Its gradient brown dial reminds it today of the much sought after tropical dials, it is undoubtedly an interesting addition to the collection, albeit as a limited edition.Īfter the three precious metal variants released as limited editions in mid-2019 around the 50th Anniversary of the iconic Zenith A386, last year the A386 Stainless Steel variant was released as a current edition, however, this variant came with the trio of subdials in different shades of blue which did not correspond to the original made up of the trio sub-dials in grey-black-blue, so there was a gap in the market especially for purists who had long been waiting for the original A386 Revival, well, a year after this variant Zenith seems to have listened to its audience bringing the Chronomaster Original, a 21st-Century re-edition of the most iconic El Primero. Inevitably reminiscent of the much-desired AP Royal Oak in its features, it never intended to be a competitor and even preceded it, it just intended to be what it always was, a functional and robust watch. The watch is offered with a Ladder bracelet made by the famous Gay Freres house, but now in a more contemporary version, which thanks to the hide-lugs, merges with the case resembling an integrated bracelet.įinally, it should be noted that this is a limited edition of 250 pieces that are available from the brand’s official boutiques and agents for a price of $7,000. It is inside that we find the main differences from the original, powered now by the automatic movement Zenith Elite 670, which operates at 28,800 Vph, offers up to 50 hours of power reserve and which can be observed by the open-through caseback, which replaces the original in stainless steel and engraved with the brand’s logo star. The Taupe Fumé dial is also very faithful to the original, with a gradient brown, facetted and luminous sword hands, grooved applied hour markers and a date window at 4 1/2 o’clock. The new Zenith Defy Revival A3642 is almost entirely identical to the original, starting with the unique 37mm octagonal stainless steel case on which a fourteen-sided bezel sits and which, like the case, comes with sharp angles, sapphire crystal and 30 meters of water resistance. Introduced for the first time in 1969 the Zenith Defy A3642 and which quickly became known by the nickname “coffre-fort” which means bank vault in French, today and more than half a decade later comes its Revival. ![]() Strap: Grade 5 titanium ladder bracelet and blue “Cordura” effect strap with white stitchingįunctions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph Model: Chronomaster Revival A3818 “The Airweight Cover Girl” The watches can be purchased from Revolution & The Rake and also from official Zenith boutiques around the world, priced at CHF 9,900. Inside, it continues to be operated by the high-frequency automatic movement, Caliber El Primero 400, which offers up to 50 hours of power reserve and can be seen through the sapphire glass of its case back. ![]() The other novelty can be found on the dial, which despite retaining its Superman blue tone with a vertically brushed finish, now comes with the shark tooth scale, tachymeter scale, logo and text in “C1” white Super-LumiNova instead of the “C3” green tone from the previous version. If at first glance it seems identical to the limited edition of 2020, it is necessary to point out some differences, starting with the material of the case and the traditional ladder bracelet that now comes in grade 5 titanium, which gives it a total weight (including bracelet) of 78.2 grams, it should also be noted that it is the first time titanium material has been used on the ladder bracelet, which is now distinguished by its polished central link thanks to the fact that the quality of the titanium used is the only one that can be mirror polished. Today again by the hands of the same players, it now presents the new Chronomaster Revival of the A3818 “The Airweight Cover Girl”, in another limited edition, now with 250 pieces. ![]() In 2020, the Revival A3818 “Cover Girl” emerged through a collaboration between Zenith and Revolution & The Rake, with only 100 pieces that sold out within hours. In 1971, Zenith introduced the world to the A3818, which was available for a short time and produced in limited quantities, quickly became one of the most sought after El Primero among collectors, its appearance on the cover of Manfred Rossler’s book “Zenith – Swiss Watchmaking Since 1865” even earned her the affectionate nickname “Cover Girl”.
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