Zenith El Primero De Luca chronograph with caliber 400 and reverse panda dial

Zenith El Primero De Luca chronograph with caliber 400 and reverse panda dial

This watch was produced only two years, 1987 and 1988 and its production was very limited what makes it a valuable collectible.

Rare vintage collectible Zenith El Primero De Luca chronograph with round black dial and baton for each hour. On the outer comes a tachymeter graduated up to 400. The watch has 3 white sub dials (Reverse Panda dial) for minutes at 3 o’clock, hours a 6 o’clock and seconds at 9 o’clock. The date window is between 4 and 5 o’clock. Lumes are very good. It is a “Swiss Made” model. The hands are in stainless steel with “Dauphine” style. It is a screw back stainless-steel case with engraved inside “Zenith Swiss” and outside “Zenith Swiss Made – 01.0040.400 – All Stainless Steel – Water Resistant 100M”. It is an automatic movement with caliber 400 and 31 jewels. The watch comes with its original Zenith bracelet and double clasp buckle.

History

A man called Georges Favre Jacot set-up a company in 1865. He experienced a large successful offering pocket watches as accuracy as possible. In 1896, it won a gold medal at the Swiss National Exhibition. In 1960, Zenith takes over Martel Watch Co., which developed the calibers 285 and 749 for Universal. They became the 246 Zenith family. In 1969, Zenith introduces the first ever-automatic chronograph with central winding rotor, the mythical “El Primero”. Since 1999, the company is owned by LVMH. Their current leading products are “Chronomaster XXT”, the tourbillon chronograph, the “Traveler” and “Defy Xtreme”.

Technical details
Automatic chronograph movement with caliber El Primero 400, 31 jewels and 36,000 A/h.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 40mm


Length including lugs: 46mm