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Index No. A8845 Bezel Wound and Set Bulkhead Clock
An unusual 20th Century Swiss eight day lever bezel wound and set bulkhead clock with wind indicator by Zenith.  Spotted gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with large going barrel. Unusual construction with a substantial steel winding wheel attached to the centre of the bowl housing the movement.  This bowl is free to rotate around the movement aided by five sprung ball bearings at its edge. Subsidiary platform for the escapement, plain cock with steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  Silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Below the twelve a circular aperture which turns red after the clock has been running for seven days, indicating it should be wound.  Turned mahogany case with brass keyholes to hang the clock.  Chromed serrated bezel which is turned to wind the clock.  This bezel is raised and turned to adjust the hands.
SignedZenith Watch Co    11 jewels
Circa 1930
Diameter [Bezel] 95 mm
An unusual clock in excellent condition, reputedly used on a British naval ship in the second world war.
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