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May I present my 1968 Zenith 1000M Diver....
Known as an A3637, it houses a Zenith Caliber 2542 PC. The 2542 PC movement was a workhorse for Zenith in the 1960s, with over 225,000 made.
(seller's photo)
You can see the date opening at 4:30, which was a signature of most Zenith watches of that time. They did make a few with a 6:00 opening and it appears that my date wheel is from the 6:00 version since the date would be square at 6 rather than 3 (still investigating that issue).
One of the neat features of this case is the inner minute markers are raised from the dial to create a three dimensional effect.
Amazingly, the lume still functions after 40+ years, although it fades quickly. I guess there's a reason they used radioactive materials back then.
The crown is original and screw down, and matches the screw down caseback.
One of the other nice features is the original Gay Freres bracelet with diver extension, which is rare to find on older Zenith watches. Every GF bracelet is stamped with the date that it was made and this one is stamped "3/68." Given that it only fits my wrist with the diver extension out, I'll probably switch to a rubber or nato strap in the future.
Final shot of my A3637
Thanks for stopping by and checking out my new watch!
Mike