Let’s continue with our little box play, this time with vintage Zenith. The Zenith El Primero A 385 has been a recent edition to my collection and as soon as it arrived, I was determined to “complete” it as much as possible. Period-correct buckle is a must, but finding the right box was yet another hunt.
The El Primero A 385 was in production from 1969 to 1972. When you start looking into vintage Zenith boxes from that time period, you realise a few things. There was not one style of box, instead they changed over time. Secondly, the early El Primero’s from the late 60s, came in a red cylindric box. Now those boxes are very cool, but have you checked the prices on these (empty) boxes? You can build a modest watch collection for that.
Luckily, my A 385 is from 1972 and in the 70s, Zenith changed to green boxes of different styles. A larger box where the watch is strapped on a holder and a flatter model that lays the watch flat. I decided to go with the smaller option. It may not be 100% correct, but who knows, it is surely from the right period and luckily was only the small fraction of the price of the red tube box.
Let’s continue with our little box play, this time with vintage Zenith. The Zenith El Primero A 385 has been a recent edition to my collection and as soon as it arrived, I was determined to “complete” it as much as possible. Period-correct buckle is a must, but finding the right box was yet another hunt.
The El Primero A 385 was in production from 1969 to 1972. When you start looking into vintage Zenith boxes from that time period, you realise a few things. There was not one style of box, instead they changed over time. Secondly, the early El Primero’s from the late 60s, came in a red cylindric box. Now those boxes are very cool, but have you checked the prices on these (empty) boxes? You can build a modest watch collection for that.
Luckily, my A 385 is from 1972 and in the 70s, Zenith changed to green boxes of different styles. A larger box where the watch is strapped on a holder and a flatter model that lays the watch flat. I decided to go with the smaller option. It may not be 100% correct, but who knows, it is surely from the right period and luckily was only the small fraction of the price of the red tube box.
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