Antique Zenith – Billodes – Pocket Watch – Grand Prix Paris 1900 – 15 Rubis – .800 Silver – Circa 1900 Brand: Zenith (Billodes) Model: Billodes – Grand Prix Paris 1900 Movement: Mechanical, hand-wound – 15 Rubis – Ancre – Spiral Breguet – Double Plateau Case Material: Solid .800 silver Case Number: 958971 Diameter:51mm Origin: Switzerland Period: Circa 1900 Description: Beautiful and well-preserved Zenith Billodes pocket watch featuring the prestigious Grand Prix Paris 1900 award markings. The high-grade movement includes 15 jewels, a Breguet hairspring, visible lever escapement and is finely finished, bearing the Billodes emblem. The solid .800 silver hunter case is marked with the Billodes coat-of-arms and Swiss hallmarks. The guilloché back remains sharp and elegant, with an unengraved shield reserve. The classic enamel dial is signed Billodes and shows traditional Arabic numerals with a separate seconds subdial at 6 o’clock. The ornate hands complement the early Zenith style beautifully smull damage in the corner Condition: – Movement: runs and ticks (rate not tested for long-term accuracy). – Dial: clean, enamel in good condition smull damage in the corner – Case: good condition with normal signs of age; guilloché pattern crisp. – Crystal: good condition no scratches A very attractive collector’s example of an early Zenith pocket watch, from the period when the company still used the Billodes name. Will be carefully packaged and shipped with tracking.