Yeah, snapped clean thru at the disc, and now the hand ia just laying on the dial while the disc and the tail of the hand is still spinning on the pinion. I did pull out the crown to prevent any potential metal shards (there shouldn't be any, was …
Continue readingIntroducing: Zenith x USM Defy
As two icons of Swiss design and manufacturing, ZENITH and USM Modular Furniture have both created legacies of enduring quality, bold design, and exceptional craftsmanship since their beginnings. Both brands demonstrate that, across different industrie…
Continue readingDoes this minute hand look right?
Looking closer at my Chronomaster 03.3200.3600, I noticed that the minute hand is curved/bent toward the end as if to follow the crystal. At first I thought it was distortion but It's not. Tried to capture it in a picture. Any thoughts? It's …
Continue readingZenith cal. 10.1/2, 18jewels, 30s
Has anyone come across a Zenith watch from the mid-1930s with a movement cal 10.5, 18 jewel? Does everything look original?
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Continue reading2 Zenith Horodates
What's better than having one Horodate? Two!
In a previous thread I shared my first horodate that I aquired a few months ago. Well a few Months later I'm here to show my second!
It arrived some time ago however life gets busy
The second Hor…
Need help. Which Defy?
Trying to decide on one of the Defy models
skyline – not crazy about the position of the subdial
Skeleton skyline – better dial but haven’t seen one in person and nontrivial like it
chronograph – looks great but it’s 42mm might be too big with the f…
Continue readingWhich Zenith Version Would You Get?
I promised myself a new Zenith for 2025 and I finally want to get a 38mm Chronomaster Original, but I am on the fence as to which version to get. I want one that still represents the A386 heritage, so that basically takes it down to about three differe…
Continue readingZenith Besancon cal 106-50-6 ca. 1955
Hello Zenith lovers.
I recently showed the following watch in a German forum and I don't want to withhold it from you. A men's wristwatch with calibre 106-50-6 with movement number 566483 and a gold-plated case with number 738906. According…
Continue readingChronomaster revival – bracelet replacement?
Good day! Visiting from the Omega forum with a question:
Seriously considering the Chronomaster Revival – either the A385 or the A3818. I would probably have already pulled the trigger if it wasn't for that ladder bracelet.. Not really a strap ki…
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