Zenith – Horological Underground

German Military Zenith Watch

Swiss-Made, Military Order from the Wehrmacht, 1940’s All military watches ordered by the Wehrmacht from Switzerland were made only with reliable lever escapements with a shock-proof balance axis staff. The cases were round, with a diameter of 32 – 36 mm, and provided increased protection from dust and moisture, and often from magnetic fields. Sometimes […]

ZENITH Chronograph – watch dial restoration

RESTORATION, VINTAGE, WRISTWATCH / german242

Dial refinish is rather expensive part of restoration work. In most cases we can’t just “clean” the dial and need to reproduce all paint layers from metal plate up to fixing varnish. This dial arrived from customer in rough condition. Stain, wearing – the damage is permanent, corrosion inside the paint layer can’t be cleaned and must be fully re-painted.

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