zenith chronomaster revival el primero a385

“Ladder” bracelet with stainless steel double folding clasp.It would not be until the mid-1980s that Zenith resurrect the same movement and renamed it Calibre 400, although this was only possible because of a gentleman named Charles Vermot, who was also a watchmaker in Zenith and going against the grain, decided to save (and hide) the toolings and plans of the El Primero, when all of them were going to be scrapped when the maison was acquired by Zenith Radio Corporation, steering the helm away from mechanical and betting on quartz. Light brown calfskin strap with stainless steel pin buckle Smoked brown gradient dial with white counters Both versions are available in the Zenith online shop, as well as in the boutiques. The price for the stainless-steel bracelet is 8,300 euros. With the leather strap, the watch costs 7,800 euros. The watch is available with either a brown calfskin strap with rubber underlay and stainless steel pin buckle or a “ladder” stainless steel bracelet with double-folding clasp. The ornate movement can be viewed through the transparent caseback. The calibre consists of a total of 278 parts and has a chronograph with a column-wheel and horizontal clutch. As is usual for an El Primero, the balance oscillates at 36,000 vibrations per hour (5 Hz). Inside the Zenith Chronomaster Revival A385 ticks the automatic El Primero 400 calibre, which has a power reserve of 50 hours. Furthermore, there is also a tachymeter scale on the periphery, while the date lies between four and five o’clock. For better readability, however, they are now coated with Super-LumiNova, as are the indices. Furthermore, the red central chronograph seconds hand and the silver-white chronograph counters are also taken directly from the original. The graduated dial, with its vignetting towards the edge, creates optical depth, as though it were domed.

This design is also found in the new model. With the introduction of the A385, Zenith presented the first model with a smoky brown dial in 1969. Like the original A385 with the graduated smoky brown dial

Only in the case of the crystal has Zenith moved with the times both the front and caseback are made of sapphire glass instead of acrylic as in the original. This way, all the details, such as the pump-style pushers, remain faithful to the original. Using reverse engineering, the manufacture has reconstructed every component of the 37-mm “tonneau” case in stainless steel. The Zenith Chronomaster Revival A385 is an exact reproduction of the original.

However, this specific model, the A385, is also drawing attention because of its gradient smoky brown dial – another first for Zenith at the time. As the first automatic high-frequency chronograph, the El Primero quickly achieved great fame. The new model is an exact reproduction of the historical prototype which, together with two other variants, formed the first generation of the El Primero chronograph. Zenith is introducing the Chronomaster Revival A385, a reissue of the original A385 from 1969.

Zenith chronomaster revival el primero a385