It's El Primero Day. 47 years ago in 1969, on january 10 the first automatic chronograph was announced by Zenith.

Let's celebrate and show us your El Primero's in this thread.
Happy Birthday El Primero!

 

Who was first - that can, will and should be debated. Only one had an integrated auto chronograph movement that showed the seconds ticking...

I own and love examples of each - the Seiko, the cal. 11 and the El Primero. If I had to choose only one - my choice would be the El Primero.

Here are mine:







And some close but less intelligent (slower) relatives:

 

Ecco il mio.



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My "little" one and only EP:

 

My sole EP

 

Thanx for joining the parade

 

My three

 

I can't play this year

Three are with a watchmaker and the other three are in a bank vault.

 

Shame on you for not keeping file photos readily at hand.

 

Happy EP day. Love all the vintage. I hope the brand can lift itself to greater heights with one of its future offerings.

 

So much eye candy in this thread (and reminders that I need to take some decent pics of mine!). Here are mine.

 

Incredible watches so far...with more to come!

Happy El Primero Day 2016 everyone!

 

I really love the El Primero!

A3817


My A3818 needs a little TLC, will be sending it to the spa soon (new plexi and red chrono paddle hand)


Hope to add a few more to the collection.

 

Here are two older shots of the first El Primero, ref. A386, but in a later execution.






Enjoy,

Mick

 

This is a Zenith El Primero ref. G381.




Cheers,


Mick

 

Bon anniversaire !

 

Lots of good looking Zs! One remains wish listed.