Zenith El Primero Ref. A782 Chronograph with Turquoise Dial in Steel

CIRCA: 1972
REF.: A782
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
CASE DIMENSIONS: 38 mm wide
DIAL: Turquoise vignette with applied “washboard” hour markers, three overlapping chronograph subregisters in silver guilloche, date aperture between the “4” and “5” hour markers
BRACELET MATERIAL: Stainless steel, original armor plate style
BRACELET SIZE: 7-1/4 to 8-1/8 inches
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time, date, and chronograph
CALIBER: 3019PHC

Zenith’s A782 production began with the fabulous tonneau “Defy” case with its semi-integrated armor plate bracelet and screw-down mineral crystal, then added a colorful turquoise vignette dial and the groundbreaking El Primero chronograph movement. The present example is in truly beautiful unpolished condition with original brushed finish and lovely sharp bevels on the case, as well as bright colors on the dial.