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I know this is pretty fuzzy, but can anyone decipher these hallmarks on my old Zenith ww?
Thanks,
Steve G.
 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
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OOps, I guess I'd better attach the picture...

 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
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Hi Steve

I think I've got the three in the center:

Left one: 925 = sterling silver
right: import mark for London
bottom: date letter 1931 if this is a 'q'

Please try better picture; write us the numbers below the DEPOSE on top, this should be a patent number.

Regards Gerald
 
Posts: 742 | Location: Wertheim in Germany | Registered: February 21, 2009
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My watchmaker, Philip, has the watch right now making a stem for it. I will look at it again as soon as I get it back. Thanks a lot, Gerald!
 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
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Here is the Zenith dial-obviously needs cleaning.

 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
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Here is the movement.

 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
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Maybe some astute historian can figure out a date chart by comparing the serial numbers with the hallmarks on some of these swiss pieces.
 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
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How about this one?

 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
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The dial:

 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
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And the movement. Can anyone identify this design for me?

 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
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What does the little fern design in the lower right signify?
 
Posts: 827 | Location: Bloomington, Illinois in the USA | Registered: September 29, 2008
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Steve

The second watch can also be dated by the three marks in the center of the case back:

.925 :sterling silver
cross,diagonal :import mark of Edinburg
third mark : date letter 1929 if 'x'

Regards Gerald
 
Posts: 742 | Location: Wertheim in Germany | Registered: February 21, 2009
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Yes, I think it is an X, and that would be consistent with the style of watch-wire posts, etc, from that time teriod. Thanks very much!
 
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