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  1. Kwijibo Jan 18, 2018

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    Hi boyz'n'girlz

    Just found this watch on a flee market. I like Zenith very much but I haven't got a lot of archives. Can anybody help me date this watch that is in a super condition? It'as based on a Minerva movement that begin with 29. if someone had some archives (ads, Zenith extracts, etc) 20180118_145233.jpg 20180118_111752.jpg
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  2. bubba48 Jan 19, 2018

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    Presumably late 20s or early 30s
     
  3. Kwijibo Jan 19, 2018

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    thanks, any other opinions?
     
  4. bubba48 Jan 19, 2018

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  5. Kwijibo Jan 19, 2018

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    Great page, thanks a bunch.
     
  6. chronoboy64 Jan 20, 2018

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    The movement has the reference 19 CH-1 and the movement number dates it to ca. 1929.
    You can find the movement and a watch in the Zenith book from Manfred Rössler on page 83.
    Good hunting for that beauty !
     
  7. Kwijibo Jan 20, 2018

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    thanks. you are very helpful.
     
  8. SeanO Jan 22, 2018

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    Don’t forget to date the hallmarks as well. If it’s silver then there should be both purity and assay year marks on it.