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: Hi - Just enquring where I can purchase one of these excellent watches . Very difficult to find.
Regards
N.Surati
FS – Rare Zenith El Primero Espada triple date
: Moonphase Chronograph
: Offered here first.…..
: For sale- a rare El Primero movement triple
: date moonphase stainless steel chronograph,
: with original Zenith box including both an
: original Zenith SS bracelet and a Zenith
: signed buckle and strap.
: I searched for ages to find one of these.
: The Zenith El Primero movement: the world’s
: first and finest automatic chronograph
: movement. The Espada, Zenith’s most
: complicated and advanced landmark vintage
: chronograph.
: This was the top of the range automatic
: chronograph available in the 1970’s, a
: landmark piece. Set to increase in value
: significantly in the years to come, truly an
: investment piece in investment condition.
: Details: Reference: 01.0040.418
: Functions: chronograph function, triple date
: calendar, moonphase register
: Dimensions: 45 mm x 39 mm not including the
: crown, thickness approx 15mm
: Reference: 01.0040.418
: Caseback signed: 01.0040.418 “ Sub Sea
: Stainless Steel”. Originally a waterproof
: design, yet I counsel to not swim in it
: today……
: Crown: Screw in crown signed with Zenith logo.
: Unusual design inner threaded screw in
: crown, working flawlessly.
: Pushers: Date and Moonphase adjustment pushers
: working perfectly
: Crystal: blemish free, amazing domed design,
: clear and unscratched.
: Dial: Amazing three dimensional dial with vivid
: colours, and clean and clear printing in
: fine condition. Outer blue colour
: tachymeter, silver dial with gloss blue
: subdials. Perfect, unblemished condition.
: Hands: correct and original hands throughout.
: Moonphase: unblemished moonphase disc- lovely.
: Movement: Zenith El Primero. I’m assuming it’s
: 30 jewels because the watch was sold in Asia
: and not the US (where lower 17 Jewel El
: Primero movements were retailed to lower
: duty as US customs import duty was imposed
: on the movement’s number of jewels) however
: I’m not going to risk opening it to check.
: Case: Unusual and attractive cushion/square
: design case. Great unblemished original
: condition, has not been polished and is in
: excellent condition with original brushed
: and polished finishes. Large stainless steel
: case in excellent condition.
: Strap/Buckle and SS Bracelet: Original long
: length Zenith signed 22mm stainless steel
: bracelet and original Zenith signed SS
: buckle and 22mm strap.
: Box: original ‘70’s Zenith Box.
: Provenance: Bought from original owner, worn
: sparingly by both him and I.
: Price: $US4000 and worth every cent- go price a
: new Zenith moonphase ChronoMaster.
: Reluctantly offered: I'm quite happy to keep
: it.....
: I'm a long term collector and contributor to
: On-the-Dash, with several of my Heuer pieces
: featured on the site: so buy with
: confidence.
: Email me for pictures at
: "rallyequipe@ozemail.com.au” for
: pictures and further details if serious
: about this watch.
: Over to you.
: Stewart Kay.
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