Really Great Article, thanks!

Mar 02, 2021,15:17 PM
 

CTRD I think stand for Contracted by Zenith

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The Zenith El Primero watches you've probably never heard of ... the reference 06.XXXX.XXX

 
 By: Bruno.M1 : March 2nd, 2021-09:33
No introduction needed for the most legendary chronograph movement ever made but there are some special pieces most people, even most collectors don't know. Part of the problem is that they are barely mentioned in any literature about Zenith. Manfred Röss...  

Really Great Article, thanks!

 
 By: Filip : March 2nd, 2021-15:17
CTRD I think stand for Contracted by Zenith

Zenith information

 
 By: Weems@8 : March 3rd, 2021-02:44
It is a lot interesting information for Zenith El Primero collectors. Reference numbers as they are telephone numbers. I know myself, difficulties to remember while names are easy for me. Even my Omega Seamaster have a reference i can not remember due it ... 

Great article!

 
 By: Spencer Karrington : March 3rd, 2021-11:17
I always love to learn about underrappreciated models, brands, etc... after I read your article, I searched on ebay and found these cool examples as well , apparently, zenith helped dunhill make a watche!?!?!? ...  

Those El Primero movements were used by many others like ...

 
 By: Bruno.M1 : March 3rd, 2021-23:59
very high end Urban Jörgensen ( my favorite ) But also Concord, Ebel, Daniel Roth, Parmiginani, Rolex, Ulysse nardin, Movado, Bulgari, Panerai, Rolex, ... and many others

Oh really!!

 
 By: Spencer Karrington : March 5th, 2021-11:47
I wonder which one is the cheapest :p

Beautyful watch

 
 By: Ambiorix : March 6th, 2021-01:24
From another era. Crazy to see how watches: from fabrication to selling to collecting , have evolved. Grtz,Dom

Thank you for posting this!

 
 By: Wojo : July 30th, 2021-01:26
wonderful to learn about this beauty. I thought my DeLuca II was rare by Zenith standards. Best, Wojo

from grandpa's legacy

 
 By: donatige : February 3rd, 2023-13:24
Hello. Just to share another example of 06.0060.400.A, this time with golden dial. Coming from my granpa from Bologna. I noticed that no movement in the pics show the serial no. on the base, beneath the escape wheel, where it often is on EP. Did anyone fi...