Description:

Virgin Islands Deluxe 17J ladies' wrist watch, case model 274, mechanical manual-wind movement, mint white metal dial with fancy black Arabic numbers, slender black steel baton style hands with pointed tips and a floating "mystery dial" style red star-shaped second hand marker, yellow base metal (YBM) & stainless steel (SS) round smooth polish case with a rounded bezel supporting a flat-topped plastic crystal with cut-glass detailing and fluted center extended lugs, when the watch is in motion, the movement of the second hand under the cut-glass detailing makes for a refractive display, case is showing very light even wear, measures approx. 23mm diameter x 29mm lug to lug x 8mm thick (crystal included), matching heavy YBM bracelet style band with articulated smooth polish segments of various widths and a fold-over buckle clasp with a fluted design, band is showing light even wear but does have a few notable scratches near the screw-down lug connectors, overall wearable length of the watch is approx. 166mm. An impressive mechanical movement high quality watch from the later 1900s in excellent+ overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: late 1900s
  • Company: Virgin Islands
  • Jewels: 1117J
  • Setting/Movement Type: manual-wind
  • Model/Grade: Deluxe
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: white
  • Dial Details: mystery dial
  • Hand Style: baton - light, floating
  • Case Style: round
  • Case Material: Base Metal - Yellow, Metal - Stainless Steel
  • Case Details: fancy crystal, model 274
  • Case Width, without crown: 23mm (0.91 inches)
  • Case Length, lug to lug:  29mm (1.14 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  8mm (0.31 inches)
  • Band Size: 6in. to 6.99in.
    (measurement range includes watch length & band)
  • Band Material: metal bracelet
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Condition: Excellent +
  • Gender: Ladies'