Found the printed ad on eBay for 10$ the watch is 173$
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$228 in 2026 dollars. That is an insane amount for a Rocky and Bullwinkle watch.
What does the 17-jewel thing mean?
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Mechanical watches use tiny jewels for the bearings for moving parts. For a time-only watch, 17 jewels means that every moving part has jewel bearings.
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