Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 39

ZENITH EL PRIMERO Zenith, "Chronograph, Automatic, El Primero", case no.010140415, ref.249E830. Made in the 1970's. Fine and rare, tonneau shaped, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, tachometer, registers , date and a stainless steel Zenith bracelet with deployant clasp.

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 33,000 / USD 2,100 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 2,500

Two-body, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, tachometer graduation on the blue bezel, screw-down case back. Blue with applied luminous steel baton indexes, outer minutes/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous steel baton hands. rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 38 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.