![]() ![]() The name reflects the status, as El Primero is Spanish for “the first.” This, alone, earns the movement’s place in the history books. First, it won the race to become the first fully integrated, high-frequency, automatic chronograph movement. The movement is iconic for a variety of reasons. ![]() “It is a watch that was a bit ahead of its time and features a fantastic galvanic blue dial with satin brushed finishings, while also combining two scales in the flange (tachymeter and pulsometer) and the “shark tooth” scale for the minuterie, which was an exceptional combination in the 1970s.” Marietta and Revolution’s Wei Koh wanted to stay true to the DNA of the first A3818. Another must-have was the beautiful blue color of the dial, a feature that prompted Manfred Rössler to select the timepiece for his popular book Zenith: Swiss Watch Manufacture since 1865 and earned the “Cover Girl” nickname for the model.Īlso present is the highly recognizable “shark tooth” stepped racking track, demarcated by uneven radial lines that highlight the El Primero movement’s accuracy and precision to 1/10th of a second. They kept the tonneau-esque shape which was designed for its comfort as it wrapped along and around the wrist. The designers wanted to embrace the elements of shape and color that are so iconic in the original A3818. The Airweght Cover Girl is the evolution of last year’s Chronomaster Revival A3818 “Cover Girl” collaboration between Zenith and Revolution, and the focus was on updated materials and true-to-the-original styling.
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