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  1. Hijak Mar 30, 2014

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    I would have been all over that at that price!
     
  2. woodwkr2 Apr 10, 2014

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  3. haga888 Apr 10, 2014

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    This is a VERY small (ladies) case at 29mm. Is that what you're looking for?
     
  4. woodwkr2 Apr 10, 2014

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    Good catch! Clearly I did not read carefully.
     
  5. m neuman What, me worry? Apr 10, 2014

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    the case/dial seem correct, but a boys or ladies.
     
  6. ulackfocus Apr 10, 2014

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    We all skim the listing once in a while. That's why we ask for more eyes - to see what we missed.
     
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  7. jose75 Apr 12, 2014

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  9. jose75 Apr 12, 2014

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    ....Relisted due to none paying bidder in the uk...!!!!
     
  10. Stewart H Honorary NJ Resident Apr 12, 2014

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    The thing I would question about that watch is the jewel count. We have seen a lot of the 17 jewel 3019s with a 31 jewel oscillating weight added to them. The bridge on a 31 jewel movement should look like this:
    3019 Bridge.jpg
     
  11. jose75 Apr 12, 2014

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    I think I'm going to go after this...!!!!
     
  12. jose75 Apr 12, 2014

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    The steel version (ref. 01.0210.415) introduces this new, discrete case-style. It is a classic “C” shaped case. Circular brushed finish on the bezel, with a polished ring around the crystal. Fitting grey dial lends the watch a unified colour. The applied silver hour markers have a black inlay, which however often looses its colour.
    The same watch in goldplated (20.0210.415) with a fitting gold colour dial : the only goldplated vintage Zenith El Primero. Same circular brushed finish on the bezel, with a polished ring around the crystal. Fitting gold dial. Applied golden hour markers with black inlay : here the black inlay does not seem to loose its colour.
    The C in goldplated received a different reference for the watches destined for the US market : ref. 20.0220.416.
    However the only difference in the actual watches may be that the Zenith El Primero’s for the US market were usually made with 17 (instead of 31) jewels.
    These models have a standard mineral crystal. They came standard on a leather strap (lugsize 19 mm).
    However as the old catalogs mention, it was a general rule for Zenith watches that one could get them with an original bracelet for an extra charge.


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  13. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Apr 14, 2014

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  14. haga888 Apr 14, 2014

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  15. Stewart H Honorary NJ Resident Apr 14, 2014

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    The dog chewed it?
     
  16. walterwhite Apr 18, 2014

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  17. woodwkr2 Apr 18, 2014

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    For $10k?!
     
  18. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Apr 18, 2014

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    This is a decent second-series Espada, ca. 1974, a ref. 01.0040.418 (not a first-series A7817; those had the older style 5-pointed star on the dial and a 4-pointed star on the case back). Production numbers are reported to be 300 for the first series and 500 for the second series. The only issue I see with this one is the discoloration of the blue tachymeter bezel. This change from blue to gold is very common... very difficult to find an unaffected one. I agree the price is high... maybe $10k for an NOS first series with box and papers, if such a thing exists. This is, I think, more like a $6-7k watch... not a bad price for a true technical pinnacle of mechanical watchmaking.
     
  19. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Apr 21, 2014

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  20. ulackfocus Apr 21, 2014

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