I myself have another non-heuer watche which melts my heart at first sight so don't feel guilty because you chose something that really touched your heart as a watch collector.

Enjoy it you mentioned it's not original because of the serviced dial and hands but man it looks good still. It's a shame Zenith did not return the original dial and hands? Unless seller didn't sell it with them..

~George

: Hi all watch friends

: A few days ago I read about Manuels fantastic Zenith A 3817 and
: thought it was time to post pictures of my newly acquired Zenith
: A 386.

: Back in May I visited Abel with a friend. (We were collecting his
: (my friends, not Abels) new BMW M3 in Hannover. A V8 420 HP high
: tech German car on the autobahns is just so much fun!!!!!!!)

: I was there to collect a few Heuers that had been in for the Abel
: treatment, and while enjoying Abels hospitality and a glass of
: vine a lot of watches came on the table. It was then that I saw
: the A 386 in the flesh for the first time – love at first
: sight! As I was not able to persuade Abel or a Danish collector
: that has one, to part with their Zeniths the search started.

: After some time it was actually Abel who put me in contact with a
: German who wanted to sell his A 386. As you can see it is
: looking really nice with a perfect ladder bracelet and as new
: dial and hands – and actually it was serviced by Zenith and
: got a service dial and probably new hands. The dial differs a
: little from the original, but then it is just so bright and
: striking so I will live with the unoriginality!

: I always feel a little unfaithful buying non Heuer watches but this
: one fits so well with the Calibre 11 / El Primero / Seiko
: history that I guess I can justify it?

: Peter, Denmark

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