ONLY WATCH 2011
Monaco, Sep 23, 2011
LOT 40
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 Certificate.
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.
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?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.