1973 Zenith 28,800 9ct Gold 33mm Presentation Watch
Ref: 31395
Specification
Lugs : 18mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : 9ct Yellow Gold
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold as “Watch Only” and therefore comes without its Zenith box or paperwork. The watch comes paired with an 18mm Strap Tailor leather strap. The watch is from Circa.1973 and in very good worn condition, some "gold burns" can be seen where the gold has a patina, this is very normal and can be removed on request. The dial, hands, and indexes are in very good condition for their age. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a classic 1973 Zenith 28,800 9ct Gold Presentation Watch that has a 33mm 9ct Yellow Gold C-shaped case. The curve of the case leads your eye to the stubby, flat-ended lugs. A lug-to-lug length of 39.5mm and a thickness of 9mm ensures a comfortable fit on your wrist. A slim bezel holds a domed crystal above a white dial. An outer minute track has applied baton indexes with chamfered edges, gold accents and black-painted centres. Slender sword hands have the same gold and black combination for a sophisticated yet simple design. A tapered sweeping second hand completes the dial. The text is minimalist with the applied gold Zenith star and “Zenith 28800” printed underneath at 12 o’clock. On the reverse, a snap-off case back with the inscription “M. Guernari 1950-1975 Moler Products Limited” was engraved into it. Moler Products, based in Hythe near Colchester, produced Moler bricks used in industry to line hot surfaces in furnaces and kilns. The company was founded in 1919 and dissolved in the 1970s. Inside, we have a Manually Wound Zenith Cal. 2562 C, 17 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour. The watch comes fitted on an 18mm Strap Tailor leather strap.
Personal Note
Gold is what collectors seem to be gravitating towards at the moment and rightfully so, but I am regularly asked where is there still great value in gold watches and it can be hard to find those bargains anymore. This lovely Zenith is one of those bargains, cased in a warm 9ct Gold 33mm cushion case and powered by a manually wound Zenith calibre 2562 C, this watch packs a punch well above its asking price. I would not hesitate to add this to your collection today, you can rarely go wrong with a nice gold watch!
The Brand
Zenith was founded in 1865 by 22-year-old watchmaker Georges Favre-Jacot. Their manufacturing was based in Le Locle, Switzerland. Famously Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who was the first person to reach the South Pole in 1911 and the North Pole in 1926, wore Zenith watches on his expeditions. In 1999, Zenith was purchased by LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), joining brands like TAG and Hublot. Zenith is one of the only Swiss manufacturers to produce their in-house movements still. Their most recognised movement is the El Primero. It was released in 1969, went into production in 1975, and was re-issued in 1986.