In ex-USSR countries vintage WWII Zenith military watches made for the German armed forces are quite common, whereas in the West they are considered rare, especially in good condition.
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It is strange enough that there is not a separate thread on WUS devoted to Zenith family pocket watches.
I think that such thread would be interesting and useful for Zenith pocket watch lovers.
Recently I got several Zenith/G.F.J. pocket watches. Som…
Continue readingPocket watch case with a small serial number
This Billodes pocket watch for the Ottoman market has the smallest case s/n I’ve ever seen – 2442. It has a Billlodes-53 movement.
According to the legend of the owner’s family, the watch was brought from the Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878 as a trophy.
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