Zenith El Primero Chronomaster Revival A386 Manufacture Edition 03.Z386.400/60.C843
Zenith El Primero Chronomaster Revival A386 Manufacture Edition 03.Z386.400/60.C843
Anyone with an interest in Zenith, and in particular their chronographs, has likely heard of the story of Charles Vermot, the rogue employee of Zenith who disregarded instruction from his bosses to destroy tooling for the El Primero Chronograph and instead hid them in an attic in the manufacture. This tooling and design plans ultimately saved Zenith, and allowed for the El Primero to be put back in production, something all of us watch fans should be eternally grateful for!
Amongst the items stashed in the attic was a prototype set of dials for the A386, with three shades of blue for the overlapping sub dials. These were discovered in 2018, and form the basis for this Revival edition released in 2020. Housing this stunning dial is the 38mm A386 case in steel, which is important as the previous versions were precious-metal only, making this far more affordable and sturdier at the same time. Powering it is the El Primero 400, essentially unchanged from the 1969 movement.
This particular piece was purchased in July 2020 and presents in TZ Good condition. There’s some rub marks on the left side of the case, a very small ding on the left mid-section of the case, and another on the left side of the bezel near 9. Brushed portions of the lugs show a few surface marks. Otherwise in excellent condition. Please see images for full details.
Comes with outer box, inner box, warranty card dated (undated), card holder, Zenith cleaning cloth, Quick Step Guide, A Forgotten Treasure booklet and Watch Vault cleaning cloth.
A spectacular take on a classic, with modern finishing and build quality, a special dial, and a stunning case.
Brand: Zenith
Year: 2020
Model #: 03.Z386.400/60.C843
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Case details: 38mm
Movement: El Primero EL 400 self winding chronograph
Dial: Silver/Blue
Paraphernalia: Outer box, inner box, warranty card dated (undated), card holder, Zenith cleaning cloth, Quick Step Guide, A Forgotten Treasure booklet and Watch Vault cleaning cloth.
TZ Grading: Good
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