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This is currently on Leboncoin. What looks like a 12 ligne movement with a very low Besançon serial number, 509797 but a Fab Suisse case in Nickel Chromium.

Unusual to see a 12 ligne wristwatch from the Besançon factory.

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This is currently on Leboncoin. What looks like a 12 ligne movement with a very low Besançon serial number, 509797 but a Fab Suisse case in Nickel Chromium.

Unusual to see a 12 ligne wristwatch from the Besançon factory.

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18K Rare dial Zenith 12-4 1938 https://rkwatchservice.com/18k-rare-dial-zenith-12-4-1938/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:10:24 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/18k-rare-dial-zenith-12-4-1938.5603596/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Selling my 18K gold Zenith caliber 12-4 from April 1938. Movement number 7081136 according to Zenith Patrimoine was a special run produced in 1938 but they were unable to say exactly who they were made for. It’s rare to see these special serials and if...

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Selling my 18K gold Zenith caliber 12-4 from April 1938. Movement number 7081136 according to Zenith Patrimoine was a special run produced in 1938 but they were unable to say exactly who they were made for. It’s rare to see these special serials and if I recall correctly, there is another set which starts with 9. 32mm, 18K case was produced by Henri Jeanneret, well known in the Universal Geneve sphere. Sandwich style dial has aged to a beautiful buttery cream color. Custom made Ostrich strap…

18K Rare dial Zenith 12-4 1938

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