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Redondo444
·What a beauty, but I think the crown should look a bit different - turbine style similar to this:
Project diary of an A386
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Enzo
·Wonderful 👍 😎 🥰
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la_lusigne
·What a beauty, but I think the crown should look a bit different - turbine style similar to this:
You might be correct. This crown is a vintage part but not of the same era of production. It is probably a service replacement leftover.
I quote from the alpha hand website : "The third crown commonly seen is the “inverted star”, a logo Zenith introduced in 1973. This square logo did not overlap with production of the Zenith A386, so these crowns are not original to the watch."
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eugeneandresson
·Zenith have vintage replacement dials?! That’s impressive. Great project and congratulations, it looks great!
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TexOmega
·Nice conclusion to this project, congratulation!........now you can exhale and your tachycardia and nervous twitch has probably returned to normal.😁
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la_lusigne
·Zenith have vintage replacement dials?! That’s impressive. Great project and congratulations, it looks great!
I dont know if both the dial and hands are tritium. They still glow but don’t last very long.
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la_lusigne
·Nice conclusion to this project, congratulation!........now you can exhale and your tachycardia and nervous twitch has probably returned to normal.😁
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YY77
·I was also impressed with the parts availability.
I dont know if both the dial and hands are tritium. They still glow but don’t last very long.
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ezinternet
·The Dial has a “- T” … I’m amazed and delighted, if that is the replacement dial provided by Zenith. Either NOS part, or modern replacement printed to match original.
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Zanzibar
·La_lusigne check pm
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Risto
·That is definitely not an original NOS dial. Missing serifs.
Other than that it's still nice!
Other than that it's still nice!
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rahbarin
·Hello,
I just bought a zenith A386 mark 2 in a pity shape.
I had in mind to send it to zenith to get it back to its former glory. This thread will be my logbook of the project.
This website is probably the main source of information regarding vintage a386 : https://alphahands.com/vintage-watch-research/zenith-a386-el-primero/
I am curious of what Zenith can do in terms of parts especially. This watch needs a couple of them.
I don't think the dial is savable. The crown and pushers are wrong. The chronograph second hand isn't correct as well. Finally, the last bad surprise is the rotor which is a movado part not a zenith one. I was afraid that the whole movement was a replacement movado but, after checking the markings, the rest is from Zenith 👍
A couple of positive points:
The watch is in running order : all functions work (chronograph functions, time and date setting).
The watch comes with its original bracelet with little stretch.
The case is well preserved and defined.
Here are the photos :
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Mooieklokjes
·What a great log of this horological adventure. To be honest, I quite liked the patinated dial. You don’t see them often with an original, patinated dial because they get swapped out by most. But great you got to keep all parts! Enjoy wearing it!
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speedmaster971
·What a beauty, but I think the crown should look a bit different - turbine style similar to this:
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YY77
·Someone could tell me the thickness of the original crown ?
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speedmaster971
·Thank you, but guess for thickness.
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Clelow
·Absolutely Gorgeous!
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Mark020
··not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawerSomeone could tell me the thickness of the original crown ?
