Zenith Pilot Cal 12-4.5.6
Sorry I have not posted in some time, life has been hectic. I have experienced a change of job, moved house and a family bereavement.
Anyhow this watch is a grail for me, it’s a late 1945 or very early 1946, (I know it dates before Feb 1946, from the serial number) a Zenith Pilot Cal 12.4-P-6-50. (the movement is actually stamped 12.4-P-6-50). It’s not actually a Zenith movement inside but a Rayville (Blancpain). These Blancpain Calibres with the sweep second, central hand were made between 1945-47.
Please note the screws are not missing from the movement plate, all these models are the same, the soft iron dust-cover hold the Calibre in place, neither do any of them have Swiss made of the dial. This particular model is very hard to find without the dial being restored, trust me I have been trying. The radium has darkened/aged the hands quite nicely. The Zenith Star, the dial is in reasonable good condition and has suffered radium burn, but it is original . It has drilled lugs. It has the original crown and back-case.
Zenith Pilot Cal 12-4.5.6
Zenith Pilot Cal 12-4.5.6
Zenith Pilot Cal 12-4.5.6
Zenith Pilot Cal 12-4.5.6
Zenith Pilot Cal 12-4.5.6
Below are link to my other Zenith watches
