Item Description:
Up for sale is an authentic, vintage Zenith mechanical movement for ladies' watches (Caliber 88.5 series), complete with its original silver dial, gold-tone hands, winding crown, original crystal, and case back.
Despite its compact size, this is a high-grade, 17-jewel manufacture Swiss movement in remarkable, fully working condition, featuring Incabloc shock protection.
Item Specifics:
- Brand: Zenith
- Country of Manufacture: Switzerland
- Era: 1960s
- Movement Type: Mechanical (Manual Winding)
- Caliber: Zenith 88.5 / 888-6 series (17 Jewels)
- Movement Diameter: 19.7 mm
- Movement Serial Number: 5114368
- Dial: Original silver sunburst dial with applied gold-tone markers and hands. Marked "ZENITH" and "SWISS MADE".
- Case Back: Original Zenith stainless steel case back included. Internal markings: "ZENITH / SWISS MADE / STEEL BACK / GOLD FILLED G BEZEL 20 MICRONS". Case serial: 91185.
Technical Performance (Timegrapher Tested):
The movement is in EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER. It winds smoothly and runs strongly with just a few turns of the crown. Tested via a digital timegrapher app (Watch Accuracy Meter) with the following stable results:
- Beat Rate (BPH): 21,600 (High-beat version for maximum accuracy)
- Accuracy (Rate): -1 s/d (Exceptional near-perfect precision)
- Beat Error: 1.8 ms
Cosmetic Condition:
- Movement: Very clean, no rust or signs of amateur repair.
- Dial/Hands: Great vintage condition with light, honest patina.
- Completeness: Comes exactly as pictured (movement, dial, hands, winding stem/crown, original crystal, and matching case back).
A beautiful and rare find for a ladies' watch restoration project, vintage watchmaking repair, or as a reliable donor movement for collectors.
Worldwide shipping available. Please see all photos for details. Feel free to ask any questions!