Zenith

Team,

Last Sunday I bumped on a friend watch seller that was wearing a Zenith Elite.

I asked the classic "How much?" and he mentioned that he was selling this watch on a local site by five "songs".
I passed, because it was way too much.

Later we bumped again and he asked for an offer.

I was not truly interested on the watch and I did a very low ball offer and, to my surprise, he accepted and handled the watch to me.

Time passes ...

Lunch time, I arrived at home and my wife asked (as she always do) "what was the catch of the day" and I handled it to her.

She immediately strapped the Elite on her wrist, look at it and said "It's mine!".

As usual I had the final words: "Yes, dear".

She is wearing the watch all week and I need to ask permission to take pics. She comply with "Only pics. Return to me after that".

Here are the pictures:

1) It's a very nice watch. I love the running seconds sub dial at 9, balancing the date at 3.

2) The movement, caliber 680 that I learned that is very reliable and simple. She needs to send the watch to my watchmaker for a full maintenance, as I always do.

3) Love the hands. Very easy to read.

(Yes, the background is a cigar box. I don't smoke anymore but the box is very cool to hold some watch straps)


4) On the wrist of the owner. Cell phone picture that I took on the day of the "kidnap").

A wonderful weekend to all,

Nilo

Very noble of you. I actually like the watch case of this Elite more than the recent ones, and the numerals are very nice. Seems like you caught yourself a bargain.

Dean,

You are absolutely right about the Elite case.

Zenith has wonderful past designs that they must look.

Cheers,

Nilo

Lovely choice by you and your wife

Damjan,

I love your "As usual I had the final words" !

How true!!

 

Best, and congrats to the Wife on HER new watch!

Blomman

She is not a fan of divers and chronographs. 

I see chains and the captive watch.......

As a matter of  true, I'm always happy when she "kidnaps" one or more watches. 

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