1971 Zenith El Primero A3818 Cover Girl

£12,500$16,000GBPUSD

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DETAILS

1971 Zenith El Primero A3818 Automatic Chronograph, referred to by collectors as the “Cover Girl” for being the model featured on the cover of a Zenith book by Manfred Rössler. This model is one of the rarest and most sought after of the original El Primero chronographs. This example has been professionally polished to bring the case back to factory finish. The stunning original dial remains in excellent condition with the tritium luminous showing a nice patina.

LOCATION

London – UK

BRAND

Zenith

MODEL

El Primero "Cover Girl"

YEAR

Circa 1971

REFERENCE

A3818

MATERIAL

Stainless Steel

MOVEMENT

3019 PHC

CASE DIAMETER

37mm

BRACELET/STRAP

Grey Nubuck

BOX/PAPERWORK

Watches of Knightsbridge

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