General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Leather, metal, velvet and satin fabric.

Dimensions

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

Length

31.5 cm

Width

22.0 cm

Height

4.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Horology

Category

Watches

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

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

Used to display and store watch.

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

Embossed print on top of case and interior of lid "MANUFACTURE/ PRIM/ 1949".

Missing

N/A

Finish

Reddish-burgundy case, leather exterior with embossed print. Gold coloured clasp and hinges. Interior of case has a reddish-burgundy moulded base and white satin padded lid insert.

Decoration

N/A