Zenith and Phillips come together
for a one-off El Primero chronograph in platinum
that will be offered at auction during Phillips’ The Geneva Watch Auction X.
for a one-off El Primero chronograph in platinum
that will be offered at auction during Phillips’ The Geneva Watch Auction X.
Especially designed by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Zenith’s El Primero chronograph, this one-off watch will be auctioned in Geneva on 9-10 November 2019. Proceeds from the auction of this unique commemorative timepiece will go to Zoe4Life, a Swiss non-profit organization, part of the Childhood Cancer International network. The event around this special and unique timepiece crowns the Zenith El Primero 50th Anniversary World Tour across 5 continents throughout 2019, celebrating the first automatic chronograph in watchmaking history introduced by Zenith in 1969.
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With a pedigree that is unmatched among chronographs, this particular timepiece is doubly special. Designed by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo in collaboration with Zenith — a first for the auctioneer — this one-off creation celebrates the invention 50 years ago of the Zenith El Primero, the first ever automatic chronograph – with a surprising take on the iconic reference A386. Exceptionally for this one-off creation, and for the first time for an El Primero, the watch is made in PT 950 platinum.
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“This will be the first and sole El Primero A386 in platinum,” promises Zenith CEO Julien Tornare, adding, “and it is only fitting as we commemorate and celebrate a true breakthrough in the quest for precision in time measurement.”
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Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO
Viewing dates: November 7 to 10, 2019 – Hôtel La Réserve – Geneva.
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Press Release - 2019
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