The Watch
Zenith SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker. The company was started in 1865 by Georges Favre-Jacot at the age of 22, in Le Locle and is one of the Swiss watch manufacturers that still produce their own movements in-house.
The Captain Chronometer was released in 1957 and can be considered a dress collection. Zenith Captain is a vintage automatic watch with Chronometer certification. It features a stunning and somewhat special "space age" style 38mm case in high polish finish. The case is lovingly referred to as "la tortue" or the tortoise, since it somewhat resembles the domed shape of a turtle shell.
The dial is finished in a glossy grey finish with shiny steel non-numeral indices. A date window can be found between the four and five position, and can be quick-set by changing between the 18:20-24h position. The hands are finished in polished steel with black spine.
Specific Information
Object nr:
Maker: Zenith
Model: "Captain" Chronometer
Year: 1970’s
Movement: The watch is powered by a high quality Zenith 2542 PC movement, an automatic caliber with chronometer specification. It has been serviced in 2020, papers of this service is included.
Material: Stainless steel
Original crown: Yes, the crown is original and signed
Dimensions: 37 x 39 mm, without crown.
Strap/Bracelet: Vintage black lether strap
Lug Width: 18mm
Box/Papers: Yes, original Zenith box (probably original) is included
Serviced: The watch have been serviced in 2020. We leaves a 3 months of warranty from date of purchase
The Condition
The dial of this Zenith Chronometre is amazing, shining and with beautiful index'. The dial shows some signs of ageing, especially at the bottom with index six.
The crown is original with the correct Zenith-star.
The caseback is solid steel and have a beautiful lustur but also got some scratches. It is unpolished and therefore in original shape. The crystal is in a nice condition but got some thin signs of wear.
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