Wat20030 Zenith Military watch from 1945

Zenith Military watch from 1945.

Brand: Zenith

Case: 35 mm (excluding the original crown) all stainless steel. Press on cromed steel caseback with case number engraved  “8478792”. Watch was most certainly made for military use during WW2.  Correct unsigned Crown. Caseback has a couple service markings inscribed to it as well as “Zenith, Brevet, Acier Inoxydable”.

Movement: Cal 12-4P-6 Zenith manual winding, Movement number “3563410” indicates manufacture 1945 according to Zenith´s list of production date from movement numbers. 

Bracelet/ Strap: Used Alligator grain leathestrap in black color. 18 mm between lugs. stainless steel buckle.

Features: Glossy black dial with Arabic numerals with Radium lume as well as index, drilled lugs, press-on case back, Radium lume silver dauphine hands and silver subseconds hand. Outer minue markings in white paint/print as well as Zenith letters . Subsecond ring in printed white as well.

Condition: In overall well used condition. The dial still have a lot of gloss left, otherwise dial may have been bettered at some stage hard to know, these military watches where updated from time to time. Acrylic crystal with small scratches. The case is very good except the rear side where case is pressed in there is some damage which occured when watch was dissasambled for service at some time, otherwise case just have some minor scratches from use. The movement runs very well & keeps accurate time no service history. Quite rare military watch in a for military use “large” size. This is one which has “been there”!

Note: This watch was photographed with high-intensity flash lighting. Which brings out micro/superficial scratches that will not be as visible under natural lighting.