el primero for sale on chronotrader

shaun hk · Sep 17, 2013

I am not in the market for one of these (at least not today) but some others here may be and I would be interested to hear the thouhgts of the experts on this one, price seems reasonable, though that won't mean much if it is franken.......

http://chronocentric.com/forums/chronotrader/index.cgi?md=read;id=29873

MMMD · Sep 17, 2013

This looks like a nice example of the Pilot Subsea. The only thing that catches my eye is the replacement rotor, which the seller mentions as the only part replaced during a service. The subdial hands and the bezel might also be service replacements...

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f27/vintage-zenith-pilot-subsea-77078.html

The price isn't crazy, but maybe a few hundred above auction value.

Interstatetime · Sep 17, 2013

Thanks for bringing this up. I looked closely at this watch and wanted to ask the same question. I love these watches and don't understand why they are not more popular.

JohnCote

BGBG · Sep 17, 2013

All the parts are all original zenith, but some are much much later the watch has been installed with a much later 400/400z movement and as it has been made to deceive you by installing a 3019 phc bridge on a 400/400z movement the watch is a franken .