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Zenith
Ref. 18.2210.4810/01.C713
Academy Georges Favre-Jacot
A rare, well-preserved and limited edition pink gold wristwatch with small seconds, Fusée and chain constant force mechanism, power reserve indication, warranty and presentation box, numbered 34 of a limited edition of 150 pieces made for the 150th anniversary of Zenith
- Estimate
- HK$150,000 - 300,000€16,700 - 33,500$19,200 - 38,500
- Manufacturer
- Zenith
- Year
- Circa 2020
- Reference No
- 18.2210.4810/01.C713
- Movement No
- 494’710
- Case No
- 34/150
- Model Name
- Academy Georges Favre-Jacot
- Material
- 18K pink gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. El Primero 4810, 30 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K pink gold Zenith deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 45mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Zenith warranty dated 27th March 2020 stamped Tomiya Mecha Museum Okayama Japan, leather holder, instruction manual, product literature, key, numbered presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
The timepiece marks the manufacturer’s 150th anniversary in 2015 with a limited production of 150 pieces in pink gold. Flexing the result of a two year effort of research and development, Zenith used a 45mm pink gold case to properly showcase its mesmerizing fusée and chain mechanism.
The 575 parts fusée and chain mechanism by Zenith unveils within the present model is beautifully finished and anchored by a pair of symmetrical bridges. With a massive aperture of nearly half of its dial, the wearer can enjoy the full pleasure of winding the chain with an unobstructed view. The rest of the dial is designed with a minimalistic grained finish in contrast displaying both the small seconds and power reserve of up to 50 hours.
The high frequency El-primero 4810 calibre beating at 5 Hz is equally gorgeous in the warmth of its pink gold with Côtes de Genève decoration on its three-quarter plate. Well-preserved and numbered 34 from the limited edition, the timepiece was sold in Japan and further complete with its full set of accessories.
Zenith
Swiss | 1865Since Zenith's beginnings, founder George Favre-Jacot sought to manufacture precision timepieces, realizing quality control was best maintained when production was housed under one roof. Zenith remains one of the few Swiss manufacturers to produce their own in-house movements to this day.
Today, the brand is best known for the "El Primero," the firm's most successful automatic chronograph movement. In an interesting twist of fate, the company that owned Zenith during the 1970s decided to move on to quartz movements and therefore sought to destroy the parts and tools necessary to make mechanical movements. One watchmaker realized this folly and hid the tools and parts before they were destroyed. In 1984, he returned them to Zenith so they could once again make the El Primero movement.