ZENITH – EL PRIMERO Chronomaster Revival Lupin The Third – Final Limited Edition 2022
AN UNEXPECTED TWIST FOR THE FINAL EDITION OF THE
ZENITH X LUPIN THE THIRD SERIES
A collaboration between a Swiss watch manufacture and a Japanese manga and anime series is as unique a partnership as they come. But that’s exactly what Zenith did with Lupin The Third, which was so inspired by the El Primero shortly after its launch in 1969 that it decided to include it in the seminal series on two separate occasions. 50 years and two special editions later, Zenith is unveiling the third and final limited edition in the trilogy, the Chronomaster Revival Lupin The Third – Final Edition.
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In
2019,
Zenith became the first manufacture to produce a watch directly inspired by a depiction in a Japanese manga and anime series. In the very first episode of the animated Lupin The Third series,
Daisuke Jigen, the right-hand man and best friend of the title character
Lupin III, is portrayed wearing a watch based on the
A384 with a black, grey and gilt dial that had never actually existed. And in the final episode of the first series, Jigen is again portrayed to be wearing another
Zenith chronograph, but with a different “panda” dial that also never existed.
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50 years after the initial airing of the anime series,
Zenith finally turned fantasy into reality
in 2019 by producing the
Chronomaster Revival Lupin The Third, using the instantly recognizable
A384 tonneau-shaped case and recreating the unusual black dial depicted in the first episode. The following year, the second white and “panda” dial version was released. Now, the third and
final limited edition in this exceptional collaboration has arrived, and it couldn’t be more unexpected: both dials in one!
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Limited to
250 pieces, the
Chronomaster Revival Lupin The Third – Final Edition combines two dials, featuring two distinct and asymmetrical halves combining all the elements from both the
Zenith chronographs depicted in the first and final episode of the animated series’ first season. On one side, the first
Chronomaster Revival Lupin The Third edition’s semi-glossy black dial with deep grey counters and golden applied markers and hands, and on the other side, the second edition’s creamy-white dial with contrasting black counters in a “panda” configuration with beige SuperLumiNova. Whimsical, playful and certainly polarizing, there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to creating such a singular dial, which presented the teams at the
Zenith Manufacture with a new and unprecedented kind of challenge.
Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOA delicate and long process, the blank dial is first finished entirely in a silvery-white colour on the right half, then the black chronograph counters are milled while the rest of the dial is protected with a layer of transparent and colourless lacquer. As the second half of the dial must be painted black, the other white half of the dial is given a protective layer. If the protection isn’t correctly applied, colours can bleed into each other, ruining the dial. Another layer of complexity is added in that a third grey colour must be applied for the counters. With each step in the process, the chances of something going wrong increases. Successfully completing one dial is challenging enough. Reproducing the dual-dial effect with perfectly separated elements for an entire series proved nearly impossible, but the uniquely intriguing result made it well worth the effort.
Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOThis truly unequalled dial is housed in a
37mm titanium barrel-shaped case that is a reproduction of the
1969 A384 case in proportions and finish. It’s paired with a titanium ladder bracelet originally designed by the famed Gay Frères company with a distinctly retro touch. Beating within it is the
El Primero automatic high-frequency integrated chronograph calibre, visible through the sapphire display back engraved with a drawing of
Daisuke Jigen.
Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOFor those who missed out on the first and second
special editions or simply wish to complete their set and enjoy the dial’s dual personalities, The
Chronomaster Revival Lupin The Third – Final Edition is available at
Zenith physical boutiques and online boutiques around the world.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Model: EL PRIMERO Chronomaster Revival “PLupin The Third – Final Edition
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Reference: 95.L384.400/50.M384
Key points:
- Original 1969 case with 37 mm diameter.
- Automatic El Primero column-wheel chronograph movement.
- Splitted dial taking inspiration from the former 2 Editions.
- Limited edition of 250 pieces.
MOVEMENT
Movement: El Primero 400 Automatic
Calibre: 13¼``` (Diameter: 30 mm)
Movement thickness: 6.6 mm
Components: 278
Jewels: 31
Frequency: 36,000 VpH (5 Hz)
Power-reserve.: min. 50 hours
Finishes: Oscillating weight with “Côtes de Genève” motif
FUNCTIONS Hours and minutes in the centre
Small seconds at 9 o'clock
Chronograph:
- - Central chronograph hand
- - 12-hour counter at 6 o'clock
- - 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock
Tachymetric scale. Pulsometer scale.
Date indication at 4:30
CASE
Material: Brushed Titanium
Diameter: 38 mm
Diameter opening: 32.3 mm
Thickness: 12.60 mm
Crystal: Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Case-back: Transparent sapphire crystal
Water-resistance: 5 ATM
DIAL & HANDS
Dial: Black & white
Hour-markers: Rhodium-plated or Gold-plated, faceted and coated with Beige SuperLuminova ®SLN
Hands: Rhodium-plated or Gold-plated, faceted and coated with Beige SuperLuminova ®SLN
STRAPS & BUCKLES
Strap: Microblasted titanium bracelet.
Buckle: Microblasted titanium double folding clasp
Price 9.900 CHF, USD 10,000, or SGD 14,500
Limited edition: 250 pieces
Availability: Exclusively then
Zenith boutiques and its online shop
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Press Release - 2022
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