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Alex (RayStantzPhD) shares his enduring appreciation for a specific 38mm Zenith El Primero, a model he's owned since 2012. His post highlights the watch's distinctive aesthetic choices, particularly the enlarged subdials, and its versatility as a 'strap monster.' This article delves into why this particular El Primero reference continues to captivate collectors, exploring its design nuances and horological significance.
example of an 'engineers watch' - nothing to show off, it's all in the build quality and the movement. I had the same movement in my long gone TAG Heuer Grand Carrera........
I have it since 2012, time flies man... I love this version in particular with the enlarged subdials that make reading the stop minutes a bit hard sometimes. That speaks against the pure engineering aspect a bit, it's a creative way to enhance visual power of the 38mm case and to just show the EP colors proud and prominent with this initial re edition of the original. I think Mr Dufour did a excellent job with this and Zenith at the time (Rolex thought so too obviously 😁)
Had I not had the TAG in the early 2010s, I would have likely had a Zenith itself with that movement. Cheers!
... it would definitely not be the subdials, no, perhaps I would erase the red '36000VpH' but that's all really. That dial looks awesome under all lighting conditions. It's also a strap monster. Grey works extremely well, but also all shades of brown as well as red. Cheers, Alex
Everyone complained about the overlapping subdials but I thought it looked best this way!
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