Zenith

El Primero, reference AH 386 Montre bracelet chronographe en acier avec date | Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date Vers 1970 | Circa 1970

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October 16, 01:47 PM GMT

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5,000 - 8,000 EUR

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Zenith

El Primero, reference AH 386

Montre bracelet chronographe en acier avec date |

Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date

Vers 1970 |

Circa 1970

Cadran: argenté

Calibre: cal. 3019 PHC automatique, 31 rubis

Boîtier: acier, fond vissé

Numéro de boîtier: 7'07D'393

Fermoir: bracelet associé en cuir et boucle ardillon en acier

Dimensions: 38 mm

Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement

Ecrin: non

Papiers: non

Accessoires: extrait de registres, copie de facture de service et pochette de voyage Zenith

Dial: silvered

Calibre: cal. 3019 PHC automatic, 31 jewels

Case: stainless steel, screw-down back

Case number: 7'07D'393

Closure: associated leather strap and stainless steel pin buckle

Size: 38 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: no

Papers: no

Accessories: Zenith extract from registers, service invoice copy and travel pouch

Poids brut 60.70 g |

Gross weight 60.70 g

In the canon of watchmaking, there are a handful of chronograph movements that are truly iconic – the Valjoux 72, Calibre 321, and of course, the Zenith El Primero. As its very name would imply, the El Primero was ‘the first’. In its case, it was the first automatic chronograph movement.

Instantly recognisable by its tri-colour dial, this Zenith El Primero reference A386 from the 1970s is a design classic and the epitome of a vintage sports watch; both purposeful and elegant. Renowned for their distinctive, high-beat chronograph timepieces, Zenith has a rich heritage of producing technically advanced wristwatches. This particular piece, powered by the Calibre 3019 PHC, belongs to the prestigious lineage of the very first automatic chronographs.