AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ZODIAC TANK WOOD PANEL DIAL GENTS WRISTWATCH

 

BRAND/JENAMA:  AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ZODIAC TANK WOOD PANEL DIAL GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN:  1970's

MODEL: ZODIAC

CRYSTAL/CERMIN:  HARDENED MINERAL 

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: ZODIAC 17 JEWELS AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT CAL.33

DIAL COLOR: DARK GOLD CHAMPAGNE WOOD PANEL 

FUNCTION/FUNGSI:  HOUR ABD MINUTE

HANDS/JARUM:  GOLD TONE STICK HANDS

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD RAISED STICK INDICES 

CASING : GOLD PLATED

HIDDEN LUGS: 20mm 

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 36mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 37mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: ZODIAC~S/N

CROWN: GOLD PLATED/ SADUR EMAS

STRAP/TALI:  NEW GENUINE BROWN LEATHER BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

EXCELLENT CONDITION, WORKING, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & VERY RARE AND VERY HARD TO FIND

PRICE/HARGA : USD240.00 (NEGOTIABLE)

History of Zodiac Wathes

Bowman said that Ariste Calame (1839-1917) first set up a workshop in 1864 in Cret-Vaillant The watch company was founded in 1882 by Ariste Calame. The original name of the company was Ariste Calame. It was a small workshop. A 1990 as said the began to specialize in sports watches. The name "Zodiac" was used early but was not registered until 1908. The founder’s son, Louis Ariste Calame, was sent to watchmaking school and then began to participate in the business in 1895. Under his direction the business Calame, took over the business that year. Members of the family given Bourdin are shown below.

Bowman said that the company gave up being a subcontractor for FAVREPERRET and became an exporter. In 1908-1911 it made its own calibers and employed about 50.

The company was listed in 1920 as Ariste Calame fils (the first Ariste Calame had died in 1917.) See ad below . In 1923 it was listed as Ariste Calame: Montres Zodiac, with wrist watches for men and pocket watches, plus an ad.