Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 269

ZENITH, OVERSIZE AVIATOR'S, COMPUR CHRONOGRAPH, 18K YELLOW GOLD Zenith, Le Locle, ?Compur" No. 260425, case No. 1193782, Ref. 7119. Made circa 1950. Fine, rare, and very large 18k yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 22,000 - 33,000 / EUR 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 25,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, concave, inclined lugs. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, inner 1/5th seconds scale with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers and tachometer graduation to 1000 UPH, outer telemeter scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 45-minute registers. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 146, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-8-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

Notes

Usually found in stainless steel, these aviator's very large wristwatches are by defi nition rare. Interestingly most examples sold by Antiquorum were made by Universal but at the time, the two companies obviously shared similar designs and components, explaining that this rare Zenith is actually signed Compur on the dial which is a classic Universal model. This is the fi rst example in 18k yellow gold ever to be offered at auction. Zenith