Showing posts with label ZENO BASEL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ZENO BASEL. Show all posts

Monday, June 27, 2011

AUTHENTIC RARE LARGE ENGGIST BY ZENO BASEL JUMP HOUR WRISTWATCH (SOLD)










BRAND/JENAMA : ENGGIST OVER LARGE JUMP HOUR BY ZENO BASEL

MODEL : JUMP HOUR
MOVEMENT/ENJIN : Manual 17 Jewels Swiss Movement
ORIGIN/BUATAN : Swiss
NO. SIRI/SERIAL NO. : -
CIRCA/TAHUN : 1960's
CASING/KEMASAN : GOLD PLATED TOP & STAINLESS STEEL BACK
FUNCTION/FUNGSI : JUMP HOUR, MINUTES, SECOND AND DATE AT 3:00
DIAL: DARK GREY
BEZEL: GOLD PLATED
MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL,CASEBACK, MOVEMENT
BAND/TALI :
GENUINE BLACK LEATHER BAND FIT 8" WRIST
LUGS SIZE: 20mm
BAND WIDTH: 120mm
LENS/CERMIN : HARDLEX ACCRYLIC CRYSTAL
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 41mm WITH CROWN X 45mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: NOT TESTED
CONDITION/KONDISI : EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION
PRICE/HARGA: (SOLD TO TUAN SHEIKH FROM PJ)
LISTING: RM1,300.00 SOLD:700

HISTORY OF ENGGIST WRIATWATCH AND ZENO BASEL

It begins in 1868 with watchmaker Jules Godat, the founder of a small pocket watch manufacturing company (Godat & Co.) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, located in the heart of Swiss watch manufacture. He produced, in very small quantities, fine pocket watches featuring solid silver cases and lady pendant watches. He built a small factory, which was taken over in 1920 by the company, A. Eigeldinger & Fils.

The family business, Eigeldinger, specialized in wrist watches for the army. They produced watches in stainless steel, silver, gold and platinum, with mechanical movements up to 43mm. They assembled different guaranteed horology. Their registered brands were ZENO, STRAND and SOLVEX. The son of the owner, Andre-Charles Eigeldinger, introduced Zeno. The name was influenced by the Greek philosopher, Zeno, and comes from Zenodopolus, which means "Gift of Zeus."

The first ZENO watches were made in 1922. Each piece was marked with a Swiss cross on the back of the casing. The company has since continued to innovate watch manufacturing techniques. In 1949, the ZENO watches were exhibited for the first time at the Swiss Watch Fair in Basel.

In 1966, wholesalers Dr. Peter Atteslander and Eric Enggist bought the rights to ZENO. ince then, The comapany also produced wristwatches under the brand name of ENGGIST, family name of Eric Enggist. The Enggist watch concentrated on Extra Large Jump Hour. The Zeno Brand later sold to Mr. Felix W. Huber in 1973.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ZENO RETRO MENS WRISTWATCH







BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC ZENO BASEL GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960

MODEL: RETRO

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACCRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS 25 JEWELS AUTOMATIC ESA CAL.2284

DIAL COLOR: RED WITH FAUX DIAMONDS MARKERS

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: Hours, Minutes, SECOND, DAYDATE AT 6:00

HANDS/JARUM: SILVER TONE

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: FAUX DIAMONDS MARKERS

CASING : OVAL SHAPED SOLID STAINLESS STEEL/ KELULI SEPENUHNYA

WATER RESISTANT: -

LUGS: 18mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN

BEZEL: -

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING:

CROWN: ORIGINAL UNSIGNED ZENO SS CROWN

STRAP/TALI: NEW BLACK LEATHER BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: FULL LENGHT

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

RETAIL PRICE:

PRICE/HARGA: RM600 (NEGOTIABLE/BOLEH DIRUNDING)

LISTING:RM600.00 SOLD: RM COST:


ZENO watches - Objects of Pleasure and Quality

It all began in an idyllic house in La Chaux-de-Fonds, where Jules Godat had set up a modest workshop. Like many watchmakers in his day, his spent the cold winter months as a seasonal worker. In 1868, he set up in business on his own and by doing so laid the foundation for Zeno watch production as we know it today. In his little workshop, he made silver pocket watches. After Jules Godat had left, production was converted to the manufacture of railway clocks and watches. In 1900 the workshop was enlarged and equipped with electric power to drive the machines.

In 1920, André-Charles Eigeldinger took over Godat watch production. He specialized in the manufacture of observation watches for military purposes, slide rule watches and pocket watches in silver, gold and platinum. In 1922, Eigeldinger & Söhne registered the Zeno brand. This name is a reminder of the Greek philosopher Zeno of Kition and means „gift of Zeus“ or „god given“.

Demand for wristwatches rose constantly and in the inter-war years production was therefore converted to wristwatches. The first Zeno wristwatches were made of gold and intended solely for export. In 1937, to mark the 15th anniversary of the Zeno brand, the first watches with an integral stop function and acoustic telemeter were made. In 1949, Zeno took part for the first time in the Swiss watch fair in Basel. In the years that followed, the Zeno engineers developed a number of digital watch models with „jumping hours“, pendant watches for nurses and „watches for boys“, until in 1960 production temporarily moved to the Atteslander workshops in Biel where the first mechanical airmen’s watches were developed.

The rapid pace of progress is bringing constant changes to our lives. But in the Zeno watch work-shops, mechanical wrist and pocket watches are still being made by traditional techniques with the exceptional calm and concentration of experienced watchmakers. For over eighty years, Zeno watches have been produced largely by hand.

Source: Zeno-Watch Basel / Switzerland

Thursday, April 1, 2010

NEW IN BOX - AUTHENTIC SWISS ZENO BASEL OVERSIZED PROFESSIONAL DIVERS GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)










BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC ZENO BASEL CHRONOGRAPH OVERSIZE GENTS PROFFESIONAL DIVER WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 2010

MODEL: CRONOGRAPH PROFESSIONAL DIVERS OVERSIZE Z-1E53/OR

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: HARDEN MINERAL GLASS WITH DATE MAGNIFIER

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: Quartz Chronograph, OS20/FS00

DIAL COLOR: BLACK WITH LUMINOUS MARKERS AND HANDS

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds - Counters 60 min, centered 60 sec, synchronized 24 hrs - Date at 4:30

HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS SILVER TONE

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: WHITE LUMINOUS ARABIC & BATON MARKERS

CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL/ KELULI SEPENUHNYA

WATER RESISTANT: 300METERS

LUGS: 24mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 45mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN (50mm WITH CROWN)

BEZEL: TWO TOBE BLACK/ORANGE WITH LUMINOUS WHITE ARABIC

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING:

CROWN: ORIGINAL SCREW IN ZENO SS CROWN

STRAP/TALI: 3-link stainless steel bracelet, deployant clasp with push-buttons and safety

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: FULL LENGHT

LIMITED EDITION IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

RETAIL PRICE: RETAIL NEW AT EMERITUS FOR RM3500. TO SEE OTHER MODELS AND RETAILERS IN MALAYSIA, PLEASE VISIT ZENO WEBSITE

PRICE/HARGA: RM1,800 (SOLD TO TN. MUZILL FROM IPOH)


ZENO watches - Objects of Pleasure and Quality

It all began in an idyllic house in La Chaux-de-Fonds, where Jules Godat had set up a modest workshop. Like many watchmakers in his day, his spent the cold winter months as a seasonal worker. In 1868, he set up in business on his own and by doing so laid the foundation for Zeno watch production as we know it today. In his little workshop, he made silver pocket watches. After Jules Godat had left, production was converted to the manufacture of railway clocks and watches. In 1900 the workshop was enlarged and equipped with electric power to drive the machines.

In 1920, André-Charles Eigeldinger took over Godat watch production. He specialized in the manufacture of observation watches for military purposes, slide rule watches and pocket watches in silver, gold and platinum. In 1922, Eigeldinger & Söhne registered the Zeno brand. This name is a reminder of the Greek philosopher Zeno of Kition and means „gift of Zeus“ or „god given“.

Demand for wristwatches rose constantly and in the inter-war years production was therefore converted to wristwatches. The first Zeno wristwatches were made of gold and intended solely for export. In 1937, to mark the 15th anniversary of the Zeno brand, the first watches with an integral stop function and acoustic telemeter were made. In 1949, Zeno took part for the first time in the Swiss watch fair in Basel. In the years that followed, the Zeno engineers developed a number of digital watch models with „jumping hours“, pendant watches for nurses and „watches for boys“, until in 1960 production temporarily moved to the Atteslander workshops in Biel where the first mechanical airmen’s watches were developed.

The rapid pace of progress is bringing constant changes to our lives. But in the Zeno watch work-shops, mechanical wrist and pocket watches are still being made by traditional techniques with the exceptional calm and concentration of experienced watchmakers. For over eighty years, Zeno watches have been produced largely by hand.

Source: Zeno-Watch Basel / Switzerland

Thursday, March 25, 2010

NEW IN BOX - AUTHENTIC ZENO BASEL OVERSIZE PROFESSIONAL DIVER GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)











BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC ZENO BASEL CHRONOGRAPH OVERSIZE GENTS PROFFESIONAL DIVER WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 2010

MODEL: CRONOGRAPH PROFESSIONAL DIVERS OVERSIZE Z-1E53/OR

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: HARDEN MINERAL GLASS WITH DATE MAGNIFIER

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: Quartz Chronograph, OS20/FS00

DIAL COLOR: BLACK WITH LUMINOUS MARKERS AND HANDS

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds - Counters 60 min, centered 60 sec, synchronized 24 hrs - Date at 4:30

HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS SILVER TONE

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: WHITE LUMINOUS ARABIC & BATON MARKERS

CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL/ KELULI SEPENUHNYA

WATER RESISTANT: 300METERS

LUGS: 24mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 45mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN (50mm WITH CROWN)

BEZEL: TWO TOBE BLACK/ORANGE WITH LUMINOUS WHITE ARABIC

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING:

CROWN: ORIGINAL SCREW IN ZENO SS CROWN

STRAP/TALI: 3-link stainless steel bracelet, deployant clasp with push-buttons and safety

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: FULL LENGHT

LIMITED EDITION IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

RETAIL PRICE: RETAIL NEW AT EMERITUS FOR RM3500. TO SEE OTHER MODELS AND RETAILERS IN MALAYSIA, PLEASE VISIT ZENO WEBSITE

PRICE/HARGA: (SOLD TO SHAHARUDDIN FROM PJ)

LISTING:RM1,800.00 SOLD: RM1450.00 COST:


ZENO watches - Objects of Pleasure and Quality

It all began in an idyllic house in La Chaux-de-Fonds, where Jules Godat had set up a modest workshop. Like many watchmakers in his day, his spent the cold winter months as a seasonal worker. In 1868, he set up in business on his own and by doing so laid the foundation for Zeno watch production as we know it today. In his little workshop, he made silver pocket watches. After Jules Godat had left, production was converted to the manufacture of railway clocks and watches. In 1900 the workshop was enlarged and equipped with electric power to drive the machines.

In 1920, André-Charles Eigeldinger took over Godat watch production. He specialized in the manufacture of observation watches for military purposes, slide rule watches and pocket watches in silver, gold and platinum. In 1922, Eigeldinger & Söhne registered the Zeno brand. This name is a reminder of the Greek philosopher Zeno of Kition and means „gift of Zeus“ or „god given“.

Demand for wristwatches rose constantly and in the inter-war years production was therefore converted to wristwatches. The first Zeno wristwatches were made of gold and intended solely for export. In 1937, to mark the 15th anniversary of the Zeno brand, the first watches with an integral stop function and acoustic telemeter were made. In 1949, Zeno took part for the first time in the Swiss watch fair in Basel. In the years that followed, the Zeno engineers developed a number of digital watch models with „jumping hours“, pendant watches for nurses and „watches for boys“, until in 1960 production temporarily moved to the Atteslander workshops in Biel where the first mechanical airmen’s watches were developed.

The rapid pace of progress is bringing constant changes to our lives. But in the Zeno watch work-shops, mechanical wrist and pocket watches are still being made by traditional techniques with the exceptional calm and concentration of experienced watchmakers. For over eighty years, Zeno watches have been produced largely by hand.

Source: Zeno-Watch Basel / Switzerland