Zenith Caliber 135 Chronometer 1950s RARE

inquire about this speacial watch via email Zenith introduced Caliber 135 in 1948 for the purpose of entering it into observatory competitions that were the rage in the watch industry at the time. The Caliber won numerous prestigious awards and prizes, including an unprecedented five consecutive Neuchâtel Observatory chronometry prizes from 1950 to 1954. In all, the movement earned 200 honors, two-thirds of which were first prizes. To this day, Caliber 135 remains a legend in Swiss watchmaking. The majority of the Zenith Caliber 135 timepieces were produced in steel, consistent with its intent to be a tool watch. There are some examples in 14k gold, but very few examples out of the 11,000 were made in 18k gold and even fewer have survived in this incredible condition. The watch features an original and untouched white dial with Arabic numerals at 3, 6, 9 and 12. Whereas the text on the dial is printed, the Zenith star logo is applied in gold. The Caliber The design innovations of Cal 1