Mystery Zenith

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Hey guys,

So in the spirit of doing some xmas shopping, I picked up this Zenith on a bit of a whim. It finally arrived today and I'm reading all I can to learn more about it. Any thoughts on its model reference, mfd year, originality, etc?

Thanks for your help.

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Looks like a Cal 106 movement, the serial number dates the watch to around 1947. Interesting that the dial is missing the star - I wonder if this one was produced without it or if it wore off somehow.

That's about all I can tell you! Hopefully someone else chimes in.
 
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the serial number dates the watch to around 1947.
1947 seems to be accurate based on this guide as well.
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Looks like a Cal 106 movement, the serial number dates the watch to around 1947. Interesting that the dial is missing the star - I wonder if this one was produced without it or if it wore off somehow.

That's about all I can tell you! Hopefully someone else chimes in.

Do you know when Zenith started to use the star ??
 
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I'm still digging up information and coming up short. If anybody else has any info or opinions I would love to hear them.
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All I can say is that the movement looks original. Maybe. To me the dial looks a little off though, particularly the subdial indices... I really wish I could help you more but unfortunately I don't know much about Zenith. ::shy::

Is the crown signed?
 
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Hi,

If it is a caliber 106 - and it looks like it is - it was probably not made in Besançon (France) because these movements usually had a 6 numbers ref, which cannot be dates because Zénith lost all the data.

So this one should be a Swiss made one.
 
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Can you provide a shot of inside the caseback?
Unfortunately I don't have one at the moment, but will snap one when I take it to a local watchmaker.
 
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It isn't, and is probably a newer replacement...
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I take it back. In my research, Zenith watches in the 40's did not have signed crowns so this may be original.
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Visited a local watchmaker who is apparently considered the best in the area. His opinion was that the dial and hands seem original, and that the movement is running ok - loses 30-45 seconds a day in my experience, and amplitude is about 220-230.
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