Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 14, 2017

LOT 47

ZENITH REF. 01-0190-415, SUB-SEA EL PRIMERO CHRONO STEEL Zenith, "Chronograph, Automatic, El Primero," case No. 861D772, Ref. 01-0190-415. Made in 1975. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and tachometer with a stainless steel associated bracelet.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000 / USD 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 4,750

Two-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, lapidated lugs, screwed-down case back. Two-tone silver and black with applied steel luminous baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30-minute and-12 hour registers, outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer scale, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous white and black baton hands, red luminous seconds register. Cal. 3019 PHC, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 44 mm.THICKNESS 14 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm. This exact reference was produced in 800 examples only from 1972 to 1975 with the 5-minute divers bezel. This particular example was produced all the way at the end of the production.