Zenith 'Zebra' Skin Diver

Why We Love It

There’s lots of fantastic oddities packed into this timepiece. Those oddities though such as the roulette ‘zebra’ bezel, cushion case, date window sandwiched between the 4 & 5 o’clock, and the thin bracelet come together harmoniously by some fantastic will of some Zenith designers and watch-makers. It’s fantastically loud and packs a powerful punch. Being a skin-diver on the smaller side allows it to sit incredibly comfortably on the wrist too.

About the Brand

In 1885, Georges Favre-Jacot founded Zenith in Le Locle, Neuchatel, Switzerland. The word ‘zenith’ refers to the highest point above a particular location and so it was chosen as the company’s name to represent the heights the company would aspire to. In 1911, the company started making wrist watches and although having had a rather turbulent evolution, Zenith is now known today as a premier watch brand. While Zenith's chronographs in particular gained a reputation for excellence and brought the company into its preeminence, the rest of its catalog follows suit in quality and design.

Brand: Zenith

Year: 1960s

Country of Origin: Switzerland

Material: Stainless steel

Dial: Silver with applied split-face steel hour markers

Case Dimensions: 32mm W x 37mm H

Case Thickness: 12mm

Movement: Zenith in-house 25-jewel automatic movement cal.1724-C with date complication

Bracelet / Strap: Original Zenith bracelet & clasp that fits up to a 7.25” wrist

Features: Bi-directional Roulette (Zebra) bezel, signed crown, baton-style hands with paddle-style second hand, date complication

Box / Papers / Accessories: No

Condition: This piece is in excellent condition showing only light signs of gentle use and, having been recently serviced, is keeping great time with its automatic self-winding movement. The dial has been preserved as there are no blemishes, marks, scratches, deteriorations, etc.

Note: While this is considered a skin-diver, we advise that you refrain from taking this aged watch in the water.