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FS: rare Zenith El Primero A385 Fume w/ GF Ladder Bracelet

offering up my rare one-owner Zenith El Primero A385 with GF ladder bracelet...

purchased several years ago from the original owner’s son (and worn very infrequently since)... one of the nicest smoky/fume dial and handsets for this reference that I have seen... only 2400 pieces produced ’69-’71... the case was polished in the past by an overzealous jeweler, the beveled edges remain but the dual brushed/polished finish is gone... 2 small dings on left side of case at beveled edges (couldn’t get photobucket to upload the pic, argh!)... also looks like one of the pushers was replaced at some point... and time setting is a little tricky via the crown... winding is fine and date-set is fine, but the middle time-set is ‘slippery’... other than that, a very nice looking example and all chrono functions working properly... a trip to the maestro's spa in BE would work wonders for this rare beauty!!

also included is full GF ladder bracelet dated 4/71, but unfortunately does not have any end-links :(

looking for offers over $5,000 for this rare Zenith reference

thanks to Jeff & CT for the space!
please email w/ any questions or for more pix...
cheers,
Peter
greatsw at cox.net

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