Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 14, 2017
ZENITH EL PRIMERO CHRONOMASTER STEEL, NEW OLD STOCK Zenith, "El Primero, Chronometre", Ref. 03 1240 4001. Made in the late 1990's. Very fine, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, moon phases, triple date and a stainless steel Zenith double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, service booklet and hang tag.
Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. Two-tone silver with applied steelradial Roman numerals and triangular indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/second divisions, outermost tachometer scale, apertures for the day of the week, the month, the date and the moon phases. Steel dauphine hands. Cal. 4001, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |