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| Set of 2 Zenith Watches
for Only Watch
“Captain Chronograph"
Captain: the name conjures up dreams and
embodies the finest expression of the Zenith
watchmaking heritage. All the watchmaker's
skills - technique, precision, and artwork - are
incorporated into this construction.
This prestigious watch is inspired by a former
line created by Zenith in the mid-1960s. With its
Dauphin-style hands and long indexes, in both
cases fluted, the Captain harks back unmistakably
to vintage timepieces.
Characteristics: high-frequency self-winding
chronograph movement, left-handed, with
date and water resistant embodied into an 18K
rose gold case. Accompanied by fitted box and
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| Case: Polished and brushed, concave lugs, inverted
bezel, transparent case back, sapphire crystals.
Dial: Silver sunray with gold plated applied
faceted indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds
and 30-minute register, aperture for the date at 6
o'clock. Gold-plated dauphine hands.
Movement: El Primero 400B, automatic, caliber
13 1/4´´´, 326 components, oscillating weight
with "Côtes de Genève" decoration and Zenith
start, 50h power reserve. Functions: 3-counter
chronograph, hours & minutes in the center, small
second at 9 o'clock, date indicator at 6 o'clock.
Dial, case and movement signed.
Diameter 42 mm.
Wish Price EUR 25 ,000 - 30,000
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Founded in 1865 by Georges Favre-Jacot, Zenith became one of the most prestigious Swiss Watch Manufacture notably due
to the development of the legendary El Primero movement. For over 146 years, the values of the Zenith Manufacture have
been precision, reliability and pioneer spirit. From this obsession with precision Zenith acquires 2’333 Chronometry Prices
and 8 medals, 297 patents were created and more than 500 movement variations were developed. For Only Watch 2011, the
Manufacture Zenith will introduce two exclusive models with left-hand winding.
Why the inversion?
Like Leonardo da Vinci, one in ten people are left-handed, and the proportion varies considerably between various countries,
reaching as much as one-quarter of the population in some cases. It is for them that these two models are specifically designed.
Both models house the legendary El Primero calibre - the name that puts a sparkle in the eye of watch devotees the world
over. Launched by Zenith in 1969, this movement is quite simply the world's most accurate series-produced mechanical calibre
beating at 36'000 VpH and capable to measure the tenth of second.
“Pilot Chronograph”
This unique piece makes part of the Zenith
military legacy watches.
Characteristics: high-frequency self-winding
chronograph movement, left-handed, with
date at 6 o'clock, water resistant, embodied
into a brushed stainless steel case. Accompanied
by fitted box and Certificate.
Case: 42mm stainless steel case and box-form
Sapphire crystal glass with anti reflection treatment
on both sides, open case back, inverted bezel,
transparent case back, sapphire crystals.
Dial: Black with applied luminous baton indexes,
outer minute/seconds divisions, outermost white
telemeter scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds
and 30-minute register, aperture for the date at 6
o'clock. White luminous dauphine hands.
Movement: El Primero 4002, caliber 13 1/4´´´, 307
components, oscillating weight with "Côtes de
Genève" decoration and Zenith start, 50h power
reserve, 31 jewels. Functions: Chronograph with
30-minute counter at 9 o'clock and central
chronograph hand, hours & minutes in the
center, small second at 3 o'clock, date indicator
at 6 o'clock.
Dial, case and movement signed.
Diameter 42 mm.
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ONLY WATCH 2011
23-09-2011 |
Sold:
20,000 |
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