Zenith Chronograph w/ Ex Park 4 143-6

CajunTiger
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Rough?!? ... beautiful! What year and model line?


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Its amazing what the right lens can do :)
Im a Zenith virgin...only my 2nd. I was hoping someone here could enlighten me. Ive found very little online. It has a 143-6 movement and looks to be from the 50's. Its running great, and the case is in really nice shape. The dial has seen better days, but is original. I assume the unsigned crown is also replaced. A really cool piece, but out of my area of knowledge.
 
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The minute register on the right side of the dial appears to have three long dash markers. Any idea what these are for?


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CajunTiger CajunTiger
Its amazing what the right lens can do :)
Im a Zenith virgin...only my 2nd. I was hoping someone here could enlighten me. Ive found very little online. It has a 143-6 movement and looks to be from the 50's. Its running great, and the case is in really nice shape. The dial has seen better days, but is original. I assume the unsigned crown is also replaced. A really cool piece, but out of my area of knowledge.

143-6 is an Excelsior Park-sourced movement. Here's a nice little page to eddicate yo-seff: http://www.invenitetfecit.com/modeles/excelsior_park_jeanneret_st_imier_en.html

It surprises many people to learn that Zenith, the house of the legendary El Primero, did not produce chronographs in-house until it bought Martel lock, stock and barrel in 1960.

M morningtundra
The minute register on the right side of the dial appears to have three long dash markers. Any idea what these are for?

Telephone call charges. http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?71973-Chronograph-dial-markings
 
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That's a great article on Excelsior Park. Thanks for sharing.


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This is also 143-6, but I've seen in the Roessler book that it is an Excelsior Park 5 movement, correct me If Im wrong. Would also like input and info on my watch. Cheers!
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