The 38mm is my favorite size for the EP.

 

Saw this in person yesterday and I have to say it's a very nice watch.

 

Solid choice.

 

I think the 38 sizing is just right along with the readability of the sub dial layout. However, the date at 4 simply bugs me. My EP CM triple date date position still bugs me to this day, and thats a watch from the noughties!

 

Difficult to capture this beauty, amazing watch but hate the PCL butterfly clasp bracelet ( as I hate my 57 bracelet) Now looking for a nice leather strap but 21mm is a pain in the ass.
My first ever Zenith and mighty impressed

 

Mandatory lume shot:

congrats, nice watch. How do you find the readability? What’s the diameter?

 

Cool looking watch, and I love Zeniths, but I don't know how you are going to read that watch. Either way, I hope you enjoy!

 

Thanks, it’s actually almost as easy in all lights, most of the surfaces are shiny and reflective so light bounces of the right angles to see the hands. I actually think the bracelet takes the glamour of it and makes it more complicated and shiny. However for the same money I went for the bracelet as it would be cheaper to add the alligator. Until then it’s on the Blue and Grey OEM 21/22 Omega NATO which picks up the dial colours nicely.

Jon

 

Great choice and beautiful watch!!! Can you now help me find a 38mm as everywhere I've looked now seems to be sold out!!

 

I've owned both the 38mm had the 42mm, and I'd recommend the 38mm for even the largest of wrists. The 38mm is more historically faithful, looks more proportional to me, and the movement actually fits the case.

Would you want a Moonwatch in 45mm when the 42mm is available? How about a 44mm Sub when a 41mm is available?

 

Congrat on the choice of OP. Date at 4.30 is a tell tale of Zenith. As to size 38 vs 42mm, if in serious doubt one could go vintage and find a 40mm vintage De Luca, naturally showing date as a Zenith should do.

 

So after over a year, I FINALLY got to try on a couple of El Primero's side-by-side to do the 38mm vs 42mm comparison myself. Once I saw them on my 7.5" wrist, I'm really glad I didn't jump on the last few remaining 38mm pieces that popped up for sale earlier this year (pre-June re-release) so it's now a decision between the old 42mm EP or the new 41mm Chronomaster Sport (although the new 41mm Black Bay Chrono sitting next door in the Tudor case also looked mighty fine!).

I was only able to try the Chrono Sport on a fabric strap (not a huge fan) so now need to hunt down that beautiful watch on a steel bracelet within the SF Bay area!