A clean round case with a softly scalloped bezel holds a cream dial marked simply "Helbros 17 Jewels," a red-tipped hand adding a small flash of contrast against the gold hardware. Two-tone lugs echo the mixed metal band, part textured gold, part silver expansion. This is genuine mid-century mechanical craftsmanship — 17 jewels was a real spec, not marketing — from a maker known for reliable, well-made watches at an accessible price point.
Materials
Gold-tone base metal, two-tone expansion band, mineral crystal
Details
*UNTESTED- Could just need a simple battery or possibly more intricate repairs to have a working/ticking watch.
Measurement: 2 inch diameter
Collected by Mineral and Matter