The watch has been supplied by the most famous watch retailers store of k. Zenith was founded in 1865 in le locle, switzerland by a 22yearold clockmaker named georges favrejacot. Make offer antique zenith grand prix paris 1900 open face pocket watch 2749573 zenith antique swiss pocket watch prima 19j 9s 9 adj. When selling wholesale, or selling your entire collection at one time, expect to be offered anywhere from 30% to 50% of the total retail value depending on the quality and condition of your items. Do you often wonder what the actual value of antique pocket watches is. Zeniths advertising stated that the transoceanic was ideal for safaris, expeditions, and armchair travelers. A freshly restored zenith model 8s563 8s563 from 1941 with 8 tubes. Zenith portable transoceanic shortwave models were wildly popular with world travelers and are still popular with antique radio collectors. Antique radio forums view topic value of 1941 zenith 12s568.
The movement is signed with the zenith name and the serial number 2,021,560 dates it back to 191516. A popular zenith transoceanic portable shortwave radio. The white enamel dial has black arabic numerals with outer minute divisions, golden antique style hands and a subsidiary seconds dial at the six. Lets say you have a waltham watch with serial number 21,607,210 as shown in the photo below. Not all vintage watches can be dated using the serial number. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Zenith 52mm manual winding pocket watch, 52mm, louis xv hands, old logo, fully serviced preowned.
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Somewhere between the classic pocket watches of the 1800s and those made today, you can find design characteristics that harken back to the era of the elegant old antique railroad pocket watches. The blue login button is temporarily unavailable during work on the nawcc main site. Unlike competitors at the time, zenith made its own movements. Zenith pocket watches representing the epitome of swiss elegance and engineering, zenith watches are known for reliability and refined design. Some varieties from the 1950s and 60s are easily found, while other, more unique and early examples are more difficult to acquire. Antiques atlas 1920s antique and vintage pocket watches. In 1919, hassel and mathews moved their operations into a 14by18foot garage, where they formed the chicago radio. Get the best deal for zenith antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at. Share collecting tipsideas, discuss antique radios and related items. Get the best deals on zenith antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. The gilt frosted high grade anchor movement has 15.
If you dont know what your watch is, theres no possible way to know what its worth. Some american watch brands did not use a consistent series of serial numbers, but most of the big manufacturers did. Zenith antique pocket watches 19101919 year of manufacture for. Antique zenith pocket watch originally posted by hartmut richter cant say much without pictures, im afraid most significant thing is that the movement holds a serial number, which a makes it later than that of mspil and b means that you are strongly advised to write to zenith about it email protected, quoting that serial number. By 1875, zenith employed almost a third of the towns population to manufacture its pocket watches. The brand began from the idea of swiss watchmaker georges favrejacot, who felt that the production of timepieces could be made more efficient if all aspects of production were aligned under one roof. Heres an up to date reference of pocket watch prices taken from sales on ebay that will help you to research real time prices this page will eventually grow to be quite long, so rather than rearange everything into pocket watch makes, heres a handy search tool for this page only. Zenith grand prix 1900 silver pocketwatch, case is.
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Zenith s advertising stated that the transoceanic was ideal for safaris, expeditions, and armchair travelers. This is an open face pocket watch made in artdeco style. Zenith pocket watch schutzenfest luzern 1979 hans erni 925 silver. Shop luxury and designer pocket watches and other gold antique and vintage watches from. Oct 30, 2016 antique swiss zenith pocket watch made for turkish state railways very good cond. Heres a quick list of books that ive found interesting or useful. Zenith pocket watch, 52mm, louis xv hands, old logo, fully. Zenith a continental silvercased openface topwind pocket watch, white enamel dial with deco arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, applied gold cartouche caseback and silver grand prix paris 1900 dust cover, movement no. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
The amazing porcelain dial is hand painted,and decorated with ornaments and turkish ciphers. The white enamel dial has black arabic numerals with outer minute divisions and outer red 24 hour numbers, golden antique style hands and a subsidiary seconds dial at the six. Acclaim for the companys products came fairly quickly. Zenith pocket watch sale price value bath antiques online. Buy zenith open face pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Zenith chronometer grand prix paris 1900, power reserve. This watch has been produced in december 1941, and is fitted with a calibre 177p, an old mechanical movement made for pocket watches. Double plateau,15 rubis, balancier compense, spiral breguet. The list includes price guides, collector appreciation books, history, and guides on repairing old radios and restoring wooden cabinets. Mega rare zenith billodes fancy silver case pocket watch made for ottoman market. If it has been professionally electronically restored within the past several years, that may be a fair price in some areas of the usa.
All things being equal, antique pocket watch value will increase as time goes by. Antique swiss zenith pocket watch made for turkish state railways. Antique pocket watch value photo guide the spruce crafts. The company known today as zenith was founded at a kitchen table in chicago in 1918 by karl hassel and. A silver zenithbillodes is extremely rare and hard to find in this amazing condition. Printable wall art, vintage map old americas instant download. The estimated values shown on each web page are outofdate in many cases. Oct 11, 2011 value of antique pocket watches do you often wonder what the actual value of antique pocket watches is. Zenith holds a position among the top tier of swiss watch manufacturers and its movements have always been the equal of those by any of the other venerated makers. For insurance purposes cost replacement the value would be 4550% higher.