Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Unusual Zenith Open-face Alarm Watch, c. 1930s silvered dial with bold luminous arabic numerals, sunk seconds at 6 and alarm dial at 12, and Mercedes hands, hinged rear case and cuvette, 14-jewel Geneva stripe decorated movement marked "Zenith Watch Co./Swiss," dia. 47 mm.
Provenance: Collection of Bernhard W. Stoeber.
Note: Mahatma Gandhi owned the same type of watch, his belongings were sold at auction in the Summer of 2009; see the March 5, 2009 New York Times article and Chronos magazine Spring/Summer 2009.
Estimate $500-700
all functions currently functioning as intended.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Zenith Watch Co., New York Times, Bernhard W. StoeberJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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