Hi, what do you think of this chrono, it has a diameter of 35 mm, everything ok?

 

most everything including the dial looks alright to me, but the lugs looks to have been polished quite a bit.

 

Agreed. Looks correct but definitely seen some polishing. Here’s one I used to have for comparison:

 

Looks fine. Probably 1961-62 ish by case number

 

Any idea whether the caduceus engraving was factory-made by Zenith or if it was done by the owner?

 

Polishing aside, the watch is good. One of the owners probably commissioned the engraving which to me is a plus to the overall watch.

 

I believe they were factory since I have seen them before on this model. Though whether they were part of a large special order through a jeweler or Zenith factory, I'm not certain.

 

Not really related to the watch...but there is quite a bit of debate as to whether the Caduceus symbol (double snake) represents medicine.

Traditionalists believe that the true symbol of medicine is the Rod of Asclepius, a single snake wrapped around a rod, representing Aesculapius, the Greek god of healing.

The double snake symbol is more modern and was adopted by the American Medical Association as a logo. It represents the gods Hermes or Mercury and is said to be associated with thieves, merchants and messengers!

Good article here, if anyone is interested!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar... a symbol,a desirable protector of physicians

Cool watch though, particularly if you are in medicine.

 

Penso che non sia facile saperlo e non so nemmeno se basterebbe richiedere un estratto d'archivio (che costa 140€)

 

The Caduceus is a symbol of commerce appropriated by physicians. How deeply ironic.