Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010
Zenith, ?Chronograph, Automatic, El Primero?, case No. 984D460, ref. 1205. Made in the 1970s. Fine and rare, tonneau shaped, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date, tachometer and a stainless steel Zenith link bracelet with deployant clasp signed Gay Frères.
C. Two-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, lapidated lugs, screwed-down case back. D. Three-color, silver, blue and anthracite, applied steel luminous baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour registers, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, outermost tachometer scale, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous white and black baton hands, red luminous seconds register. M. Cal. 3019 PHF, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm .Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 175 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-22 |
Very good Later original |