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Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
April 12, 2019 10:00 AMCalender
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Unusual Zenith Open-face Alarm Watch

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$861$700
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 3230MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: April 12, 2019 10:00AM

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

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Keywords

Zenith Watch Co., New York Times, Bernhard W. Stoeber