Zenith - what the hell?

[GlennO]

How does something like this go unnoticed? Surely they wouldn't knowingly let this leave the factory?



http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/400956935...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[dachi]

How does something like this go unnoticed? Surely they wouldn't knowingly let this leave the factory?



http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/400956935...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

oh wow! I it took me a bit of time - but yeah. What the heck happened there?

[WatchIng]

Is that mould growing between 12 and 2 or is it 'just' the two "12"'s that's wrong?

[Wallasey Runner]

The seller is even claiming the two number 12s makes it more desirable to collectors.

[watkins101]

Please tell me its not a rare prototype dial.

[tazio]

Hey ! stop complaining 25 HRS in a day whats not to like ........

[GlennO]

Is that mould growing between 12 and 2 or is it 'just' the two "12"'s that's wrong?

Just the 12 instead of 10.

The seller is even claiming the two number 12s makes it more desirable to collectors.

I doubt that it makes it more valuable. I could see how a limited run of less obvious errors or quirks could be, but if this is a one-off mistake it's just an embarrassment and one that I think Zenith would have preferred to have kept private.

I'm just curious as to how it could have happened. It would be good for a laugh if it was a cheap Chinese watch, but this is a Zenith with a tag price of $10k.

[MrGrumpy]

It's presumably a trick of the photo, but the two hands look different! The hour hand looks gold, but the minute hand looks brown.
The whole thing's surreal. You know it can't be a fake, as a faker would undoubtedly get the numbers right!!!!

[nasar.39]

It's presumably a trick of the photo, but the two hands look different! The hour hand looks gold, but the minute hand looks brown.
The whole thing's surreal. You know it can't be a fake, as a faker would undoubtedly get the numbers right!!!!

Maybe the faker did it on purpose to throw us off

[GlennO]

It's presumably a trick of the photo, but the two hands look different! The hour hand looks gold, but the minute hand looks brown.

That's just a lighting effect. Check the pics in the ebay link.

[pete-r]

The seller is even claiming the two number 12s makes it more desirable to collectors.

Haha can't beat the chaps front, but it's not a stamp!

[petethegeek]

Don't worry about it. I'm sure Zenith will sort it out under warranty.

[tanatron]

Someone in the Zenith QC department should feel really embarrassed.
If I were the boss I would be pissed off.

[Captainhowdy]

Dials like these have been surfacing for a while now, some dodgy sellers call them "prototype dials" we've had spider dials, prototype dials but I think "Ripper dial" has a great ring to it.

[VDG]

I am wondering what Simon would've said, or was it Steve

[steptoe]

Oldest trick in the book...It's a subtle distraction from the main problems..