Zenith Espada silver dial Day-Date Chronograph ref 01.0040.418 50-70 documenting its sale in Germany

documenting its sale in Germany in 2004

The watch has very simple white metal hands and a blue cabochon-topped winding crown

which was inspired by the vintage St Moritz watches from the brand’s back catalogue

and a “sigma” marking at 6 o’clock — indicating that the markers and hands are made of white gold

with end links stamped 580 and a clasp marked "S X10

Zenith Espada silver dial Day-Date Chronograph ref 01.0040.418 50-70 documenting its sale in GermanyIntroduced 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