In the depths of the Quartz Crisis in 1975, his employer – then owned by American television maker Zenith Electronics – made the decision to halt production of the El Primero. It was found amongst the El Primero tooling that was saved by Charles Vermot over four decades ago.Ī longtime watchmaker at Zenith, Vermot is known as the man who saved the El Primero movement. This particular dial design is modelled on a stash of prototype dials supposedly retrieved from the attic of Zenith’s manufacture in 2019.
The juxtaposition of the blue registers against the white dial promotes a stark and legible look.Īnd it’s also worth noting the watch is not a limited edition – a wise move to avoid having unlimited limited editions – though distribution will be limited to Zenith’s e-commerce store and the manufacture in Le Locle. Employing the same tri-colour palette that’s the A386 trademark, this replaces the traditional tri-colour with different shades of the same blue, ranging from a bright azure blue to a dark midnight navy.įor someone who loves the colour, this is appealing. The star of the new remake is unquestionably the dial. Handsome and striking with a well-proportioned case and dial, the watch is very much a typical El Primero A386. The Manufacture Edition is in steel, making it the most affordable A386 yet. Last year’s A386 Revival trio was only in 18k gold – one each in white, pink, and yellow gold.
The Manufacture Edition is good-looking watch but a crucial factor in its appeal is the material – and price.
Now Zenith has debuted the final A386 remake – in steel like the original – with the Chronomaster Revival “Manufacture Edition” that’s equipped with a dial inspired by a long-forgotten prototype. Zenith marked the 50th Anniversary of the El Primero last year with several historical remakes, including the editions for Phillips auctioneers as well as the El Primero A386 Revival, a set of watches that were a near-exact reproduction of the original. Share Facebook Linkedin Twitter Weibo Instagram
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