My next watch is going to be a non-diver. I have PO Ti, SMP 300, Rolex Explorer, Concorde (w/ El Primero). I've been thinking about a Speedmaster racing or FOIS because I like the smaller size of ~40mm. But, recently the A384 Revival caught my eye and man it's beautiful. Curious of everyone's opinions on these two watches and which one would you pick!
So I have to look up what a 384 is..... I vote Speedmaster because I didn’t look up what a 384 was. Edit: looked it up Go the 384
A384 with the ladder bracelet is a killer combo. It is the nicest of the current Zenith product line IMO, so I would go with that all the way.
The 384 is great but at nearly $9k it's a bit too much IMO. They can be had for less on the secondary though for about the same price as a Speedmaster Racing so if you're not tied to new, could be worth looking at. And if you prefer a smaller size the 384 fits that bill, but you should try on the Speedmaster before deciding as it wears smaller than its on-paper dimensions suggest
I had a chance to try on the A384 at my AD. I think it is a really cool watch and Zenith nailed this one. The price is a bit steep though. However it is surely not as versatile as the Speedmaster (FOIS). I ended up buying the FOIS. To answer your question.. I guess it depends what you are looking for. In my opinion the 384 is surely a nice piece to add some diversity to a collection, but the Speedy could do just fine on its own
The Zenith is a very nice timepiece with an excellent movement, but, although I don't like the fact that the sub-dial hands are not all matching on the FOIS ( I understand some members have had an independent watchmaker change one sub-dial hand to make all the same), I don't care for a chronograph with a date window...just doesn't look right. I believe for the price, the FOIS is the choice in my opinion.
Because of "black", what about compare the speedy and the zenith shadow?... Could be a fair battle!...
Exact! I was wrong, it is not fair... Victim of my unexpected attraction for this shadow... me... a extreme speed fan...