Zenith Art Deco Black 18k Rose 1940s

Name: Zenith Art Deco Black 18k Rose 1940s
Brand: Zenith
SKU: #1511
Price: 3300.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

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Timeless Elegance from 1940s - Zenith Art Deco

A design relic from the golden era of Art Deco watchmaking.

This 1940s Zenith dress watch is a true celebration of pre-war elegance. Housed in a 32 mm 18k rose gold case it wears with subtle grace yet unmistakable vintage character. The black rose two tone dial , untouched and beautifully preserved, features bold roman Art Deco numerals and a delicate sub-second register — both hallmark elements of late 1940s design.

What truly sets it apart is the original rose stick handset, a rare stylistic detail that evokes the refined precision of the time.

Powered by the manual Zenith Cal. 106 movement, freshly serviced, this piece carries not just the elegance of its time, but also the durability to still be worn with confidence today.

- wrist size in our picture is 18cm circumference -

DIAL:

original never touched rose/black two tone dial in good condition
original hands and Zenith crown

STRAP & BUCKLE:

brown KARDINAL Alligator Embossed Leather Watch Strap fitting up to 20 cm wrist size / 3.7 mm thick
rose gold plated GOLDAMMER buckle

CASE:

good overall condition, showing minor traces of wear
3- body 18k rose gold case with snap-on case back
32 mm (without crown) / 38 mm (lug-to-lug) / 16 mm (between lugs) / 8 mm thick
Year: 1940s
total weight: 32 g

MOVEMENT:

Zenith Cal. 106 - manual wind
15 jewels, 18000 A/h, 38 hours power reserve
professionally serviced 05/2026
+7 sec/d / 240°

BOX & PAPERS:

GOLDAMMER certificate of authenticity & service documentation card
GOLDAMMER box

GOLDAMMER REFERENCE: #1511

Zenith

To understand Zenith is to understand the thrill of precision. Founded in 1865 by Georges Favre-Jacot — who united all aspects of watchmaking under one roof for the first time — Zenith was born with a singular mission: to master time, down to the smallest fraction of a second.

Among vintage watch collectors, Zenith holds a special kind of reverence. Not just for its designs — which range from classically restrained to boldly avant-garde — but for its legendary movements. Most famous of all: the El Primero, introduced in 1969, one of the first automatic chronograph calibers ever made, and still one of the most accurate, beating at a high-frequency 36,000 vibrations per hour.

Vintage Zenith watches — from the groundbreaking A386 El Primero to the sleek Defy series — carry a spirit of innovation that was never just for show. They were built with purpose, crafted with precision, and always infused with daring.

But Zenith has never needed to be loud to be respected. Its vintage watches reward those who dig a little deeper, who appreciate the engineering beneath the surface, the balance between modernism and timelessness.

To wear a vintage Zenith is to wear the pulse of horological history. It’s for the collector who seeks out stories others overlook. Someone who doesn’t follow the crowd — but who finds greatness in the brands that have quietly shaped the craft from behind the scenes.

Zenith doesn’t just make watches. It captures the essence of forward momentum — in chronographs that defied convention, in designs that felt ahead of their time, and in a heritage that continues to inspire watchmakers and collectors alike.

Because sometimes, the most meaningful ticks aren’t the loudest.

They’re the ones beating just a little faster.