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6 March 2013, 09:20 PM
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Zenith El Primero 36000 VPH
A little report on a chrono I bought these days...
Zenith El Primero 36000 VPH It is basically a classic El Primero watch with the movement designed back in 1969. Facts: - 42mm width - only 12mm height - 5 Hz, 36000 VPH - no stopping of the second hand (I don't care) - sapphire glas back - column wheel chronograph with horizontal clutch - 55h power reserve - weight with alligator leather band: 88g Had a Daytona, didn't get warm with it, dropped it and basically got a Titanium Omega Speedmaster and this Zenith for the value. Works for me! Pictures:      
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6 March 2013, 09:25 PM
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That is an absolute beauty.
Very, very nice. Only downside for moi is the lack of fully marked sub-dials.
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6 March 2013, 09:38 PM
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Congrats...an excellent choice and a top of the line chrono!
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6 March 2013, 09:40 PM
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Very nice. Congrats.
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6 March 2013, 10:30 PM
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I love Zenith! Congrats!
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7 March 2013, 02:10 AM
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Congrats loved it, the only thing I don't like about zenith these days are no deployant clasp anymore, why!!!
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7 March 2013, 03:08 AM
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Partly true.
I had a hard time ordering this watch with the alligator leather strap and folding clasp. Or a rubber strap and folding clasp. Nothing of that sort happened, only way to get it was with pin clasp and alligator leather - which is the standard. But now I can visit an AD, look at two different types of rubber bands from the Zenith catalogue. One of which is the type used on the Stratos Flyback and the other one I believe is the classic version, which can be seen on older El Primeros if you GooglePic it. Both to be delivered with a stainless folding clasp. Price tag for this upgrade would be around $600, which is still in a usual range but not as sporty (not to say cheap) as the watches still are!
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7 March 2013, 06:52 AM
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One of the nicest El Primeros I have seen, congrats!
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7 March 2013, 07:09 AM
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Beautiful, another very underated watch brand. Congrats
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7 March 2013, 07:36 AM
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stunner!
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8 March 2013, 05:41 AM
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can you define ENVY?
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8 March 2013, 06:01 AM
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Do they make this in a non-chrono version? I really like the lines.
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9 March 2013, 11:08 PM
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That is a gorgeous El Primero!
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10 March 2013, 06:31 AM
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Congrats!
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15 April 2015, 09:26 PM
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I'm late to post, but were you talking about the Pilot Big date Special? Need a bracelet watch and very much like mesh bracelets... I'm new to Zenith (I do know there's history to it, which I appreciate) and been reading El Primero is the way to go in Zenith... don't about the 4010 though...
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16 April 2015, 01:07 PM
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Beautiful watch!
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16 April 2015, 09:06 PM
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I love Zenith El Primero, I have Captain Series with power reserve. Sometimes I say wish I had bought one of these chronograph movements
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17 April 2015, 06:15 AM
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very nice!
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17 April 2015, 11:28 AM
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Sweeeeeeeeeeet! Love the Zenith! Congrats!
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17 April 2015, 11:48 PM
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Classic
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18 April 2015, 05:24 AM
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Very nice indeed. Love this watch. My latest purchase was between this and the Rolex 116234, but ended going for the Rolex because I was looking for something smaller in size. But this is definitely still on the want-to-buy list!
Congrats!
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18 April 2015, 12:14 PM
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Stunning looker
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18 April 2015, 12:49 PM
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Badass.Period.
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18 April 2015, 06:42 PM
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Very nice
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19 April 2015, 06:16 PM
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Looks nice!
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13 May 2015, 09:30 AM
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Very nice! I just picked up my El Primero last Saturday.
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13 May 2015, 10:39 AM
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Damn, I'm jealous!!
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13 May 2015, 11:13 PM
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i'm a huge fan of the el primero 36000 vph. Beautiful timepiece
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13 May 2015, 11:27 PM
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Love it!
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16 May 2015, 03:19 PM
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very underated watch. once you own it you'll get it congrats
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