Besancon Pocketwatch

Here is a typical pocket watch from Besancon.
Diameter without crown 48 mm and height with glass 12 mm.
Movement number 36027 – roughly from 1929?
Case number 506160 IMPORTÉ DE SUISSE.
Visible movement diameter 38 mm.
What sources do you have regarding the caliber?
I consider Rössler’s book only as a suggestion.
In purely mathematical terms, that would only be 17”’. However, the 18.28.3A, for example, is specified in the data sheet with 39.6 mm – measured behind the retaining ring – and…

Besancon Pocketwatch

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Zenith products other than watches

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This thread is about items (not newspaper advertisements) that are directly related to “Fabriques des Montres Zenith S.A.”, but definitely not watches. I’d be interested to know what all the things were and are available. From promotional gifts to precision instruments intended for sale. Of course, it’s assumed that promotional gifts weren’t manufactured by Zenith itself. However, some items state where they were produced and…

Zenith products other than watches

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Zenith watches with black dials

Hello everyone,
I’m starting a thread here exclusively about watches with black dials from Zenith (or Georges Favre-Jacot or Billodes, respectively).
The type of watch doesn’t matter. Pocket watches, wristwatches, on-board clocks, etc. are all welcome. I’m interested in all the exotic Zenith watches with black dials.
Incidentally, this also proves that not all watches with black dials were intended for the military, as is often assumed. I’ll start with the watches I’ve been able to…

Zenith watches with black dials

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Zenith Kennedy (Respirator) case dating

I have the watch with this case. Movement number matches 1969, there is engraving by some previous owner on the case back with 1972 and from the factory 212D085. I wonder if 7-68 inside the case means July 1968? I looked into some dating threads but couldn’t find the answer in 30 minutes so I thought I will ask here.

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Besançon Zenith, 1959, papers & box

Hey all,

some years ago, I inherited, as it were, my grandpa’s watch. He was a baker in the town of Thiers in the dead center of France. It seems that on Christmas 1959, he wanted to treat himself, and he purchased a gold (plated?) Zenith from his local jewelry store.

I’ve had it for some years, but am now more interested in the exact details pertaining to the watch. From this great forum, and a few others, I gather that this watch, with case serial #91533 and movement serial # 622631, is…

Besançon Zenith, 1959, papers & box

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Advice on an inherited watch

Hello,

I have just inherited a watch from my father in law, I’m an Omega guy so have no knowledge of Zenith other than I do love this watch.

I think its a Zenith – Automatic cal. 2542 PC but could be very wrong,

I plan to get it fully serviced but the strap is around an inch too short for my wrist and after numerous searches i cant really find either a strap or links that give me proper measurements.

If someone could confirm the model that would be fantastic and any pointers to strap…

Advice on an inherited watch

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