Stories Community
Forums Latest Members
Forums > Other Watch Brands > Zenith Watches >

El primero El Primero?

  1. calalum

    calalum Apr 30, 2014

    Posts
    1,472
    Likes
    7,719
    This is my lone Zenith (the one on the right; the other is now with a buddy of mine), truly one of my favorite pieces. I am trying to get more information about the watch and the movement. I understand that the watch is from the very first series of El Primeros. Is that correct? Also, the watch is very thin, so the movement must be as well. Was the same movement used in the gold cased versions as the steel cased?

    Thanks in advance for any insights.
     
    Zenith pair.3.jpg
    Pearcey74, JohnSteed and Privateday7 like this.
  2. Gavin

    Gavin It's the quiet ones you have to 'watch' out for. Apr 30, 2014

    Posts
    2,399
    Likes
    4,466
    Welcome here. Both very nice watches and I am envious. They are the earlier EPs intrroduced between 1969-1970 and both have the same 3019PHC. The gold cased EP is reference G582 and only 600 pieces were made. A post on a sister reference here.
    http://omegaforums.net/threads/g-583-primero.3943/
     
  3. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Apr 30, 2014

    Posts
    6,713
    Likes
    18,260
    Welcome, calalum. Gavin's got all the info as we know it. The G 582 has all kinds of sweet little design touches like the semi-sunken crown, partially concealed pushers, the glossy subdials and relatively delicate lugs. Underrated in my opinion. Here's photos of another of the same reference.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    with a G 381

    [​IMG]

    As time goes on, the gold references become very sweet to my eye
     
    spinfree, Dogmann, citizenrich and 3 others like this.
  4. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 30, 2014

    Posts
    26,992
    Likes
    32,708
    Very cool piece!
     
  5. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Apr 30, 2014

    Posts
    25,983
    Likes
    26,974
    Gold with black subdials is soooo cool. :thumbsup:
     
  6. Hijak Ω 2

    Hijak Apr 30, 2014

    Posts
    7,225
    Likes
    24,337
    Very nice Calalum!::love::
     
  7. m neuman

    m neuman What, me worry? May 5, 2014

    Posts
    420
    Likes
    704
    Beauty
     
  8. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe May 5, 2014

    Posts
    5,753
    Likes
    2,903
    Droooool..............2014 should become my El Primero year ( I hope ).