Zenith A386 x460 on eBay

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·Feb 20, 2020

A386 on eBay with x460 serial

Prior appearance at auction

 

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DHKNOLA

·Feb 20, 2020

Good eye! I wonder if he sold the ladder bracelet and now has decided to part with the watch head.

 

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·Feb 20, 2020

Different seller

 

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Dan S

·Feb 20, 2020

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Different seller

You know who bought the watch in the Fortuna auction?

 

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killer67

·Feb 20, 2020

Not sure it’s a Mk 1 case because I see a groove in the case where the lugs merge into the body. it’s definitely a service dial

 

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killer67

·Feb 20, 2020

Also service tach scale, service register hands (should be flat tipped), caseback points to a 5XXD serial and eBay piece is 944D

 

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Badhabit59

·Mar 10, 2020

So in your opinion, a bit of a Franken special? If these are all service parts, assuming they are genuine Zenith, how does that affect value? Personally I think it's a great looking watch. I would much rather have the pointed register hands.

 

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asrnj77

·Mar 11, 2020

Badhabit59

So in your opinion, a bit of a Franken special? If these are all service parts, assuming they are genuine Zenith, how does that affect value? Personally I think it's a great looking watch. I would much rather have the pointed register hands.

As mentioned above it has a Mark II caseback with a Mark III number creatively etched into the back. Actually according to alphahands there are no 944D serials for A386s.

https://alphahands.com/vintage-watch-research/zenith-a386-el-primero/

In terms of value I'd say it's worth $3200. The value is in the movement, crown, and case (excluding caseback).

 

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Badhabit59

·Mar 11, 2020

That's a scary analysis. Thanks for the response. Think I better stick to collecting the newer stuff. If it sees too good to be true....

 

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JanV

·Apr 11, 2020

asrnj77

As mentioned above it has a Mark II caseback with a Mark III number creatively etched into the back. Actually according to alphahands there are no 944D serials for A386s.

https://alphahands.com/vintage-watch-research/zenith-a386-el-primero/

In terms of value I'd say it's worth $3200. The value is in the movement, crown, and case (excluding caseback).

There’s actually no value in the case either as it’s highly a forged case, and has no reference to any of the A386 iterations.

 

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moyrules

·Apr 12, 2020

I’ve never seen so bad writing of serial numbers ...