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Vintage Heuer Omega Rolex Zenith UG *Firesale*
In Response To: FS: Zenith A386 El Primero 1969 Vintage Mark 1 Sapphire Caseback *PIC* ()

Price dropped to $13,250 or Best Offer

: [thanks to JS for the space]

: I'm looking to sell my beloved A386 to make room for my (new)
: grail. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate
: to contact me. The watch, the owner and myself are located in
: NYC. Plenty of feedback is available upon request.

: Price is $14,500 USD net, OBO, plus free shipment of your choice.
: The watch comes on the pictured vintage style cordovan strap.
: more pics on instagram under @luzer

: Dial & Tachy - original to me, early version. crystal
: replaced. appears to be the 'First Series', per the 'HA Aligned'
: - (see this thread:
: https://omegaforums.net/threads/zenith-a386.5114/ )

: Hands & Crown - hour and minute seem original, relumed.
: Second sweeper is a replacement, too long. subdial hands - i
: thought were replacements, were actually probably earlier
: versions (vs the fatter later subdial hands)
: (see this thread:
: https://omegaforums.net/threads/very-tired-a386-on-the-bay.7497/
: )

: Case - seems like a Mark 1 to me
: The first mark I case numbers 538dxxx to 539dxxx have a plain case
: back and no groove on lugs [see pic of the case with the blue
: highlighted around the lugs] more about this case later.
: (see this thread:
: https://omegaforums.net/threads/overview-of-the-zenith-a386-case.5689/
: )

: Caseback & Serial - sapphire presentation caseback
: included, original caseback as well. now is when things get
: interesting, probably from an A384 or A385, Batch 4 / IV
: (Later): Serial is faint, 903DXXX NOT a 923DXXX; and caseback
: stampings match an A385 i found (SP1301 NOT SP1205. and is not
: engraved, no swirls). also maybe the movement is touching the
: caseback in the middle? NOTE: Seller says caseback is original,
: of course.

: Movement - seems original, engraved 3019
: see
: http://forums.watchuseek.com/f27/pr...early-el-primeros-general-remarks-431440.html
: see
: http://forums.watchuseek.com/f27/ov...tainless-steel-models-1969-1975-a-586997.html

: more pics will be added from home
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