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Indian legend Mahatma Gandhi was known to wear a silver Zenith pocket watch whilst he was still alive. This timepiece was worn on his hip which is common for those wearing pocket watches.
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Zenith is a Swiss luxury brand that was founded in 1865 by Georges Favre-Jacot. This was a gift for Gandhi which was given to him by his friend, Indira Nehru. These days, Zenith mostly makes regular watches but back then mostly made pocket watches.