Cal 19 N.V.S.

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ZENITH movement cal. 19 N.V.S. manufactured in July 1918. Number 19 represents movements size measured in lignes. This movement is an old mechanical Zenith movement.

This open face pocket watch has pristine dial with Arabic numbers in black and 24h scale in red. Golden and decorated hands are very common for Zenith’s pocket watches. Sub-second is at 6. There is a five pointed star on top of the crown and letter N on the neck. It measures 50mm and runs and keeps very good time. Case is made of 0,800 sterling silver and edge around dial and back is copper colored, which gives very nice touch to the watch.

Cal 2541

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ZENITH movement cal. 2541, mid 1970's. Gent's 11 1/2''' caliber squeezed into a ladies watch. 17 jewels, 21600 bph sub second movement. This was the last Zenith manufactured caliber (1966-1975) featuring sub second dial until the Elite caliber came along in 1994.

Cal 20/19-278 A

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ZENITH lepine, 20''' movement cal. 20/19-278 A. Zenith has dated this caliber as manufactured in August 1902 - March 1903. 1903 was also the year when Zenith for the first time won the famous chronometer competitions at Neuchatel Observatory. Since then over 1500 awards has been won, which is an outstanding figure compared to other manufactures.

This caliber belonged to the Zenith range of pocket watches. Later, in 1911 George Favre-Jacot's watch manufacture company also adopted the name Zenith as the company name.

Cal 126-6

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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.

Cal 12-4-P

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ZENITH movement cal. 12-4-P was only made in 9200 pieces between 1945 and 1947. The number 12 represents the size of the movement measured in lignes. It has gold plated movement with 16 jewels and small seconds at 6. Despite the fact of production years between 1945 and 1947 this particular watch was dated by Zenith to September 25th 1942. After almost seven decades of life it still beats with 18.000 bph and keeps good time. The original two-tone dial and hands shows severe signs of aging.

Cal 88

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ZENITH movement cal. 88 from 1939. This is the base for the ladie's size cal 88 series. Compare it with the modernized cal 88-5-T and you'll have a typical example of the evolution of movements from the 1940's to the 1960's. Movable stud holders and shock proof balance are some of the features missing on this earlier caliber, but the plate design is the same.

This watch has a since long worn through gold plating and the back is engraved with the date 24/12 1941. Zenith has informed me that this watch was manufactured at the outbreak of WWII, in September 1939. The watch runs but will probably never be used again.

Cal 2552C

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ZENITH movement cal. 2552 C dates to the second half of the 1960's. Movement is manually wound, has 17 jewels, beats with 21.600 bhp and it has an excenter regulator.

This particular watch was dated to 1968. Dial is original but partially damaged and watch is missing the second's hand. Date function is not working and needs repair. Case and case back are made of stainless steel.