February 25, 2020, Miami-At a cocktail party where the media, guests and friends of the brand gathered, Zenith and Revolution magazine presented an ingenious replica watch-A3818 replica, its design The prototype comes from the iconic El Primero watch of the 1970s. This A3818 watch came out in 1971 and was only sold in limited quantities for a short period of time. It was affectionately called “Cover Girl” by vintage watch collectors and El Primero because it appeared on the cover of a book introducing Zenith’s development history. (Cover Girl)”, became one of the most popular retro El Primero watch. This time, Zenith joined hands with “Revolution” magazine and its sister magazine “The Rake” to release a limited edition of 100 El Primero A3818 replica watches, witnessing the glorious return of this legendary sports chronograph.

Mr. Julien Tornare, CEO of Zenith, said: “It’s an honor to work with “Revolution” and “The Rake” to reproduce this iconic El Primero watch with a long history. Full support to Zenith. “Revolution” and “The Rake” are not only well-known magazines in the field of watches and luxury goods, but also provide readers with a rare opportunity to get close to rare treasures and personal stories of fashion masters. “Revolution” and “The Rake” founder Mr. Wei Koh added: “Among the many iconic sports chronographs, only one has been given a nickname to show the world’s passion for it. This is Zenith. The legendary A3818 replica watches, which appeared on the cover of a book by Manfred Rossler describing the development of Zenith, was called the’Cover Girl’. This This collection-worthy’Cover Girl’ A3818 watch was limited to 1,000 pieces at the time, and the auction price was close to 20,000 US dollars. It became an extraordinary watch favored by Zenith. It is precious and eye-catching.”
Compared with other early El Primero replica watches, one of the most notable features of the A3818 prototype is its dial design. The A3818 watch changed Zenith’s classic three-color chronograph sub-dial or high-contrast “panda” dial design, and equipped with a rather textured blue dial-which was very rare at the time. The replica series retains the midnight blue dial design with a satin-finished finish, with a “pyramid” second scale and gray and black sub-dial rings. Pyramid track scale, tachymeter scale, logo and text are all made of SuperLuminova luminous material, which greatly improves the readability in dim environments and at the same time gives this historical watch a unique and stylish temperament. The design on the back of the case ushered in a huge innovation based on the A3818 prototype watch. Through the sapphire back cover, the El Primero movement can be seen at a glance.
Every case component of the A3818 replica watch, including the pump button, faithfully reproduces the design of the 1971 prototype. This replica watch is paired with a stainless steel bracelet. This is a contemporary rendition of the iconic Gay Frères bracelet of El Primero’s early watches, perfecting the retro look and style of this watch.