The span of colors is fascinating and covers both warm and cold tones. In darker conditions, there are khaki tones with bits of grey and dark green. You can see a whole range of colors from yellow, gold, beige, brass, dark mocha, caramel, to a warm brown. But the new A385 surprises me with its variety of tones and their intensity. Both have a similar structure that reminds me of a sandblasted surface. The last interesting dial gradient that stuck with me was the 2019 limited edition of the Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 68. While the Caliber 11 registers 19,800 vibrations per hour and the Seiko 21,600, the El Primero 3019 PHC movement with its 36,000 vibrations per hour will forever carry the title of the world’s first high-frequency automatic chronograph. No wonder they have been rediscovered recently. This also explains the pretty low production volumes of the original three and their steeply rising value. The year was 1969, just two years before the company was sold to Zenith Radio Corporation as a result of Japanese quartz watches conquering the world. The A385 was one of the three original stainless steel chronographs housing one of the world’s first automatic chronographs. Just like you deserve a chance to help me soften the huge voting gap discussed above. I believe the new El Primero A385 deserves a deeper, more hands-on examination. I tried to hide from it for a few weeks, but when another later Zenith release came, my lingering lust crept out from the shadows and I asked Zenith for a sample. The Revival El Primero A385 hit my sweet spot within two seconds of finding the press release announcing it early this year.
But only three out of ten votes for the A385, that really surprised me. My emotions toggled between being slightly outraged and completely disappointed. Have you seen Mike’s recent TwoForTuesday article featuring the two new El Primero chronographs side-by-side? The new A385 suffered a shattering defeat, with the all-new Chronomaster Sport stealing 70% of the vote.
The question was would I enjoy the movement, proportions, and a bit of that 1970s flair as much live on my wrist? Let’s take it step-by-step. The case size, shape and finishing, the dial, and color mix. In the pictures, I liked everything about the Revival El Primero A385. Blame the Zenith Revival El Primero A385. Well, that number is going to increase slightly.
#ZENITH CHRONOMASTER REVIVAL PLUS#
I never realized that the latter represents less than 3% in my three-digit plus collection. For the purposes of this article, I counted all the vintage and modern timepieces in my collection.
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