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Antique Zenith Pocket Watch, C1914
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Antique Zenith Pocket Watch, C1914

1900 - 1920
Description

Antique Zenith pocket watch, c1914.

The watch has a stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and it has the serial number 1,497,646 which dates it back to around 1914.

The watch measures 48.5mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is nickel and it is in good condition. The inside of the case is signed with the Zenith logo showing the night sky, this logo was introduced in 1890.

The glass lens is in good condition.

The signed dial has blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers. There is a hairline over number 1, and another between 2 and 3 but this is very difficult to see even with the aid of a magnifying loupe.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Antique Zenith Pocket Watch to the 1910s.

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Description
Antique Zenith pocket watch, c1914.

The watch has a stem-winding movement which is working nicely.

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The movement is fully signed and it has the serial number 1,497,646 which dates it back to around 1914.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
fig 1. An antique Zenith open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds display.
fig 1. Antique Zenith Pocket Watch, C1914

The watch measures 48.5mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is nickel and it is in good condition. The inside of the case is signed with the Zenith logo showing the night sky, this logo was introduced in 1890.

fig 2. An antique Zenith open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds display.
fig 2. Antique Zenith Pocket Watch, C1914

The glass lens is in good condition.

The signed dial has blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers. There is a hairline over number 1, and another between 2 and 3 but this is very difficult to see even with the aid of a magnifying loupe.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Antique Zenith Pocket Watch to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1199370
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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Archive I An antique Zenith open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds display.

Antique Zenith pocket watch, c1914

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Archive III An antique Zenith open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds display. View III
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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An antique Zenith open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds display.
Antique Zenith pocket watch, c1914
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An antique Zenith open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds display.
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Founded in Switzerland in 1865 by Georges Favre-Jacot, Zenith became world-renowned for manufacturing high-precision mechanical timepieces. By the early 20th century, Zenith pocket watches were widely adopted by railway companies and military personnel due to their exceptional reliability and standardized movement production.

Pocket watches from the 1910s typically featured solid silver, nickel alloy, or gold-filled cases protecting a glass crystal lens. The dial was commonly crafted from kiln-fired enamel with hand-painted numerals, while internal movements utilized steel balance springs and synthetic rubies as pivot jewels.

Authentic pieces generally feature the Zenith name clearly printed on the enamel dial and stamped into the movement plate inside the case. Serial numbers engraved on both the case back and movement can be cross-referenced with Zenith archive records to determine the exact date of manufacture.

An antique pocket watch can be worn traditionally attached to a waistcoat via an Albert chain, or placed in a modern jacket breast pocket. Alternatively, interior designers often display pocket watches under glass dome cloches or on dedicated brass watch stands on desk spaces.

Keep the timepiece away from moisture, extreme temperatures, and strong magnetic fields which can disrupt timekeeping. Wind the crown gently once a day until light resistance is felt, and arrange for a specialist horologist to clean and re-lubricate the movement every three to five years.
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