Spontaneous impulse purchase on a terrible day
Last week i had a pretty terrible day and after trying to distract myself on Chrono24 i ended up buying an old Zenith Stellina. And i didn't even care that it just had a diameter of 34mm.
Usually my watches start at 38mm and i actually wanted a King Seiko or Lord Marvel but this little Zenith was "New Old Stock", was just serviced and has a 4Hz movement 🤑. After exchanging some messages with the seller he offered a free DHL Express shipping and i accepted.
The problems from that day are fixed and it took only 17 phone calls to do so. Two days later i had my new old Zenith.
Overall i'm really excited about it. The size is not a problem. It looks a little odd but i get used to it. Beneficial is the height of only 9 mm which makes it just disappear under the sleeve. The ETA 2562 is my first manual movement, but it's great and really easy to wind up.
As far as i know it's from 1970 but i can't find any information on it. There are some list with zenith serial numbers but only until 1963. I Already contacted Zenith and they have a service where you can get a excerpt from their register but i costs 140€ so that is not a real option.
Is anyone of you familiar with the zenith serial numbers and knows from which year the serial number 01 1000 125 is? There is also a number inside of the lid: 1201 1.
Designer | Engineer | Enthusiast Reentered the rabbit hole after not wearing a wrist watch for almost 10 years. Now i have to make up for the lost time.
There are some good deals to be had on vintage if you're willing to move down a size or two. On the serial number, iirc Zenith are particularly difficult to date, almost certainly the extract will be the only way to know.
There are some good deals to be had on vintage if you're willing to move down a size or two. On the serial number, iirc Zenith are particularly difficult to date, almost certainly the extract will be the only way to know.
that's too bad. i was hoping it would be as easy as with my Certina. i guess you have to pay a little extra to get the history from such a brand. i'll just say its from 1970.
looks like the trend is your friend regarding the size. but i still would't wear a diver in that size. the dial would be too tiny.
Nice buy
Nice buy
Thank you!
Looks like I could use a good dose of your "spontaneous impulse on a terrible day" vibe, my friend! 😉 That's one beautiful piece 😍 Congrats and enjoy!
Perhaps @Aurelian or @MrBloke could help.
The size looks perfect. I’d suggest your other watches might be too big!
I wish that I could help. Zenith is tough.
The movement isn't an ETA 2562, such an ETA didn't exist. It's a Zenith in-house calibre 2562:
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk&Zenith_2562
These were nicely made, sturdy and accurate movements, and especially in high-beat variants like this, their capabilities in the accuracy department shine, as movements operating on higher frequencies respond better to fine-tuning.
It's a nice piece in great condition. Wear it in good health!
Looks like I could use a good dose of your "spontaneous impulse on a terrible day" vibe, my friend! 😉 That's one beautiful piece 😍 Congrats and enjoy!
Perhaps @Aurelian or @MrBloke could help.
Thanks a lot! hopefully you don't have similar problems to solve but shopping in a mad condition is fun. 😜
The size looks perfect. I’d suggest your other watches might be too big!
Thanks! I'm already trying to sell some bigger ones with 42mm 😜
The movement isn't an ETA 2562, such an ETA didn't exist. It's a Zenith in-house calibre 2562:
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk&Zenith_2562
These were nicely made, sturdy and accurate movements, and especially in high-beat variants like this, their capabilities in the accuracy department shine, as movements operating on higher frequencies respond better to fine-tuning.
It's a nice piece in great condition. Wear it in good health!
Thanks a lot! These are some helpful informations. The picture of the movement looks exactly like mine. so i got a in-house calibre, awesome. another premiere here.
Congratulations on your first hand wind, it's beautiful!
Thanks a lot! hopefully you don't have similar problems to solve but shopping in a mad condition is fun. 😜
It can be a mad adrenaline rush hehehe. 😜 Congrats again and wear it in great health! @MrBloke already gave his 👍👍
Congratulations on your first hand wind, it's beautiful!
Thank you!
Lovely watch - how great are those indices!?
Lovely watch - how great are those indices!?
they are really something else
Love it! What a great watch to wear while driving your slick Toronado.
Love it! What a great watch to wear while driving your slick Toronado.
Oh yeah. You picked the right color.
Congratulation! That watch looks great. You really are into a 70s streak now aren’t you? Well done👍
Congratulation! That watch looks great. You really are into a 70s streak now aren’t you? Well done👍
Thanks! Absolutely. The case shapes from that time really did it to me.
This watch is gorgeous. Congrats!
That pie pan dial is fantastic!
From the photos it looks to be in excellent condition, You got a great deal here!
exactly. but i'll keep my Seiko Turtle. This one can't be big enough.
This watch is gorgeous. Congrats!
thank you!
That pie pan dial is fantastic!
thank you! another new vocabulary.
From the photos it looks to be in excellent condition, You got a great deal here!
Merci beaucoup! the condition is really great. some very small dots/scratches on the crystal but besides that there ist nothing. astonishing for that age.
Drool worthy Zenith, love the clean minimalist design - bullseye baby! 🎯🎯🎯
Jealous
Jealous
i take that as a compliment 😀