A 386

A nice one spotted in Paris some years ago. And a nice piece of Chronological History, too. Best, Nicolas

Is it special enough? A lighter blue for the minute chronograph counter apart, nothing really special, in my opinion. What do you think? Best, Nicolas

1960s manual-wind chronographs often featured no date window at all. The placement of a date window between 4 and 5 o’clock became common in the late 1960s and 1970s, particularly with automatic chronographs like the Zenith El Primero (A386 reference), bu

“While the El Primero movement appeared in three models – A384, A385 and A386 – other important early adopters of the legendary calibres came on the market, including the rare reference A3818, one of the rarest El Primero references, with about 1,000 exam

An icon, a historical chronograph, the A386. And this one is new old stock, with its... Original strap. Best, Nicolas

Tokyo, November 17th, 2025 – In 2019, ZENITH launched a watch nearly five decades in the making: the CHRONOMASTER A384 “Lupin The 3 rd ”. Inspired by the timepiece worn by Daisuke Jigen, Lupin’s trusted partner in the celebrated Japanese anime series, it

A modern and quite faithful re edition of the original. Best, Nicolas

Le Locle, August 26 th , 2025 – A fragment of the universe, beating with time. ZENITH takes its most iconic modern chronograph to new heights, or rather, to new realms, with the introduction of the CHRONOMASTER Sport Meteorite. Fusing cutting-edge chronom

The Icon from Zenith. One of them, at least. Best, Nicolas

Few timepieces have been as influential and iconic as the Zenith A386, one of the first watches to feature the revolutionary El Primero calibre in 1969. More than a mere remake, the modern CHRONOMASTER ORIGINAL preserves the timeless design of its predece