Zenith watches have been owned by many notable figures, including none other than Ghandi. Amazingly, Charles Vermot, one of the original watchmakers who worked on the movement, gathered all the necessary technical plans and tools for the brilliant calibre, and hiding them in a walled-off attic at the Zenith manufacture to protect the El Primero for future generations. However, the current owners of the brand decided to abandon the idea of a mechanical chronograph and focus on Quartz timepieces in 1975. Zenith truly rose to popularity due to its creation of The El Primero calibre in 1969, which at the time was the first high frequency automatic chronograph movement.
The new company name, Zenith, refers to the highest point of the universe: the zenith. However, not long after 1900 the company expanded their product line and underwent a name change. The company first produced precision pocket watches signed with his name. The ‘Fabrique des Billodes’ was founded in 1865 in Le Locle by Georges Favre-Jacot. According to the Zenith Serial Number Catalogue, the serial number of the mechanism indicates that it was manufactured in 1915. Everything is original, all parts are signed with the company label (the dial, the case, and the movement). Here, there are many steel levers, all with polished chamfers, jewels in the bezels, and a balance with a patented Zenith micro-regulator for precision. Have a look at the photos and compare the movement with a regular watch. This sophisticated chronograph movement (a watch with a built-in stopwatch) is made according to the highest class. After 30 beats, press the button a second time – the arrow will stop and point to the patient’s pulse value. One must put two fingers on the pulse while simultaneously pressing the button on the crown of the watch to turn on the chronograph hand. The watch has almost no wear, is technically near to perfection, and is fully functional and ready for use on a daily basis. Specially medical chronographs are even less common than the classic ones, so this copy is a godsend for any collection. This is a great gift and a great investment, especially given the growing interest of collectors in vintage chronographs of top Swiss brands. You can see from the mark on the dust cover that the model won the Grand Prix at the Paris exhibition of 1900. At one time, this was an expensive accessory for any successful doctor – the device is made according to the highest level of Swiss quality. This rare, gold doctor’s pocket heart rate monitor chronograph is a sophisticated watch with a built-in stopwatch and a special scale for measuring the patient’s pulse.
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