Der offizielle Zenith Thread

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Can you say a little something about this watch?

Behrad

sure, here you go


De Luca (first series), black dial, ofcourse El Primero movement.

I prefered the first series because

- the plexi dial. Sapphire might be better in the way that it does not scratch but doomed plexi can be so beautifull

- the text on the dial. I wanted as less words as possible so only the first series did not mention 'El Primero' and 'chronograph'

- the hour markers that are rectangular and not the rounds dots

- the hands which are very nice on this black version. I did not want the Rolex style Mercedes hands. The hands on the first series white dial De Luca are also nice ( AP RO and PP Nautilus style) but the dauphine are imo the most beautifull on this piece

- no screw down pushers for the chronograpgh ( start / stop and reset pushers)




AFAIK these De Luca watches were made between 1988 and 1996. Since this is a first edition it must be from 1988 or 1989. I also found more about the production numbers on the net

the 01.0042.400 (mine) was made in 1055 pieces in total. 375 in 1988 and 680 in 1989.