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Not long ago, Zenith unveiled the new prototype of the flagship series 1969 on the black dial. So far, since 2021, after 2 years, Zenith’s flagship series 1969 chronograph based on the 1969 antique El Primero chronograph “A386”, with black dial, white dial, blue dial, and 3 versions (all 38 mm), has been launched.

Zenith is the inventor of the “self-winding chronograph movement”, and in 1969 launched the world’s first automatic chronograph, the “El Primero Chronograph”, including three models: A384, A385, and A386. Among them, A384/A385 is an “abalone shell” and A386 is a round case. Today, as a direct descendant of the A386, the Flagship Series 1969 is the purest of Geneva in the world. However, for the past few years, Zenith has been focusing on the Defy Skyline, an “all-in-one” luxury sports watch, and the bigger and cooler Defy Extreme. For veteran enthusiasts who appreciate “vintage watches“, this flagship series 1969 prototype watch is very worthy of attention.

Sporty and retro are the two major trends in the world of famous watches. Although there are many retro-style watches, there are very few that can completely recreate the look of antique watches. The reason is that the size of antique watches is relatively small. The Zenith El Primero “A386” was a pioneering watch, having made it 38 mm in 1969. Now, when I place the El Primero “A386” antique watch and the Flagship Series 1969 prototype watch side by side, you can see that they are both 38 mm. Except for a few details, the Flagship Series 1969 prototype watch completely recreates the appearance of the vintage Zenith.