Zenith - Billodes grand prix paris 1900 - 2249625 - 1850-1900

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: 2249625
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 no damage
– 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.