105th Auction
2021/11/13
Lot 57
ZenithChronomètre Superieur
A heavy lever chronometer with wooden box
Sold
estimated
1.800—3.000 €
Price realized
2.800 €
specific features
Case
Silver.
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Divided 3/4 plate movement, "Pat. 30751 Oct. 18, 1904", "Brevet 27541", screw compensation balance, cam type fine adjusting device.
Case no.26077772
Cal.20 ½''' Superior
Diam.56 mm
Circa1910
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.151 g
This beautiful precision watch is illustrated and described in Manfred Rössler, "Zenith - Präzisionsuhren seit 1865", Ulm 2008, p. 94.
Georges Favre Jacot & Cie/Hermann Roost/Zenith
Patent no. 30751 from October 18, 1904 "Mécanisme de remontage et de mise à l'heure" (Winding and timing mechanism) according to Georges Favre Jacot & Cie. and Patent no. from January 31st 1904 "Raquetterie pour montres" (index regulator) according to Hermann Roost, St-Imier.