Interesting assessment, quite at odds with that made by those several of us who bid this up in a vain effort to own it. I'm interested if these rather more flattering pictures of a different example (which belong to member Nottambulo at the italian forum O&P) change it at all.

the sales listing at christies

and a reminder of how the amazing 3019 PHF movement actually ended up housed... the Espada

: Interesting article from Hodinkee, about Zenith (itself)
: purchasing a rare El Primero prototype, at auction, for 37,500
: CHF --

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: http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/2012/5/18/prototype-zenith-el-primero-bought-by-zenith-for-37500-chf-a.html

: Yes, it's a super rare prototype, but it sure is ugly -- to my eye
: -- compared with the tri-color and even the later moonphase EPs
: (Espada).

: Jeff

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