Zenith German military issue pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1944
Maker / issuer
ZenithThis is a Swiss-made open-face military pocket watch by Zenith, dated circa 1944 and reported to have been produced for the German army during the Second World War.
The watch features a black-painted metal dial with gold-coloured Arabic numerals, luminous hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. According to the seller, it is housed in a white metal hermetic case measuring 50 mm wide by 13 mm deep with a screw-on back engraved 'D-8408763-H'. The stem-wound and stem-set gilt three-quarter plate lever movement is reported to be signed Zenith with serial number 3466275.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military pocket watch
- Maker
- Zenith
- Dimensions
- 50mm wide x 13mm deep
- Case engraving
- D-8408763-H
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case construction
- White metal hermetic case
- Maker / attribution
- Zenith
- Movement serial number
- 3466275
- Winding / setting mechanism
- Stem wound / stem set
Design
- Movement
- The timepiece uses a stem-wound and stem-set mechanism. The movement is a gilt three-quarter plate lever type, signed 'Zenith' and marked with serial number 3466275. The seller notes a cloudy patch on the main plate of the movement.
- Dial and Hands
- The watch features a metal dial with a black-painted finish, signed 'Zenith'. It displays gold-coloured numerals and an outer railroad minute track. The watch is fitted with luminous hands, though it is recorded that these are no longer luminous. A mineral glass crystal is present.
- Visible features
- • Black dial signed ZENITH below 12 o'clock • Gold-coloured Arabic numerals with outer railroad minute track • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock • Luminous-filled hands • Open-face white metal case with decorative patterned bow above the crown
- Case Configuration
- The watch is housed in a white metal hermetic case measuring 50mm in width and 13mm in depth. It features a fixed bezel, a removable movement ring, and a dust cap. The case includes an inner cover intended for movement shock protection. The case back is a screw-on type. The seller reports that the interior of the back cover is signed 'Zenith' and the exterior is engraved with the designation 'D-8408763-H'.
Identification
- Serial number
- 3466275
- 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: Movement and case back engravings are reported by the dealer but not visible in the provided dial photograph
- Research required: Dealer notes that the dial luminescence is no longer active