Since its establishment in 1865, Zenith became the first watch manufacture in the modern sense of the term, and its watches have accompanied extraordinary figures that dreamt big and strived to achieve the impossible – from Louis Blériot’s history-making flight across the English Channel to Felix Baumgartner’s record-setting stratospheric free-fall jump. Zenith exists to inspire individuals to pursue their dreams and make them come true – against all odds. The Chronomaster A385 is available at Zenith Boutiques and online shop, as well as at authorized retailers around the world. With its historically correct proportions, striking dial and unwavering El Primero performance, the Chronomaster Revival A385 is a welcome addition to the Chronomaster lineup by those who appreciate the timeless look and feel of this exceptional chronograph. The second option is a light brown calf leather strap that will develop a unique patina with wear and time. Keeping with the retro theme, the Chronomaster Revival A385 is available in two options that could have come straight from 1969: The first is the steel “ladder” bracelet, a modern remake of the Gay Frères bracelets that became emblematic of the early El Primero watches. For this Chronomaster Revival piece, Zenith sought to recreate the same warm tones and gradient effect, almost indistinguishable from the original with its red chronograph central second hand and silvery-white chronograph counters.
This incredible feat showcases the confidence the design and engineering team behind the El Primero movement at the A385 timepiece, while also showing that mechanical pieces were far superior to quartz as the mechanical watches can withstand heavy temperature differences.What made the A385 truly stand was its smoked brown gradient dial with a vignette effect that blackens towards the edges and provides a striking sense of visual depth, as if the dial was domed. During this flight, the timepiece’s resistance to external aggression such as drastic temperature fluctuations, wind force and changing air pressure were heavily tested. This event was an extreme test which consisted of strapping the timepiece to an Air France Boeing 707’s landing gear and made the flight from Paris to New York. The A385 made headlines in 1970 when it took part in Zenith’s “Operation Sky”. These models were the first in Zenith’s collection of watches to use the famous El Primero movement.
Reference : 03.A384.400/385.C855Īs the story goes, the A385 timepiece was released alongside the A384 and A386 chronograph models.
The A384 and A385 share the same specs as did the originals back in 1969. This new watch comes after the brand’s release of the A384 Revival piece, which was adored by watch fans all over. Faithful to the original 1969 model, the A385 Revival timepiece has a lot of the same characteristics with modern updates being integrated with. Zenith has unveiled the latest timepiece in the “Revival” collection with the release of the A385 Revival timepiece.
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