Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

1/1

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

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

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

24,5 cm

Largeur

4,4 cm

Hauteur

1,2 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Horlogerie

Catégorie

Montres

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Prim

Pays

République tchèque

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

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)

Fonction

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.

Technique

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)

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

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".

Manque

S/O

Fini

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.

Décoration

Gold design of the Czech coat of arms.