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Vintage Zenith TimeCommand Swiss-Made Men's Quartz Watch, Silver Dial With Stainless Steel Case & Matching Bracelet, Analog With Red LED Digital Display, Working Condition, Circa 1977 by Joe Haupt

Vintage Zenith TimeComand Men's Wrist Watch, Quartz Movement, Analog Time With LED Digital Readout, Swiss-Made, Circa 1977 by Joe Haupt

Vintage Zenith TimeCommand Swiss-Made Men's Quartz Watch, Silver Dial With Stainless Steel Case & Matching Bracelet, Analog With Red LED Digital Display, Working Condition, Circa 1977 by Joe Haupt Via Flickr: In 1971, Zenith Radio Corporation of the United States acquired a majority interest in the Movado-Zenith-Mondia Holding Company of Switzerland. The Swiss Zenith watch company was founded in 1865. Prior to the acquisition, Zenith watches had won many prizes for their precision and quality in the Swiss watch industry. Movado was established in 1881, and the company was well-known in the United States in 1971 as a prestige line of fine watches. Founded in 1905, the Mondia company made a line of watches in the moderate priced field. Zenith Radio Corporation's foray into watchmaking was short-lived as it battled Japanese competitors in the television market. In 1978, the company exited the field when they sold off their money-losing Swiss watchmaking subsidiary. It is interesting to note that watchmaker Charles Vermot is honored on the current Zenith SA watch company's website. In 1975, according to the Zenith website, he hid the plans, parts, and tools required to make mechanical movements in order to save them from destruction. This was following the decision of the company that owned Zenith at the time (the not to be named Zenith Radio Corporation) to limit production to quartz watches only. You can checkout current Zenith watch offerings on their website - www.zenith-watches.com/en_us. As an interesting historical footnote, the Zenith Watch Company was blacklisted by the Allies in World War II. Check out this link for more information - www.flickr.com/photos/51764518@N02/50904922986/in/photoli...

Vintage Zenith TimeCommand Swiss-Made Men's Quartz Watch, Blue Dial With Stainless Steel Case & Matching Bracelet, Analog With Red LED Digital Display, Working Condition, Circa 1977 by Joe Haupt Via Flickr: This watch was made when Zenith, the Swiss watch maker, was owned by the Zenith Radio Corporation of the United States. Zenith Radio Corporation's venture into watchmaking operations lasted from 1971 to 1978. Facing heavy competition and financial stress, the company sold off its money-losing Swiss watchmaking subsidiary in 1978. Zenith, the Swiss watchmaker, still exists today. The company was purchased by LVMH (LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE) in November 1999, becoming one of the several brands in its watch and jewelry division. For more information on current offerings by Zenith, check out the Zenith-Watches.com website.