Dagan
Bronze Contributor
Looking to sell my Zenith A384 Revival Panda Dial.
Some very slight signs of wear. 90% plus condition.
Asking $8100 on OEM ladder bracelet and comes with the original OEM alligator strap . On Gator strap only, asking $7200.
F2F in Victoria or shipped at buyers preference.
All bits and pieces and beautiful presentation box .
Under International warranty until 2070. Yup 50 yrs from date of purchase 2020.
Bought here from a trusted seller.
Selling reluctantly, funding a new house, so no trades thanks.
My impression, due to case design , it wears bigger than it’s size would indicate, as or more comfortable as any Rolex’s I’ve owned.
Model: 50th El Primero Anniversary El Primero A384 Revival
Reference: 03.A384.400/21.C815
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, date
Material: Stainless steel
Dimensions: 37mm diameter; 13mm thickness
Caseback: Stainless steel
Dial: Panda dial with applied luminous markers
Lume: Yes, SuperLuminova
Caliber: Automatic El Primero Caliber 400
Power Reserve: 50 hours
Water Resistance: 5 atm
Bracelet/Strap: Alligator strap
Lug Width: 19mm
Manufactured: Switzerland
Background:
The year 1969 was nothing short of momentous for the watch industry. The mechanical watch faced its most consequential threat in the form of Japanese quartz, and three new automatic chronograph movements appeared on the scene.
Of these, only one – Zenith’s El Primero – featured a fast and precise 5 Hz escapement and a fully integrated movement design. With the A384, Zenith presented its new column-wheel chronograph movement in a compact, angular tonneau case shape with prominent beveled edges and subtly brushed surfaces. The case design foretold not just Zenith’s own popular Defy line of watches, but the prevailing sports watch designs of the decade to come.
Comparing this latest 50th Anniversary El Primero A384 Revival with the original of 1969, one is immediately struck by how faithful Zenith has been to the 1969 design. The movement, of course, is the same Zenith El Primero that enthusiasts know and love. But it doesn’t end there. From the 37mm angular tonneau case to the panda dial with applied luminous hour markers and the date window placed at 4:30, all of the details are right. This is in many ways the same watch. The key difference that one is likely to notice – and enjoy – is the use of sapphire crystals on the front and back, the latter allowing the A384 wearer to enjoy a view of the El Primero cal. 400.
Should add:
I have had serval successful dealings here both as a buyer and seller.
References posted here and elsewhere .
Originally it came on a black Alligator strap, I purchased the OEM bracelet from Zenith directly at a cost of $900.
Some very slight signs of wear. 90% plus condition.
Asking $8100 on OEM ladder bracelet and comes with the original OEM alligator strap . On Gator strap only, asking $7200.
F2F in Victoria or shipped at buyers preference.
All bits and pieces and beautiful presentation box .
Under International warranty until 2070. Yup 50 yrs from date of purchase 2020.
Bought here from a trusted seller.
Selling reluctantly, funding a new house, so no trades thanks.
My impression, due to case design , it wears bigger than it’s size would indicate, as or more comfortable as any Rolex’s I’ve owned.
Model: 50th El Primero Anniversary El Primero A384 Revival
Reference: 03.A384.400/21.C815
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, date
Material: Stainless steel
Dimensions: 37mm diameter; 13mm thickness
Caseback: Stainless steel
Dial: Panda dial with applied luminous markers
Lume: Yes, SuperLuminova
Caliber: Automatic El Primero Caliber 400
Power Reserve: 50 hours
Water Resistance: 5 atm
Bracelet/Strap: Alligator strap
Lug Width: 19mm
Manufactured: Switzerland
Background:
The year 1969 was nothing short of momentous for the watch industry. The mechanical watch faced its most consequential threat in the form of Japanese quartz, and three new automatic chronograph movements appeared on the scene.
Of these, only one – Zenith’s El Primero – featured a fast and precise 5 Hz escapement and a fully integrated movement design. With the A384, Zenith presented its new column-wheel chronograph movement in a compact, angular tonneau case shape with prominent beveled edges and subtly brushed surfaces. The case design foretold not just Zenith’s own popular Defy line of watches, but the prevailing sports watch designs of the decade to come.
Comparing this latest 50th Anniversary El Primero A384 Revival with the original of 1969, one is immediately struck by how faithful Zenith has been to the 1969 design. The movement, of course, is the same Zenith El Primero that enthusiasts know and love. But it doesn’t end there. From the 37mm angular tonneau case to the panda dial with applied luminous hour markers and the date window placed at 4:30, all of the details are right. This is in many ways the same watch. The key difference that one is likely to notice – and enjoy – is the use of sapphire crystals on the front and back, the latter allowing the A384 wearer to enjoy a view of the El Primero cal. 400.
Should add:
I have had serval successful dealings here both as a buyer and seller.
References posted here and elsewhere .
Originally it came on a black Alligator strap, I purchased the OEM bracelet from Zenith directly at a cost of $900.
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