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nicola1960
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Zenith ‘Red 24 Hour Hand’
An extremely rare and highly attractive stainless steel chronograph with black lacquer dial, red 24-hour hand and additional crown to stop the seconds.
The present wristwatch is an extremely rare example of a sextant chronograph made by Zenith in the mid 1940s. This unusual, hardly ever seen timepiece indicates time in 12 hour and 24 hour formats via an additional, central red hand. The latter, tipped with the letter N for North, made it possible to also calculate compass directions. When the wristwatch is horizontal and the hand hour points towards the sun, the red index points to north. An additional winding crown located at the 9 o’clock position enables the wearer to stop the movement and consequently the seconds hand. When releasing the button the movement starts running again, a feature that is most useful to pilots synchronizing their watches or when setting the watch to the second according to a radio signal. We have not found any trace of a similar Zenith being offered at auction, another example has been found by us but with a white dial. It is offered in immaculate overall condition, with a pristine black lacquered dial and absolutely crisp case that has never been polished.
The timepiece presented here is one that will make the heart of any collector beat faster, as it combines rarity, extraordinary condition, and an extremely rare complication.
http://www.phillipswatches.com/ecatalog-st...l-chronographs/
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