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The history of Zenith, the world renowned watch manufactures, started 1865. Zenith was born as the product of the great vision of Georges Favre-Jacot, at his age of 22. His grandeur concept of bringing all the artisan watchmakers in an umbrella paid rich benefits in improving quality control, bringing new cutting edge technologies and making world class design and manufacturing times.

In 1865, George Favre-Jacot, a renowned clock maker, started to work for himself in Locle. In 1875, reasonably priced, precise fob watches were produced by George Favre-Jacot. During this time his company employed one-third of the workers of Locle. The turning point and the appreciation had come in 1896 when the manufacturer won Gold Medal at the Swiss National Exhibition. In 1903, the praise worthy first prize in the Neuchâtel Observatory competition for chronometers was received.

 

Zenith watch company has been in the forefront of bringing new deigns and has won more than 1500 industry wards during its long productive journey from 1865 to till date. It has manufactured over 50 calibers. Legendary “El Primero” chronograph movement in 1969 had set many standards for the mechanical excellence in chronographs. It was a precise chronograph and was acclaimed as the first chronograph caliber with integrated automatic winding. The Zenith El Primero can measure up to 1/10 of a second.

Zenith was taken over by the luxury giant L.V.M.H. group (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) in 1999. Zenith’s popularity has been riding high with the introduction of some stunning and precise time new watches. The Zenith Chronomaster, combining a classic and sober case design, is one of the inviting chronographs. It has a whole range of dials and materials starting from a very traditional stainless steel to a most modern titanium and carbon fiber concept watch.

 

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SOLD: 47 mm Zenith military wrist watch WW1 officer's trench
SOLD: 47 mm Zenith military wrist watch WW1 officer's trench
47 mm original rare Zenith solid silver WW1 wrist military trench watch in solid silver George Stockwell case.  Oversize open face antique watch with new genuine brown band and 925 silver buckle.  Case:  Case fully hallmarked to each piece for London 1917 – let..
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The history of Zenith, the world renowned watch manufactures, started 1865. Zenith was born as the product of the great vision of Georges Favre-Jacot, at his age of 22. His grandeur concept of bringing all the artisan watchmakers in an umbrella paid rich benefits in improving quality control, bringing new cutting edge technologies and making world class design and manufacturing times.

In 1865, George Favre-Jacot, a renowned clock maker, started to work for himself in Locle. In 1875, reasonably priced, precise fob watches were produced by George Favre-Jacot. During this time his company employed one-third of the workers of Locle. The turning point and the appreciation had come in 1896 when the manufacturer won Gold Medal at the Swiss National Exhibition. In 1903, the praise worthy first prize in the Neuchâtel Observatory competition for chronometers was received.

 

Zenith watch company has been in the forefront of bringing new deigns and has won more than 1500 industry wards during its long productive journey from 1865 to till date. It has manufactured over 50 calibers. Legendary “El Primero” chronograph movement in 1969 had set many standards for the mechanical excellence in chronographs. It was a precise chronograph and was acclaimed as the first chronograph caliber with integrated automatic winding. The Zenith El Primero can measure up to 1/10 of a second.

Zenith was taken over by the luxury giant L.V.M.H. group (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) in 1999. Zenith’s popularity has been riding high with the introduction of some stunning and precise time new watches. The Zenith Chronomaster, combining a classic and sober case design, is one of the inviting chronographs. It has a whole range of dials and materials starting from a very traditional stainless steel to a most modern titanium and carbon fiber concept watch.