Cal 126-6

(c): Mars Mountain

ZENITH movement cal. 126-6, made in 109 000 pieces 1950-1955. A common sub-second 18 000 bph movement often found in 1950's Zenith watches. The base caliber 126 came in a handful of varieties, where the 126-6 is equipped with the incabloc shock proofing system.

This watch is profiled as a durable model with the caseback marked "stötsäker" (Swedish for shock proof), "waterproof" and "antimagnetic". It's a 33 mm screw back case with an inner metal shield, which was common for the more robust wristwatches of the 50's. The crystal needs to be replaced but the rest of the watch is in good shape. Zenith has informed me that this watch was manufactured in August 1951.