Zenith Espada silver dial Day-Date Chronograph ref 01.0040.418 oskar-gydell Cartier’s production in the 1960s

Cartier’s production in the 1960s was highly limited

The red-back Pepsi insert has gently faded on the red side to a raspberry hue

Qualified sailors can navigate with a clock and a compass and so these watches were kept on the bridge of a naval ship and wound once per day by the officer on duty

reference 5500

- Reference 16753- 40mm steel and gold case- Serial 6301xxx dating to 1980- Brown nipple dial- Faded two-tone bezel insert- Jubilee bracelet ref 62523 with 455 endlinks- Fully serviced by our watchmaker- One-year mechanical warranty- Includes a handmade leather watch pouch- Free worldwide Fedex Priority shipping

Zenith Espada silver dial Day-Date Chronograph ref 01.0040.418 oskar-gydell Cartier’s production in the 1960sIntroduced at the dawn of the automatic chronograph era, the Zenith Espada arrived as a highly ambitious timepiece. It was not just another self winding chronographit combined a full calendar and moonphase display, placing it among the most technically complex automatic chronographs of its time. In the early 1970s, Zenith collaborated closely with Movado, and the Espada shared strong visual and technical ties with the Movado Astronic, also known as