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Re: First Automatic Chronograph ANNOUNCEMENT.
In Response To: First Automatic Chronograph: Zenith El Primero cal.3019 ()

: This is the test that certifies Zenith El Primero cal. 3019, as the
: first automatic chronograph:
: January 10, 1969 !!!
: Thanks to Nicola...

: GIGI
: http://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=67764532#entry548745856

When you read the article (last paragraph) it states that it's ready for production and will be launched on the market in may or june.
So in fact this doesn't actually prove anything, except Zenith had a wiley marketing department... with a picture of a watch.. could be a mockup or preproduction model.

Just last year I had the same thing when I was waiting for my HTC One... Big Intro, no product.

Jurgen

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