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Veritas99 3T WIS 
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Hey everyone, I excitedly posted a couple of q&ds of this watch on the Daily Wrist Check after it showed up on Thursday, but I thought it deserved its own post. May I present my 1968 Zenith 1000M Diver....  Known as an A3637, it houses a Zenith Caliber 2542 PC. The 2542 PC movement was a workhorse for Zenith in the 1960s, with over 225,000 made.  (seller's photo) You can see the date opening at 4:30, which was a signature of most Zenith watches of that time. They did make a few with a 6:00 opening and it appears that my date wheel is from the 6:00 version since the date would be square at 6 rather than 3 (still investigating that issue).  One of the neat features of this case is the inner minute markers are raised from the dial to create a three dimensional effect.  Amazingly, the lume still functions after 40+ years, although it fades quickly. I guess there's a reason they used radioactive materials back then.  The crown is original and screw down, and matches the screw down caseback.   One of the other nice features is the original Gay Freres bracelet with diver extension, which is rare to find on older Zenith watches. Every GF bracelet is stamped with the date that it was made and this one is stamped "3/68." Given that it only fits my wrist with the diver extension out, I'll probably switch to a rubber or nato strap in the future.  Final shot of my A3637  Thanks for stopping by and checking out my new watch! Mike |
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stew77 Admin 
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Mike....Huge congrats on this "new" arrival!!! An absolutely sweet vintage Zenith diver!!!!!   An amazing pickup which I'm sure you will enjoy for a long time to come! |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Awesome Zenith Mike...Congrats!...love the color and the raised indices! ....does that nutlike ring around the crystal unscrew? |
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FnuSnu99 3T WIS 
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WOW!!! A real beauty. And looks like it´s in good shape after all those years also, not bad. Enjoy it, and congratulations! |
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zepp21 3T WIS
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Awesome watch! I really like the case design and orange coloring. Very 1960's-esque and makes me want one ...changed my mind, I think it deserves two thumbs up.  |
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Graham 3T WIS 
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A great piece, for sure! What's not to like?! |
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wardog 3T WIS
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Sweet! |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Sweet indeed, Enjoy. |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS 
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Mike this is an absolutely gorgeous piece ad quite unique as well! Wear it on good health!! |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Very very nice |
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exc-hulk Moderator 
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Hi Mike ! Wow !  Congrats to this beauty ! Very sweet vintage diver. Absolutely nice. Great orange bezel. |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Love it. Great looking vintage diver! |
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SHADY 3T WIS 
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That is what I call ORANGE!! CONGRATSdrool.gif Last edited on Mon Feb 21st, 2011 12:25 pm by SHADY |
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azpops 3T WIS 
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Lance |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Among the very best I've seen. Zenith's reputation is top-rate. Big Congrats, Mike. I'd suggest a nice trip to the spa to quickly bring back the gloss and sheen on the corners, edges and other surfaces PLUS, if you're thinking of a strap, I'd recommend a black or orange Isofrane rubber in vintage retrosicuro buckle. That's a 20mm lug, right? Only the best for the best, Mike. Enjoy that drool magnet for a long time. |
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Gregger 3T WIS 
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Awesome watch congrats and enjoy. |
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Veritas99 3T WIS
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Thanks to everyone to replied, I'm fortunate to have found one in this condition. I wanted to update one thing. After acquiring the watch, I emailed Zenith for additional information and they wrote back today. It turns out that it's actually an AH3639 that was manufactured in October of 1968. It's nice to see a manufacturer respond so quickly to just a minor inquiry. Mike |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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Superbe vintage |
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