Zenith CP-2*** A Cairelli Military *** 1970's

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Zenith CP-2 Italian Military Chronograph, signed A. Cairelli Roma, Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI)
Military Serial # M.M. 201228
Circa: 1970's
Reference No.: CP-2
Serial: M.M. 201228

Dial: Black Dial with A. Cairelli Roma printed on the dial, tritium luminous deco numerals, subsidiary seconds at 9 o’clock and 30 minute chrono counter at 3 o’clock

Case: 43mmmm, black bi-directional 60-min bezel, Glass in acrylic, screw back
Military Engraving and stock number engraved on the caseback

Movement: Zenith 146 DP, Hand-wound mechanical column-wheel chronograph movement, 17 jewels

Bracelet: Original flexible steel bracelet included. Fitted on a leather/canvas strap.

Condition Report: Overall excellent condition, the dial and hands are mint. The case is in overall excellent condition, unpolished and only tiny marks to the bezel.
The caseback engraving retains some of the original blue factory paint inside.

NOTES: This particular example was part of the Phillips Start-Stop-Reset auction in 2016 and comes with the individual SSR book for this watch and the extract from the registers from Zenith.

The Italian Military ordered their military timepieces from prestigious Swiss watchmakers like Breitling, Leonidas, Rolex (Panerai), Universal Genève, and Zenith. The Cairelli was named after the Roman retailer A. Cairelli, who used to supply these Zenith military watches to the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana). Therefore the AMI engraving on the caseback. Additionally, CP2 engraved on the case back signifies "Cronometro da Polso 2" being the second generation of chronograph ordered by the military in 43mm.

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