surpur Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 (edited) When I first saw this watch it was just a black glob. Should have taken a picture right away. But here are the parts after I cleaned the case and still a little gunk on some parts. Looked like it came from a tarpit. I will post some pics when its ready! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Added 6/12: This is the movement after being cleaned and lubed. I am surprised it ticks at 36k, I had thought the 17 jewel one would be slower? Does anyone know about this? Beat rates of differnt Zenith movements? And look at the straight line on my tester without even adjusting... Edited June 12, 2008 by Surpur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadweller4000 Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Looks very promising. That Zenith movement looks really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawo Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 LOL, the first thing I thought of when I read Zenith was the Bluefakes 31 jewel version The movement does look fantastic. Looks like a fine project indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Good deal. Ubi, I believe, used a Zenith out of a Movado for one of his Daytona frankens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpmelone Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Good deal. Ubi, I believe, used a Zenith out of a Movado for one of his Daytona frankens. http://www.yorktime.com/search?cid=24:sku=285 great looking vintage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surpur Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 http://www.yorktime.com/search?cid=24:sku=285 great looking vintage Mine is an older model though - not with the El Primo movement but a 17J. The date on it is 8/ 71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Good deal. Ubi, I believe, used a Zenith out of a Movado for one of his Daytona frankens. Yessir, B. You are correct. My first Daytona used a NOS Ebel 134 (aka EP400): And my second used an older Zenith 3019 31j: The 3019 was scavenged from an older Movado Sub Sea; much like SurPur's, my donor's case was quite nasty as well. The gasket sealing the caseback had been present for a very long time and was breaking down into a sticky, tar like material. I ended up sending the movement up to ZZ for a full overhaul, while the case was cleaned and added to my graveyard collection of souless cases... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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