My most valuable Zenith.

[Tempus]

I have been collecting watches for longer than I care to remember however my most "valuable" watch was my first (well second but that's another story). When I was a teen, I would borrow my Dad's watch overnight just to put it under my pillow to listen to it's melody, ocassionally Dad would let me wear it for a day or two and I would constantly marvel at how thin a machine it was given its function.

The poor old watch would get knocked about for years on Dad's wrist as he worked as a storeman in a tyre factory or digging the family garden patch...it only left his wrist if it was on loan to me! I remember at least two occasions where the plexi needed changing after a hard knock but fortunately a quick fix as the watchmaker lived in our street which also meant the watch got a regular clean and oil throughout it's life.

One last treasure, the watch links 3 generations in my family, well at least in sentiment; the watch was gifted to my Dad by his Grandmother.

Now the watch, but don't get too excited, she's a plain Jane but I love her.....

Edited: Oct 27, 2018

 

[Vitezi]

Heirloom watches are the best! 👍

 

[kingscourt15jwls]

With numerals like that, certainly isn't a plain Jane 😀

 

[TexOmega]

Simple and elegant like a Tux at a Oscar's party.

 

[Tempus]

And the long since closed AD where she was bought...

 

[marturx]

Fascinating, where´s that?

 

[Tempus]

Vitezi

Heirloom watches are the best! 👍

 

[Tempus]

marturx

Fascinating, where´s that?

A small town in Sicily province Catania.

 

[Waltesefalcon]

Heirlooms are the best kinds of watches. The watch that got me interested in watches as something more than a tool for telling time was my great granddad's Illinois that my dad had when I was little.

 

[Tempus]

A couple of shots showing the beautiful work Zenith did in creating the "flying saucer" case.

 

[georgeszaslavsky]

very discrete and elegant

 

[cholack]

I’m glad you’ve kept it in the family. Wear it with pride and fond memories

 

[Tempus]

cholack

I’m glad you’ve kept it in the family. Wear it with pride and fond memories

Always...thank you.

 

[bimbim1207]

wow! nice story! Love the watch too. Quite surprise with after all the years of heavily used it still remain in a great condition, with original crown, too.

 

[STANDY]

Tempus

And the long since closed AD where she was bought...

Does the store look like this still, think there would be a ton of PR stuff. These are the places NOS watches are found in a draw.

Surprised @Tony C. and a few other members would be halfway there if your answer is "Yes"

 

[valkyrie_rider]

Outstanding! Wear it with pride and try to pass it on to the next generation.
o/

 

[Tempus]

STANDY

Does the store look like this still, think there would be a ton of PR stuff. These are the places NOS watches are found in a draw.

Surprised @Tony C. and a few other members would be halfway there if your answer is "Yes"

I honestly don't know...but I will be back there next year. I may be listing a bunch of NOS Zeniths after the trip😉

 

[STANDY]

Tempus

I honestly don't know...but I will be back there next year. I may be listing a bunch of NOS Zeniths after the trip😉

How long ago was the picture taken.

 

[Tempus]

STANDY

How long ago was the picture taken.

It was around 2005 I would say.

 

[MMMD]

STANDY

Does the store look like this still, think there would be a ton of PR stuff. These are the places NOS watches are found in a draw.

Surprised @Tony C. and a few other members would be halfway there if your answer is "Yes"

Shit I’d almost go there for the “Concessionario” sign alone.