottom perimeter of the dial is signed 'CZECHOSLOVAKIA'.

Dial and front view of the PRIM hand-winding wristwatch with black strap
Dial and front view of the PRIM hand-winding wristwatch with black strap — Vintage_Watches_Jewelry_Antiques / eBay. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.ebay.com
Category
Wristwatch · Mechanical hand-winding wristwatch
Maker / attribution
PRIM
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
115572258808
Source-reported date
Not established
Source-reported place
Czechoslovakia

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

Object Identity and Origin

The item is listed as a men's mechanical hand-winding wristwatch under the brand PRIM. The listing title and model designation associate the piece with Czechoslovakia.

A dial marking along the bottom edge is observed as reading 'CZECHOSLOVAKIA', corresponding to the seller's geographic attribution in the title and model fields.

Evidence for this section
  • “Czechoslovakia PRIM Men's Mechanical Hand-Winding Watch”
  • “Brand PRIM”
  • “Model Czechoslovakia PRIM”
  • “Dial marked 'CZECHOSLOVAKIA' along the bottom edge”

Dial and Case Features

The timepiece features a round silver-tone metal case fitted with a fluted crown at the three o'clock position. The source gallery caption notes a silver case with gold-tone hour markers.

Visual observations record a sunburst dial with applied baton hour markers, central hands, and printed text. Inscriptions include 'PRIM' below twelve o'clock and '17 JEWELS' positioned above the six o'clock marker.

Evidence for this section
  • “Silver Czechoslovakia PRIM men’s watch with black strap, gold hour markers, and “17 Jewels” text on dial.”
  • “Sunburst dial with applied baton hour markers and central hands”
  • “Printed with 'PRIM' below twelve o'clock and '17 JEWELS' above six o'clock”
  • “Silver-tone case showing fluted crown at three o'clock”

Band and Physical Condition

The watch is mounted to a black strap. Direct observation notes that the strap has a textured surface with visible surface and edge wear.

The seller categorizes the listing condition as 'Pre-owned - Good'. Specific materials for the band and the internal mechanical components are not documented in the available listing text.

Evidence for this section
  • “Condition Pre-owned - Good”
  • “Silver Czechoslovakia PRIM men’s watch with black strap, gold hour markers, and “17 Jewels” text on dial.”
  • “Attached to a textured black strap displaying noticeable surface and edge wear”

Open research questions

  • What movement caliber (such as PRIM Caliber 66 or 68) powers this mechanical hand-winding watch?
  • What reference or production markings appear on the case back or inside the case?
  • What material is the textured black strap composed of?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for PRIM Men's Mechanical Hand-Winding Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
BrandPRIM“Brand PRIM”
Dial Inscription17 Jewels““17 Jewels” text on dial”
Country of OriginCzechoslovakia“Czechoslovakia PRIM”
Listing ConditionPre-owned - Good“Condition Pre-owned - Good”
Seller Item LocationSlovakia, Slovakia“Located in: Slovakia, Slovakia”
Dial Inscription (Jewels)17 Jewels““17 Jewels” text on dial”

Visible details

  • Sunburst dial with applied baton hour markers and central hands
  • Printed with 'PRIM' below twelve o'clock and '17 JEWELS' above six o'clock
  • Dial marked 'CZECHOSLOVAKIA' along the bottom edge
  • Silver-tone case showing fluted crown at three o'clock
  • Attached to a textured black strap displaying noticeable surface and edge wear

Research qualifications

  • Movement caliber and interior case back are not visible in the provided image
  • Specific year of manufacture is not stated in the listing text

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

Consulted source

Czechoslovakia PRIM Men's Mechanical Hand-Winding Watch Uhr-Reloj-Montre-Orologi | eBay

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 4110dacd4c