Description:

Orbit 17J ladies' wrist watch, case model 274, vintage mechanical manual-wind movement, mint gold metal dial with a brushed finish and fancy black Arabic numbers, slender black steel baton style hands with pointed tips and a floating ("mystery") style red star-shaped second hand marker, yellow base metal (YBM) & stainless steel (SS) round smooth polish case with a bright purple enamel bezel with a stepped 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 light even wear, measures approx. 23mm diameter x 32mm lug to lug x 11mm thick (crystal included), bright purple leather strap band, the color of which matches the bezel, with light texturing is likely the original to the watch, band has a few very light spots of discoloration. A distinctive mechanical movement high quality watch from the late 1900s in excellent+ overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: late 1900s
  • Company: Orbit
  • Jewels: 1117J
  • Setting/Movement Type: manual-wind
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: gold
  • Dial Details: mystery dial
  • Hand Style: baton - light, floating
  • Case Style: round
  • Case Material: Base Metal - Yellow, Enamel, Metal - Stainless Steel
  • Case Details: fancy crystal, enamel accents
  • Case Width, without crown: 23mm (0.91 inches)
  • Case Length, lug to lug:  32mm (1.26 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  11mm (0.43 inches)
  • Band Size: 6in. to 6.99in.
    (measurement range includes watch length & band)
  • Band Material: leather strap
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Condition: Excellent +
  • Gender: Ladies'