Zenith 18K Gold Full Hunter Chronograph Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c1925
Maker / issuer
ZenithThis early 20th-century pocket watch by Zenith features a yellow gold full hunter case that the source notes is 18K gold bearing French eagle's head touch marks.
Its white enamel dial displays black Arabic hour numerals, an inner red 24-hour track, two horizontal subsidiary dials, and multi-colour tachymetric scales marked 'calculé par 1000 mètres de distance', which the dealer associates with yacht racing. Time and timing intervals are registered by blued steel hands. According to the seller, it houses a gilt three-quarter plate lever escapement movement with micrometer regulation and exposed chronograph mechanism.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph & split-seconds watch
- Dimensions
- 50mm wide x 12mm deep
- Case Material
- 18K gold
- Case Hallmarks
- French Eagle's head
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Serial
- 2262445
- Dial Inscription
- Zenith, Importe de Suisse
- Winding Mechanism
- Stem wound / stem set
- Maker / attribution
- Zenith
Design
- Visible features
- • Front hunter cover is hinged on the left and opened to show the dial. • White enamel dial with multi-colour (green, red, black) concentric scales and black Arabic hour numerals. • Breguet-style blued steel hour and minute hands, blued subsidiary register hands, and a central blued chronograph seconds hand. • Text on dial reads 'IMPORTÉ DE SUISSE' and 'ZENITH' below 12 o'clock, with upper scale annotated 'CALCULÉ PAR 1000 MÈTRES DE DISTANCE'. • Yellow metal case with fluted crown, bow at 3 o'clock position, and a chronograph pusher at 6 o'clock.
- Case Construction
- This full hunter pocket watch is housed in a yellow metal case measuring 50mm wide and 12mm deep. The case features a smooth finish with a hinged inner, back, and front cover. According to the seller, the case is constructed of 18K gold and bears French eagle's head hallmark touch marks. The front cover is designed to open to approximately 90 degrees via the winder.
- Dial and Timing Display
- The white enamel dial is signed 'Zenith' and 'Importe de Suisse'. It features black Arabic hour numerals, an inner red 24-hour chapter ring, and a chapter ring graduated into fifths of seconds. The dial includes multiple concentric scales annotated 'calcule par 1000 metres de distance' with gold, green, red, and black markings. The watch utilizes a set of blued steel hands and includes two subsidiary registers.
- Movement Characteristics
- The watch is stem-wound and stem-set. The movement is described as a gilt three-quarter plate lever escapement featuring a micrometer regulator. The movement includes an exposed steel chronograph mechanism with start, stop, flyback, and reset functions, as well as a 30-minute register. The movement is signed with the serial number 2262445.
Identification
- Serial number
- 2262445
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Internal case hallmarks, gold purity, and movement features are not visible in the photograph and rely entirely on dealer statements.