Zodiac Chronograph - Surfboard

[ndpadgett]

Hi,

Can anyone confirm whether or not the inner bezel on this Zodiac is original. I cannot find any reference to a yachting Zodiac from this era. The hands are not original, I know but the bezel??

Cheers,

Neil.

[Ultra-Vintage]

Definitely not all original, as are most of the watches that come out of Peru and Uruguay.  That inner bezel is to an Omega 176.0010 Yachting.  I have worked on both the Omega and the Zodiac (I have the Zodiac Chrono in my collection) and they have similar size crystals/dials, so that is how they were able to swap them and still have it appear to be a correct fitment.

[Ultra-Vintage]

Almost forgot, the Minute-Hour-Chrono hand are not original either.  The register hands may be replacements as well as I think their shape is not correct, but the picture is too poor to be able to be able to tell.

[ndpadgett]

Many thanks for the information.

If I thought I could get hold of a NOS inner bezel I would maybe take a shot at it but in the absence of that it just isn't worth the money.

Happy New Year.

Neil.

[Butch]

ANOTHER informed collector! Just by asking before buying.

                                 

[Ultra-Vintage]

ANOTHER informed collector! Just by asking before buying.

                                 

Its always better to ask before you buy nowadays.  Online sellers will often say "100% original", "NOS", "Mint", when none of those are the case. Questioning them about their statements AFTER the purchase will usually just start the excuse and deflection stream