18k vintage Zenith

al128
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Hi there,

Got offered this watch... and since I don't know $hit about vintage Z's I'd rather ask here concerning your thoughts...


Here's the little info I have:

18k
Likely redial
toploader (that strikes me as odd as I'd put it in the late 40ies/early 50ies)
35mms
16mms lugs

Both hands and dial seem to be in line with what I've seen on vintage Z's before
IMG-20160819-WA0004.jpg

Any thoughts you can throw at me? ...I'm at the pre screening stage and debating if it's worth 2 hrs of my time to see it in person

Thx, Al
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al128
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Another even crappier shot (it's the last one down)
IMG-20160818-WA0006.jpg
 
Modest_Proposal
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Why do you think it's a redial? Signature looks raised, which is known to exist. Nothing obviously wrong, to me.
 
Stewart H
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I don't have any of my reference material to hand but I don't recall any Zeniths that don't have removable case backs. The six digit case number is consistent with a gold case.
 
al128
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Modest_Proposal Modest_Proposal
Why do you think it's a redial? Signature looks raised, which is known to exist. Nothing obviously wrong, to me.

minute indexes print looks a bit on the fatter side and i am not sure I see a swiss made ... I already asked for better pics so hopefully tomorrow or so ...
 
hrobi
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great vintage watch! vintage zenith is so undervalued in the secondhand market - among already undervalued watches in general
 
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