Lot 470

Zenith

El Primero

A legendary vintage wrist chronograph with date and tachy scale

Only 3,650 of this Zenith "Chronograph Automatic El Primero" reference A385 were produced between 1969 and 1972. The watch was fitted with the novel calibre 3019 PHC and certainly one of that prestigious range of very first automatic chronographs.
The satin-finished 37 mm steel case has crispy edges and is in excellent condition; it features large chronograph pushers and the original, typical fluted Zenith crown. The three-colour dial has a red paddle chronograph hand, which was very popular with Zenith El Primero watches at the time. Inside sits the legendary El Primero 3019 PHC high-beat calibre Zenith launched in 1969 as one of the first ever automatic chronograph movement, thus laying the foundation for the El Primero range of movements. The automatic movement beats at 36,000 vibrations per hour, allowing a measurement accurate to one tenth of a second and making the El Primero the most accurate serial production watch movement in the world to this day.