Zenith Hunting-Case Chronograph Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1917
Maker / issuer
ZenithThis Zenith hunting-case pocket watch is dated by the auction source to 1917 and features a round chromium-plated case measuring 52.5 mm in diameter. The source states it houses an 18-ligne gilded brass movement with a straight-line lever escapement and keyless winding.
The white dial displays Arabic numerals, an inner 24-hour track in red, subsidiary dials at 9 and 3 o'clock, and an outer telemetric scale graduated for 1,000 meters. The chronograph mechanism is operated via a rectangular push-piece situated on the case-band at 6 o'clock.
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
- Chronograph & split-seconds watch
- Year
- 1917
- Brand
- Zenith
- Caliber
- 18''' gilded brass
- Dimensions
- Ø 52.5 mm
- Case Number
- 4 848 378
- Complications
- 1/5 second chronograph and telemetric scale
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 2 124 450
- Maker / attribution
- Zenith
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with black Arabic hour numerals and a concentric inner 24-hour track in red • Outer telemetric scale inscribed 'CALCULÉ PAR 1000 MÈTRES DE DISTANCE' • Open hunting-case cover hinged to the left side of the case • Winding crown and bow located at the 3 o'clock dial position • Rectangular chronograph pusher positioned on the case-band at 6 o'clock • Subsidiary dials located at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
- Dial Display and Scale Layout
- The white dial displays black Arabic hour numerals alongside a concentric inner 24-hour track printed in red. Two subsidiary dials are positioned on the horizontal axis at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock locations. An outer telemetric scale is graduated along the dial perimeter and inscribed 'CALCULÉ PAR 1000 MÈTRES DE DISTANCE'. The catalog entry lists this function as a 1/5-second chronograph and telemetric scale graduated for 1,000 meters.
- Identity and Case Construction
- Described by the auction source as a hunting-case Zenith pocket watch, the piece is dated to 1917 and recorded under case number 4 848 378. The round-shaped case measures 52.5 mm in diameter and is documented as chromium-plated. Visible case features include an open hunting cover hinged to the left side of the case, paired with a winding crown and bow positioned at the 3 o'clock location relative to the dial. Operation of the chronograph mechanism is managed via a rectangular push-piece set on the case-band at the 6 o'clock position. The auction catalog also records keyless winding and reports that signatures appear on the dial, case, and movement.
- Movement Specifications and Catalog Discrepancies
- Because the internal movement is not depicted in the provided visual record, all movement attributes rely solely on auction documentation. The catalog notes an 18-ligne gilded brass movement under movement number 2 124 450, incorporating a going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with poising screws, a blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, and an index regulator with micrometric screw. A clear discrepancy appears between the auction text and the visual evidence: the catalog description states a '30-minute recorder (subsidiary dial at 12 o'clock)', whereas the photograph shows the subsidiary dials positioned at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock, with no subdial at 12 o'clock.
Identification
- Serial number
- 4 848 378
- 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 caliber and internal specifications rely entirely on source reporting as the movement is not visible in the photograph.
- Research required: The auction text claims a '30-minute recorder (subsidiary dial at 12 o'clock)', but the image shows the chronograph minute subdial positioned at 3 o'clock.