1964 ZENITH (Swiss) Ref. 128A986 ‘Stellina’ 220 S Stainless Steel Case Gents Dress Watch – 19j Zenith Cal. 2531

A wonderful example of a 1960’s stainless steel gents dress watch by Zenith (Swiss), this exquisite 220 S, has been professionally inspected in-house by Localtime but also by our watchmaker and is thus ready to join your collection! On one of the photos you will see it on my wrist as I could not resist and wore it for a few days myself on one of my personal straps. Partly to make sure it times nicely and partly to enjoy it!

The stainless steel case (34mm or 36mm counting the logoed crown at 3h) measures 40mm L2L, has a super classy thickness of 8mm and has been professionally cleaned but not polished, to maintain its original integrity. It is in a lovely vintage condition and is a very classy looker on the wrist. The dial and metal indices are simply classy. The metal Zenith star at 12 reminds us why it is known as ‘Stellina’ among collectors (it means little star in Italian). It is carrying a manual-wind Zenith Cal. 2531 with 19j with a serial number dating it to 1964 (SN#5635652). It is now wearing one of my own Rochet (France) ‘Brighton’ calf leather straps in brown colour (you can see the entire line of these lovely straps in the last few photos and they are also listed separately in the store).

As with all the watches we handle in-house, the listed buy-it-now price includes a 3-month written warranty from the time of purchase. Do not hesitate to contact us for any further information you might need.

Important Note: Sometimes I am asked what I exactly mean with ‘professionally inspected by Localtime’. Here is my theory on vintage watches: as a purveyor of vintage watches, my effort is to always do only what is needed to the watch. I do not buy ‘junk’ watches to resell. I am choosy with my purchases and always sell watches that are, to my knowledge, authentic and in good condition. I first inspect the watch, both visually (cosmetically) and then mechanically. If I judge that the watch is not yet in need of a full service then I do not put the watch through a service which, by the way, entails a lot of risks too. Instead, I give it what I call my ‘Spa’ treatment which will include a cleaning, changing of gaskets, oiling, lubricating and mechanical testing. If the plexi is heavily scratched or discoloured and it can not be cleaned, I change it. If the crown is wrong or worn, I also change it. Now, if the watch is in need of a full service, then my ‘professionally inspected’ description becomes ‘professionally serviced’. In both cases, I mention what has been changed (if anything) on the watch and I include a written warranty with my listed price.

Important Note On Straps/Bracelets: The straps I use on my watches (leather, canvas, suede, rubber) are always brand new, unless otherwise mentioned and, in most cases, I also sell them separately in my store, in different colours and sizes. In the case of metal bracelets, if the watch is NOS, the bracelet is also unused. If the watch is pre-owned with its original bracelet, then the bracelet is also pre-owned, unless otherwise mentioned. Either way, if in doubt, please ask.

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