Pre-Owned Zenith Heritage Pilot Type 20 Annual Calendar 42390000771

WHY WE LOVE IT

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The annual calendar is truly a technological marvel.

While it plays second fiddle to the perpetual calendar in the minds of most collectors, the reality is that the construction of this calendar mechanism — which generally requires adjusting only once per year, at the end of February — is equally challenging, and in some cases, requires even more components. This particular annual calendar is unique in that it fits within the design parameters of a traditional pilot’s watch and includes high-end materials in its construction, as well as a chronograph.

A Zenith Heritage Pilot Type 20 from the 2010s, it’s housed in a 47mm titanium and red gold case with a sapphire crystal, a red gold ‘onion’ crown, a polished red gold bezel, and dual red gold pushers. It features a luminous, matte grey dial with applied ‘Arabic’ indices, a matching, red gold ‘cathedral’ handset, an outer ‘railroad’ 1/5th-seconds track, a dual-register chronograph, and an annual calendar with day and month displays at 3 o’clock and a date display above 6 o’clock.

Powered by the automatic Zenith El Primero Calibre 4054, it comes paired to a black alligator strap with a signed, titanium pin buckle, and ships with its factory goodies. A beautifully engraved caseback elevates the entire package, driving home the point that this is no ‘ordinary’ pilot’s watch — and no ordinary annual calendar, for that matter.

If a special piece from a storied manufacture is what you’re after, this Zenith is just the ticket — an extraordinary value considering its construction and features, it’s truly a special timepiece.

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OVERALL CONDITION

The case is in excellent condition overall, showing light signs of wear consistent with age and use. Luminous satin black dial with radial subsidiary registers is outstanding, as-new condition with matching handset. Onion crown.