Bidspirit auction | Dominion 17 Jewels Manual Wind
Dominion 17 Jewels Manual Wind Wristwatch Head - A vintage Dominion manual wind wristwatch head. The silver-tone dial features a sunburst finish with applied gold-tone Arabic numeral hour markers and an outer minute track. The handset includes luminous syringe-style hour and minute hands and a gold-tone center sweep seconds hand tipped with a red arrow. The dial is marked Dominion, 17 Jewels, Unbreakable Mainspring, and Shock Resistant. The case is constructed with a gold-tone base metal bezel and a stainless steel screw-down case back. The case is stamped HONG KONG between the lugs. The case back is inscribed with SHOCK DUST MAGNETISM PROTECTED AGAINST, BASE METAL BEZEL, and STAINLESS STEEL BACK. This watch runs. Case diameter: approximately 33 mm (excluding crown). Fair to poor cosmetic condition. The base metal case and crown show heavy pitting and extensive plating loss, or brassing. The acrylic crystal has multiple scratches and scuffs across the surface. The dial shows minor age-related spotting and patina. The movement is reported as running, though timekeeping accuracy and power reserve are not guaranteed.