General Information

Serial #

1/1

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Stainless steel, metal (gold?), glass and leather.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

24.5 cm

Width

4.4 cm

Height

1.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Horology

Category

Watches

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Prim

Country

Czech Republic

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

New, never used Warranty card indicates that the watch was purchased on 20/04/2009. Watch was purchased at Elton, Czech Republic.

Canada

Taken from curatorial worksheet: This watch was given to Prime Minister Stephen Harper by Prime Minister Topolanek of the Czech Republic during a bilateral meeting in the Czech Republic. This visit coincided with the Canada-EU Summit held on May 6, 2009. At this meeting, Prime Minister Harper stated his concerns over an influx of Czech asylum seekers to Canada and warned that he would take action if the situation did not improve. (ref.3)

Function

To measure and display passage of time in 24-hour period in hours, minutes, and seconds. The watch is self-winding, also known as automatic.

Technical

Taken from curatorial worksheet: This is a mechanical watch, a watch that uses a mechanical mechanism to measure the passage of time, in which the mainspring is wound automatically as a result of the natural motion of the wearer’s arm. It has a power reserve of 38 hours and is accurate to -6 to +24 seconds per day. (ref.1) Prim is based out of Broumov, Czech Republic and has been manufacturing watches since 1949. The internal watch movements are based on findings that date back to the Prague Astronomical Clock, known as the “Orloj” which was built in 1410. Towards the end of the 20th century, Prim began producing only high-end, custom luxury watches at a rate of roughly 5,000 a year. In 2011 the company established divisions in North America, Japan, and South America. (ref.2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Print on watch face "MANUFACTURE - PRIM - 1949" and "CZECH MADE". Engraved on back of watch "STEPHEN JOSEPH HARPER PRIM CAL. 73 25 RUBIS SAPHIR". Print on movement "MANUFACTURE/ PRIM/ 1949/ CZECH MADE". Print below "PRIM CALIBRE 73.00 25 RUBIS". Embossing on back of band "BOS/ 0203L/ 20", and "MANUFACTURE/ PRIM/ 1949".

Missing

N/A

Finish

Stainless steel case with sapphire crystal glass front and rear cover. The crown is stainless steel with a red (ruby?) gem. White dial with gold embossed signs and logo. There are three hands and a date display. Black leather band with embossed design. Stainless steel buckle.

Decoration

Gold design of the Czech coat of arms.