Gilt Zenith Compur, Refinished?

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jmding

·Jul 14, 2024

Wondering what y'all think, refinished or original?

I know I've seen a similar model under UG before, but cannot for the life of me find it now. I'm pretty sure it had the same square 12 and 6 markers too.

Seller says maybe refinished. Maybe I'm naive, but it looks original to me? The outer minutes track with the serif numerals is so crisp, I find it hard to imagine it is refinished. Or am I just being hopeful?

 

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Zapatta

·Jul 14, 2024

J jmding

cannot for the life of me find it now

Literally few threads below on home page. Imo looks good

 

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jmding

·Jul 14, 2024

Zapatta

Literally few threads below on home page. Imo looks good

ah, this thread? https://omegaforums.net/threads/a-v...om-the-1930s-deco-square.174294/#post-2368074

 

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Zapatta

·Jul 14, 2024

👍

 

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Mark020

·Jul 14, 2024·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Key thing is the serial. And this one may have a reference

 

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Larry S

·Jul 14, 2024·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

I do not see refinished here.

 

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khmt2

·Jul 15, 2024

Looks good to me too. How big is it without crown?

 

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Mark020

·Jul 15, 2024·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Larry S

I do not see refinished here.

Me neither but the print quality is not very high. I have data on 5 Zenith Compurs with black dial but none similar to this one

Edited: Jul 15, 2024

 

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jmding

·Jul 15, 2024

32mm, without the crown

Mark, are you referring to the low print quality of the ZENITH and COMPUR branding? yeah, it's definitely not as nice as the numerals.

 

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Mark020

·Jul 15, 2024·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

The fattish font on some parts. I think this dial may have been produced by another factory but the quality seems higher https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/68841877-zenith-compur-chronograph-cal-136-men-1901-1949

Anyway: do you know the serial?

 

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jmding

·Jul 15, 2024

I don't know the serial. Are you suggesting to date it via the serial?

 

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Mark020

·Jul 15, 2024·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

I have a large database. If I know the serial I can look for close comparables

 

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jmding

·Jul 15, 2024

On a side note, the crystal is currently mineral (and glued in). Probably not original I imagine?

Edited: Jul 22, 2024

 

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Mark020

·Jul 16, 2024·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Other 5621 I know is white. Couple of other black dials with same design. No real close serials unfortunately

 

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vujen

·Jul 16, 2024

buy it immediately paying as redial... 😉
Or at least let me know how to buy it! haha

 

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Syrte

·Jul 16, 2024

vujen

buy it immediately paying as redial... 😉
Or at least let me know how to buy it! haha

It too small for you 😜