So, there's this one for sale in eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-El-...th-gay-freres-Bracelift-Cal-3019/323683702377Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

The sellers describe it:
Zenith El Primero chronograph ref.a3817 with dial and hands from ref.A386

So, it's a mix of parts?

 

I am following this one. In addition to the mixed hands, it has a later rotor in the movement. Curious watch.

 

Its a Zenith El Primero tonneau case with an A386 service dial and hands. Service crown. Incorrect replacement rotor. Could have started life as an A384/A385/A3817/A3818. No serial number visible on caseback photo.

It has a Gay Freres bracelet with clasp stamped "2/72". BEWARE the top endlink is a replacement wrong part, the other looks a correct ZKM endlink.

 

It's in my opinion a 'franken Zenith' but see that the bidding has eclipsed 4k!

 

no words

 

31 bidders with 50 bids....they can have it.
The last a386 to sell on the bay was good except a non a386 case back and it sold for $6836; it had one issue. This mish mash watch has many issues and is over 4k...crazy imho.

 

Do you have a link of the A386 you refer to ?
Thanks !

 

I believe you are talking about this watch....

https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-zenith-el-primero-a386-circa-1969.86743/

 

GIGI

 

Surely, for parts 4k is still cheap price.

 

Thanks BGrisso, that was the thread/watch I was referring to.
Now nearly 5k! I agree with Risto about the value and for a watch professional, very well worth the parts, someone pointed out the band has one bad end link, but the rest of that bracelet is still 1-2k.

 

5k is quite a lot for that

 

I agree. Good luck to whomever got it, but price seems crazy.