AUTHENTIC RARE LARGE ENGGIST BY ZENO BASEL JUMP HOUR WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA : ENGGIST OVER LARGE JUMP HOUR BY ZENO BASEL

MODEL : JUMP HOUR

MOVEMENT/ENJIN : Manual 17 Jewels Swiss Movement

ORIGIN/BUATAN : Swiss
NO. SIRI/SERIAL NO. : -

CIRCA/TAHUN : 1960's

CASING/KEMASAN : GOLD PLATED TOP & STAINLESS STEEL BACK

FUNCTION/FUNGSI : JUMP HOUR, MINUTES, SECOND AND DATE AT 3:00
DIAL: DARK GREY
BEZEL: GOLD PLATED

MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL,CASEBACK, MOVEMENT
BAND/TALI : GENUINE BLACK LEATHER BAND FIT 8" WRIST
LUGS SIZE: 20mm
BAND WIDTH: 120mm

LENS/CERMIN : HARDLEX ACCRYLIC CRYSTAL

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 41mm WITH CROWN X 45mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: NOT TESTED

CONDITION/KONDISI : EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION
PRICE/HARGA: (SOLD TO TUAN SHEIKH FROM PJ)
LISTING: RM1,300.00 SOLD:700

HISTORY OF ENGGIST WRIATWATCH AND ZENO BASEL

It begins in 1868 with watchmaker Jules Godat, the founder of a small pocket watch manufacturing company (Godat & Co.) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, located in the heart of Swiss watch manufacture. He produced, in very small quantities, fine pocket watches featuring solid silver cases and lady pendant watches. He built a small factory, which was taken over in 1920 by the company, A. Eigeldinger & Fils.

The family business, Eigeldinger, specialized in wrist watches for the army. They produced watches in stainless steel, silver, gold and platinum, with mechanical movements up to 43mm. They assembled different guaranteed horology. Their registered brands were ZENO, STRAND and SOLVEX. The son of the owner, Andre-Charles Eigeldinger, introduced Zeno. The name was influenced by the Greek philosopher, Zeno, and comes from Zenodopolus, which means "Gift of Zeus."

The first ZENO watches were made in 1922. Each piece was marked with a Swiss cross on the back of the casing. The company has since continued to innovate watch manufacturing techniques. In 1949, the ZENO watches were exhibited for the first time at the Swiss Watch Fair in Basel.

In 1966, wholesalers Dr. Peter Atteslander and Eric Enggist bought the rights to ZENO. ince then, The comapany also produced wristwatches under the brand name of ENGGIST, family name of Eric Enggist. The Enggist watch concentrated on Extra Large Jump Hour. The Zeno Brand later sold to Mr. Felix W. Huber in 1973.