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Zenith Follow Ref. 01.0040.418 A fine and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with triple calendar, moonphases and bracelet 真力時，「Sub Sea, Espada」型號01.0040.418，精美，精鋼自動上弦鏈帶腕錶，配全曆和月相顯示，約1970年代製 Circa 1970s 40mm width, 44mm length Case, dial and movement signed
Condition Report Request Condition Report Thank you for your request. The Condition Report will be sent shortly. Contact Us * Required Send me the Report Via Email Fax Contact Specialist Cancel Manufacturer : Zenith Year : Circa 1970s Reference No : 01.0040.418 Case No : NR 50038-11 Model Name : Sub Sea "Espada" Material : Stainless steel Calibre : Automatic, cal. 3019, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap : Stainless steel Zenith bracelet, max length 180 mm Clasp/Buckle : Stainless steel Zenith deployant buckle Dimensions : 40mm width, 44mm length Signed : Case, dial and movement signed Catalogue Essay Manufactured in the 1970s, Zenith not only housed its newly-launched automatic El-Primero chronograph movement in this watch, but also added triple calendar and moonphases complications to make the preset Sub Sea “Espada” one of the most complex dive watches at the time. The name of the watch “Espada”, printed boldly below 12 o’clock, originates from the Spanish word “Sword”. In production between 1969 and 1975, the El-Primero was the manufacturer’s first automatic chronograph movement. In 1975, in the midst of the quartz crisis, Zenith decided to stop producing this movement. Fortunately, Charles Vermont, a specialist who helped develop this caliber, decisively hid the equipment required to make these movements. After years of being forgotten about, in 1984 the protected tools were put back to work and the production of the El Primero resumed. With its unmissable 1970s design, the present model exudes a unique retro aura. Produced in a limited scale, the present Espada seduces with its daring looks, complex movement and rarity. Read More Maker Bio Zenith Swiss • 1865 Follow Since Zenith's beginnings, founder George Favre-Jacot sought to manufacture precision timepieces, realizing quality control was best maintained when production was housed under one roof. Zenith remains one of the few Swiss manufacturers to produce their own in-house movements to this day. Today, the brand is best known for the "El Primero," the firm's most successful automatic chronograph movement. In an interesting twist of fate, the company that owned Zenith during the 1970s decided to move on to quartz movements and therefore sought to destroy the parts and tools necessary to make mechanical movements. One watchmaker realized this folly and hid the tools and parts before they were destroyed. In 1984, he returned them to Zenith so they could once again make the El Primero movement. View More Works