For its first Manufacture Edition, exclusively available on our online store and to those who visit the Manufacture in Le Locle, Zenith is revisiting a secret part of the El Primero story and the first watches that were equipped with it. Housed in a steel case that mimics the proportions and finishes of the A386 from 1969, the signature tri-color dial is inspired by a previously unknown prototype with three shades of blue for the chronograph counters.
ZENITH EL PRIMERO MANUFACTURE EDITION
El Primero 400 Automatic 131⁄4 ligne
36,000 VpH (5 Hz)
50 hours of power reserve
Oscillating weight with “Côtes de Genève” motif
Hours and minutes in the center small seconds at 9 o'clock Chronograph:
Central chronograph hand
12-hour counter at 6 o'clock
30-minute counter at 3 o'clock Tachymetric scale
Date indication at 4:30
Stainless steeel 38 mm x 12.60 mm case
Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides Transparent sapphire crystal
White-lacquered dial with three shades of blue counters
Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with SuperLuminova SLN C1 [Hour markers]
White, faceted and coated with SuperLuminova SLN C1 [Hands]
Blue alligator leather strap with protective rubber lining