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  1. bubba48 May 13, 2017

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  2. DirtyDozen12 Thanks, mystery donor! May 13, 2017

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    Thank you for sharing. The two-tone dial with Breguet numerals is very pretty.
     
  3. propervinyl May 14, 2017

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    I havent seen anything like most of these before - they are beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
     
  4. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept May 22, 2017

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    Thanks from me too, I really like the two-tone with Roman numerals and the pocket watch with art deco dial. (@Modest_Proposal had a very similar one I think?).
     
  5. Giff2577 Quick with the tools! May 22, 2017

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    Fantastic Zeniths! I have a similar deco pocket watch. image.jpeg
     
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  6. bubba48 May 23, 2017

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    zenith tasca (0).jpg

    This watch is the testimony of an important historical phase for Europe.

    The "Declaration of Corfu" was signed on July 7, 1917 committing the Kingdom of Serbia to create a state in which all social and religious components had equal dignity and equality before the law.

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    On October 29 1918, after the first world conflict, a reign was created including in addition to Serbia also Croatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Vojvodina, the Slovenian hinterland, the peninsula of Istria, part of Venice Giulia and Dalmatia.

    The coat of arms of the newborn kingdom is well represented on the case back of the watch ...

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    Really interesting the personalization of the dial: Mihailo P. Petković et cie - Belgrade (supplier of the Royal House)

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    Perhaps that was the only time the Balkans were in peace.

    As for Pektovic, he was a court jeweler till the 30s.
     
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  7. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept May 23, 2017

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    Very cool research and very cool story :thumbsup: