I swear this is my grandfather's watch. What can you tell me about this Zenith?

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·Jun 23, 2018

After years of owning this watch, which was given to me by my grandmother, I finally got around to removing the back. (I used to think that the movement would come out through the crystal side, but I recently noticed a seam for a case.) It belonged to my late-grandfather, who passed away when I was a toddler.

From my online research, it looks like a cal 106, rose gold, from 1956. It originally had a rose gold bracelet, but I misplaced it or I think it was taken by some house painters many years ago.

Thoughts, comments, feedback. Hands correct, etc? Suggestions for bands? I have it on a reddish crock, but I don't know if I like it. Doesn't bring out the best in the gold.

 

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·Jun 24, 2018

Shhhhhh

 

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BenBagbag

·Jun 24, 2018

I'm just curious why you had to swear that it was your grandfather's watch. 😕

 

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·Jun 24, 2018

BenBagbag

I'm just curious why you had to swear that it was your grandfather's watch. 😕

Because people all the time come to this forum looking for info on their grandafthers' watches, and I guess I don't believe them-- think they are trying to valuate a watch before selling or buying. I guess it works in my head.

 

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larryganz

·Jun 24, 2018

Well, I understood the joke. Clever.

It's hard to recommend a different strap without a better bird's eye view of the watch, maybe one from a little farther away? Like this.

Not this

 

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·Jun 24, 2018

Here you go:

 

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larryganz

·Jun 24, 2018

I'd go for a dark brown (less red) alligator with a pattern that looks similar to the ones on the Grey Side of the Moon - that strap is too busy. Like this one, but this doesn't go smaller than 18mm

https://www.etsy.com/listing/503159...MIwv2E-8Ht2wIVkMDACh3jOAWUEAQYAyABEgIVZ_D_BwE

 

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ulackfocus

·Jun 24, 2018

Grandfather = believable and odds are it's authentic.

Uncle = 999 / 1000 fake.

 

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LouS

·Jun 25, 2018·Mrs Nataf's Other Son

U ulackfocus

Grandfather = believable and odds are it's authentic.

Uncle = 999 / 1000 fake.

There IS a science to this, people.

 

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thatonewatchdude

·Jun 25, 2018

U ulackfocus

Grandfather = believable and odds are it's authentic.

Uncle = 999 / 1000 fake.

What about cousins?

 

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BenBagbag

·Jun 25, 2018

thatonewatchdude

What about cousins?

Cousins usually ask for money not give away watches.