Here's a couple of nice vintages I have just come across.

[Neil.C]

Been sorting through my watch cupboard and its amazing what I have pulled out.

Just taken a pic of these two while the light is still not too bad.

Zenith Sporto from 1952, still has the original crown and a rather stylish pair of initals on the caseback.









And a nice Audax Fortis...

[Neil.C]

My wife just sent me a pic of the Zenith's movement.

It still has the original clear plastic cover over the top.

[verv]

That Zenith is a peach

[Seamaster73]

We don’t see enough of this sort of thread these days, it’s all ROLEXROLEXROLEX, so thanks for posting it Neil. More please.

I echo the comment above about the Zenith, lovely little piece, that.

[sickie]

That Zenith look's very nice indeed. I think it's worth getting cleaned up a bit and service then worn with pride. Really nice watch / find.

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[DigitalSeb]

Now that’s an awesome piece! Very very nice



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[southerner101]

love the Zenith!!!!!!!!! great barn find

[MADDOG]

I like the Zenith.

We should appreciate vintage watches a lot more than we do.

[alfat33]

I’ll go against the grain and say I really like the Fortis. Great case.

[earlofsodbury]

Both handsome watches, but the Zenith nails it - love the syringe hands, and the overall look reminds me of my now sadly-departed Nivrel Coeur-de-la-Sarre, but with (not-particularly-) small seconds subdial. Ripe for revival that look

[pacifichrono]

One of my old Sporto sales:




...and a "Pilot" with the syringe hands:

[magirus]

Great pair Neil, that's quite a cupboard you have !

[Neil.C]

We don’t see enough of this sort of thread these days, it’s all ROLEXROLEXROLEX, so thanks for posting it Neil. More please.

I echo the comment above about the Zenith, lovely little piece, that.

Thanks Glenn.

I always graviatate to the vintage posts but there seems to be less and less of them nowadays.

[Neil.C]

That Zenith look's very nice indeed. I think it's worth getting cleaned up a bit and service then worn with pride. Really nice watch / find.

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Wear it?

I've got about a dozen "wearers" and the rest (like this) just form part of a collection.

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One of my old Sporto sales:




...and a "Pilot" with the syringe hands:

Handsome pair there PC!

[Neil.C]

Great pair Neil, that's quite a cupboard you have !

Thanks Bob.

The cupboard is mainly filled with watch junk but I occasionally come across some long forgotten bits like these.

I recently gave a bag of watches to a friend to sell on his stall in Spitalfields, they all went so left a bit more room!

[Neil.C]

I’ll go against the grain and say I really like the Fortis. Great case.

The Audax-Fortis is really nice.

I love the hands.

[Neil.C]

Thanks everybody for your kind remarks.

Found a Favre Leuba Duo Matic too but I sent it to have a replacement second hand as it had the wrong type on it.

[Reiver]

Both really nice and worthy of a quick tidy up and service I reckon.

[alfat33]

The Audax-Fortis is really nice.

I love the hands.

The dauphine hands are perfect. The proportions and the lume could be from a JLeC (this is my Master Geographic).