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Zenith a continental silvercased openface topwind pocket watch, white enamel dial with deco arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, applied gold cartouche caseback and silver grand prix paris 1900 dust cover, movement no. Buy zenith open face pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Lets say you have a waltham watch with serial number 21,607,210 as shown in the photo below. Zenith pocket watch sale price published as a guide only. Heres an up to date reference of pocket watch prices taken from sales on ebay that will help you to research real time prices. This watch has been produced in december 1941, and is fitted with a calibre 177p, an old mechanical movement made for pocket watches. Discover fantastic zenith pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches.
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