Hi, I'm looking at a Zenith from the early 1960s and the crown looks a little out of place relative to the case. The logo is the one where the star is recessed by a wavy pattern forming a square (see: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...560611?hash=item340d5df463:g:BPYAAOSwi6tdD15CPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network). Does anyone have any knowledge on which logo was used on crowns in this decade? If it is the wrong crown, does this indicate anything about the rest of the watch? Thank you very much
Any photos of the watch you are looking at? The crown you have linked is generally accepted as being a 1970s+ version
Oh right, thank you Here is a link on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zenith-S...180301?hash=item5936c8370d:g:ID0AAOSwuRtdifj-Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
I would have guessed a star crown for that watch. After that, the crowns had the pin-wheel logo. The 4-corners square logo is later IMO.
@wristpirate Is correct but I have seen that crown on later 60s watches as well. I don’t know that there is a hard and fast rule about when, exactly, they switched. The long buckle is the right style for the time but it looks like it’s a Mondia. The case number would suggest 1963 give or take.
Thank you Dan S and CaptainWinsor Just looking at it at a glance, do you think there is anything that might concern you about the watch? I've tried my best to research and movement, dial, case, hands look decent to me but I'm not particularly experienced to say the least Any opinions from you knowledgeable folk would be greatly appreciated from a newbie like me
Yellow gold crown on a rose gold watch. That tells you enough about originality. As @Dan S says I'd guess a "Z in star" logo crown for this model, not one I know well enough. Dial has a bit of patina pretty evenly spread across. Could be a reason to hold the value down if you later decide to part with it. Patina is a fickle thing and another collector could love it.
Personally, I find the dial uninteresting. If you’re looking for a Zenith gold watch, keep looking. There are nicer examples.
A far better example on Catawiki with proper crown https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/32013709-zenith-stellina-1200-no-reserve-price-men-1960-1969