ONE of the world's top watch manufacturers has teamed up with one of the region's top jewellers, to offer a fantastic watch as a prize in our easy-to-enter competition.

Zenith, award-winning master watchmakers for more than 130 years, have launched a prestigious new range. And the collection is available, exclusively in Wirral, from Pyke's the Jewellers at their Birkenhead branch in Grange Road.

Made in Switzerland, Zenith watches are famed for their craftsmanship, their accuracy and their wide choice of ladies' and gents' designs. Their new collection includes the retro-style Class 4 range, the classic Class 6 selection, the sporting Rainbow series and the exclusive Chronomaster range.

In common with Zenith, Pyke's the Jewellers have a reputation for quality, choice and excellent service. Founded in Birkenhead in 1877, the company now has six branches in Merseyside, Cheshire and Staffordshire. And Pyke's qualified jewellers are always available to offer expert assistance, and to give advice on jewellery and watch repairs, valuations and insurance.

To check out the new Zenith collection, make a timely trip to Pyke's in Grange Road, Birkenhead. Or take time to enter our question-and-answer competition, and you could win a fabulous Port Royal watch by Zenith! A contemporary classic, the two-tone Port Royal comes in a choice of gents' or ladies' styles and retails at £499.

To enter, simply answer the following questions and send your entry form to 'Zenith Competition,' Wirral Globe, Globe House, Catherine Street, Birkenhead to arrive no later than next Thursday (October 2).

The first correct entry opened after the closing date will be the winner. Prizes offered must be accepted, there is no cash equivalent. Employees of the Wirral Globe and Pyke's the Jewellers are not permitted to enter. The editor's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Here are your questions:-

1. In which country are Zenith watches manufactured?

2. Name one of the ranges in the new Zenith collection.

3. Where was Pyke's the Jewellers founded?

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