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The El Primero A386 was the result of an extraordinary challenge Zenith set for itself back in 1962 to celebrate the company's upcoming 100 th anniversary: create an unprecedented self-winding chronograph that measured to 1/10 th of a second, making it the most accurate chronograph wristwatch in the world.


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Zenith Delivers A LongAwaited El Primero A386 Revival In Steel With A Prototype Dial aBlogtoWatch

The CHRONOMASTER Revival Manufacture Edition is based on the A386, using the same 38mm round steel case but paired with a inspired by vintage prototype that was never released and recently discovered in the attic of the Manufacture. powered by the El Primero automatic high-frequency chronograph calibre. Ref 03.Z386.400/60.C843 $9,500.00


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The first El Primero Chronograph manufactured in 1969, the El Primero A386, was characterized by three subsidiary dials in blue, light grey and anthracite, a typical layout in many El Primero chronograph models also in the following years.


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What Zenith is giving us is the El Primero A386 Revival, a faithful recreation of the watch that started it all, only rendered in a trio of precious metals (white, rose, and yellow gold). The A386 Revival still measures up at 38mm across, still features a classic 5 Hz El Primero movement, and still has that distinctive tri-color dial.


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Vintage Watches A 1970s Zenith El Primero Ref. A386, A 1970s Cartier Gondole, And A 1960s Universal Genève Aero-Compax 'Type B' Fifteen (new) vintage watches to peruse in the HODINKEE Shop. HODINKEE Shop November 04, 2020 We believe every vintage watch has a story to tell.


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Zenith El Primero Reference A386. Introduced in 1969, the Zenith El Primero Reference A386 sits amongst the most celebrated chronographs in watchmaking. Powered by the automatic high-beat calibre 3019, the highly emphasized red chronograph hand glides over the dial in the smoothest manner.


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Why This Watch Matters The El Primero Reference A386 has become extremely hard to find - let alone in this condition and with its original "ladder" bracelet. And the unmatched history, longevity, and technical importance of the legendary El Primero speak for itself. The Full Story Launched in 1969, the El Primero model continues to be one of the most popular Zenith watches still sold by.


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Zenith's A386 reference was the vehicle of choice to debut this soon-to-be-legendary caliber. The watch has a streamlined case and a bold dial with three different colored sub-registers and an angled date window at 4:30. Combine that with the high-speed automatic chronograph movement inside and the watch was unlike anything the world had ever seen.


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Zenith El Primero A386. I'll say this about the Zenith A386 El Primero: it's the most dynamic looking watch I own…period. Zenith must have felt that they needed to make a splash when this piece was first introduced and this definitely makes an entrance. There is a lot happening on the dial, but, somehow, the colors work well together.


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The first Zenith timepieces to feature the then-groundbreaking El Primero caliber were the references A384, A385, and A386. The A386 is considered by many to be the archetypal Zenith chronograph thanks to its iconic dial design with three subdials, each in a different color .


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In 2021, Zenith brought back the original El Primero A386 in stainless steel as the Chronomaster Original.


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In 1975, now Zenith legend Charles Vermot hid all the technical plans and tools necessary to produce every component of the famous El Primero movement. Among them, a box of prototype dials for the El Primero A386 that were never used in production. Until now, with the introduction of the Zenith Chronomaster Revival A386 Manufacture Edition.


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Why This Watch Matters This Zenith has everything you could wish for - the first high-beat automatic chronograph movement and a killer dial. This reference A386 is truly something else. The Full Story In the late 1960s, the competition to create an automatic chronograph movement was fierce between Seiko, Zenith, and a conglomerate including Heuer, Breitling, and Hamilton, to name a few.