"ZEP - GRAF ZEPPELIN" AROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT COMMEMORATIVE POCKET WATCH.
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Item Description
2" dia. w/silvering on front/back case, about 97% complete. Top has movable loop affixed to 8" chain and metal piece served to slip over belt. This piece displays sunburst and Magellan's ship at bottom, bi-wing airplane w/zeppelin above. Scattered lt. luster wear w/some of the brass showing through. Fine/VF. Dial features world globe w/large "Zep" name. Hands/numerals have coating of material that probably once glowed-in-the-dark but no longer does so. Dial has some scattered darkening and is Fine overall. Front case edge has "Lakehurst - Friedrichshafen - Tokio - Los Angeles" inscriptions. Back of case has "Trail Blazers" name at top. Below this is scene of "Graf Zeppelin" flying above ocean which include three sailing ships and small airplane. Additional small text reads "Around The World - Magellan - 1519-1522 - Time About 3 Yrs." Top of the watch has statistics for Graf Zeppelin which reads "1929 Time - 21 Days." Scattered luster wear/soiling around edges of case, but most luster remains on back. Watch is running and keeping time although not guaranteed over a 24-hour period. Very scarce.
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