Bidspirit auction | Waltham 17 Jewel Shockresistant Manual

Waltham 17 Jewel Shockresistant Manual Wind Cushion Case Wristwatch - This vintage wristwatch features a cushion-shaped base metal bezel with a yellow-tone finish and a stainless steel screw-down case back. The sunburst silver-tone dial is set with applied gold-tone rectangular hour markers and matching baton hands. The dial is printed with a stylized W logo above the name WALTHAM in black sans-serif characters. Below the center arbor, the dial is marked 17 JEWELS and SHOCKRESISTANT. The gold-tone crown is embossed with a corresponding W logo. The stainless steel case back is stamped in a circular arrangement with the text BASE METAL BEZEL, STAINLESS STEEL BACK, and WALTHAM. The watch is powered by a 17-jewel manual wind mechanical movement. This timepiece is presented as the watch head only, without a strap or spring bars. As per the provided information, the watch runs. Case width: 35mm (measured across the bezel excluding the crown). The acrylic crystal is heavily scratched and shows significant crazing across the entire surface (photo 1). The yellow-tone plating on the bezel and lugs shows extensive wear, particularly on the edges and corners, revealing the base metal underneath (photo 4). There is visible pitting and oxidation on the sides of the case and between the lugs (photo 5). The dial exhibits light spotting and general aging throughout (photo 2). The hands show oxidation and noticeable loss of luminous fill (photo 1). The case back has numerous surface scratches and a localized patch of dark residue or corrosion (photo 3).