1960 9ct gold round vintage Zenith watch

Date:           1960s

Case:            9ct gold, 35mm

Movement: 40-T calibre

Dial:             Champagne, Arabic numerals

Lugs:             18mm

A classic time-piece from the 1960s, in fabulous condition!

A 1960s, large round 9ct gold vintage Zenith watch. The case measures 35 mm in diameter. The case is signed D S & S (David Shackman & Sons, case makers), hallmarked London 1960 and numbered. The superb, chronometer quality, calibre 40-T manual wind movement is signed Zenith, Swiss Made, with 17 jewels and numbered. The champagne dial has alternate raised gold Arabic numerals with raised gold arrow head markers between, a subsidiary seconds dial, outside minute track with fine gilt hands. The dial is signed Zenith above the centre.

Zenith 40-T

The Zenith calibre 40-T is a 12″ hand wound movement, beating with 18.000 bph, produced between 1947 and 1963 in a quantity of 162.000 pieces. There were standard and chronometer-certified movements. It is Zenith’s second-famous chronometer movement (after the slightly larger calibre 135).