Crestwood 17J wrist watch, vintage mechanical manual-wind movement, beautiful mint glossy black metal dial with raised fancy gold Arabic numbers, subsidiary seconds and the Masonic 32 double headed eagle emblem in gold at 9 o'clock, fancy gold steel whip-style hands, heavv wide rectangular yellow gold filled (YGF) & stainless steel (SS) case with formed sides and bezels leading to the short heavy extended lugs, measures approx. 27mm wide x 34mm lug to lug, case is showing only normal wear overall but does have some very small spots of heavy wear on the lugs, impressive formed design YGF & SS expansion band. A beautiful vintage Masonic wrist watch in excellent condition!
- Age Description:
02Vintage (1940-1980)
- Company:
Crestwood
- Jewels: 1117J
- Setting/Movement Type:
manual-wind
- Dial Material: metal
- Dial Color: black
- Dial Details:
Masonic emblem
- Hand Style:
whip
- Case Style:
rectangular
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Case Material:
Gold Filled - Yellow, Stainless Steel
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Case Width, without crown:
27mm (1.06 inches)
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Case Length, lug to lug:
34mm (1.34 inches)
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Band Size:
6in. to 6.99in.
(measurement range includes watch length & band)
- Band Material: metal expansion
- Crystal Material: glass
- Condition:
Excellent
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Gender:
Unisex
This watch is in good running condition, unless otherwise noted in the description. This means that on receipt, pending any item-specific running conditions noted in the description, you can expect the watch to be winding and setting properly and to run smoothly while keeping reasonable time. We consider "reasonable time" to meet these basic guidelines:
- Railroad Grade Watches will be keeping +/- 5 minutes per day
- Pocket and Wrist Watches with 15 or more jewels will be keeping +/- 10 minutes per day
- All key wind watches and watches with 14 or fewer jewels will be keeping +/- 15 minutes per day
The above guideline is the lowest standard in which we would ship out a watch, however in most cases, you will see much better timekeeping. Most of our watches have been in storage for many years, so if you plan on carrying/wearing them everyday, you should consider having them cleaned and oiled soon, and then once a year thereafter to keep them in top running condition. If the watches will be for occasional use or display, they should be cleaned and serviced every 3 to 5 years depending on use.
As of October 30th, 2024, we are not offering a cleaning and service option through PM Time Service. While we do hope to offer this again in the future, we are unfortunately unable to meet customer requests for watch servicing at this time. Please note that, unless otherwise mentioned within the "Full Description" tab, this watch is being sold in good running condition and is ready to wear or carry on arrival.
With the notable exception of the Masonic watches produced by the Dudley Watch Company (1920-1925), the Mason, Knights of Columbus and other logos would have been commissioned through a professional dial company after they left the factory to have the logo applied. For instance, all the members of a particular chapter may have received a specific watch when they were initiated or may have elected to have an emblem added to their own personal watch to commemorate an important date or milestone.
If you are interested in this watch without the current advertising dial, please
drop us a note. On wrist watches, we can give you a quote on what the current charge to re-finish the dial would be (typically it will run $35 to $75 depending on the dial style). On American-make pocket watches, we may have a replacement dial in stock and could exchange the current dial with an unmarked dial for a small fee. Most European-make watches would need to have the dial refinished to remove the emblem.
Unlike modern quartz watches, most vintage watches need daily winding in order to keep the watch functioning for timekeeping. Additionally, there are a number of different ways to set the time other than simply pulling the crown away from the watch body. We are happy to provide an overview of each of the different setting types on our
"How To Use" page, where we also provide information on proper winding techniques for each style and some suggestions for the proper long term care and storage of your watch.
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