Description:
Movements Watch Co. 17J Polcini ladies' wrist watch, vintage mechanical manual-wind gold flashed nickel split plate movement with bold red ruby jewels, silver-toned metal dial with a sunburst brushed finish and fancy depressed silver markers has a few small spots of discoloration, silver steel baton style hands with pointed tips, elaborate silver plated white base metal (WBM) & stainless steel (SS) rectangular case with smooth polish sides, a brushed finish on the back and a fully crystal-inset bezel supporting the slightly domed glass rectangular crystal over the dial aperture, center extended lugs, also set with small faceted crystals, are in the shape of delicate swooshes and connect the watch to the matching band, case is showing light normal wear however there is a little wear starting on the crown and a few of the crystals are a little cloudy, possibly from some detritus behind them in the setting, case measures approx. 14mm wide x 27mm lug to lug x 9mm thick (crystal included).
Matching silver plated WBM bracelet-style band with stylized open flame-shaped links, each inset with small clear faceted crystals, interconnect to create the entire length of the band, box-clasp separates the two sides of the band and supports a fine link safety chain, band is showing light even wear with a few small spots along some edges where the silver plating has worn off, watch has a total wearable length of approx. 170mm. It should be noted that we do not see a way to safely shorten the band by removing a link. A very eye-catching and distinctive mechanical movement watch from the 1970s in excellent+ overall condition!
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