Movado Datron HS 360 El Primero Chronograph - SOLD
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Most are familiar with the story of the race for the first automatic chronograph in 1969 and some of the outstanding watches of the period that came from it, like the Heuer Autavia 1163, Hamilton Chrono-Matic, Seiko 6139, and of course the original Zenith A series El Primero powered chronographs. The high beat El Primero is the only one of these movement lines still in production today nearly 50 years later, a testament of durability that speaks for itself for Zenith's accomplishment.
Zenith partnered with Movado in 1969 to launch a run of El Primero powered watches called the Datron HS360, although the earliest examples were signed slightly differently. Zenith dropped the jewel count to 17 to to reduce US import taxes during the period and called this caliber the 3019PHC.
The Datron is a great embodiment of the watchmaking style of the late 60s and early 70s, with a 38mm cushion shaped case and a panda dial with polished hour markers and hands. Hodinkee did a great write up on the Datron in 2015 which you can read here explaining the model further.
The example we have here is in great shape and working perfectly. While the case has been previously polished, all of the lines are still even and crisp as you can see, and the watch comes on a like new leather strap that completes the look.
Zenith partnered with Movado in 1969 to launch a run of El Primero powered watches called the Datron HS360, although the earliest examples were signed slightly differently. Zenith dropped the jewel count to 17 to to reduce US import taxes during the period and called this caliber the 3019PHC.
The Datron is a great embodiment of the watchmaking style of the late 60s and early 70s, with a 38mm cushion shaped case and a panda dial with polished hour markers and hands. Hodinkee did a great write up on the Datron in 2015 which you can read here explaining the model further.
The example we have here is in great shape and working perfectly. While the case has been previously polished, all of the lines are still even and crisp as you can see, and the watch comes on a like new leather strap that completes the look.
Take a look at the photos and our condition rundown below.
Case: 38mm stainless steel case in very good vintage condition. The case shows only minor surface wear as pictured. The case has been polished but still retains its chamfers.
Dial/Hands: Original matte black dial with contrasting subdials and outer tachymetre ring and polished applied hour markers with centered tritium lume. The dial is in excellent condition as pictured with no significant signs of wear. The hands are polished steel with original tritium.
Caseback: Original solid caseback in good condition as pictured complete with sub-sea engraving and signed inner engravings.
Crystal: Domed acrylic crystal in very good condition with only light wear.
Movement: Original Zenith El Primero caliber 3019PHC movement with 17 jewels. The movement is in excellent mechanical condition with all functions working including the quickset date. The chronograph starts, stops, and resets to zero as it should.
Bracelet/Strap: New grey leather strap with SS buckle.
Accessories: None, sold as watch only.
Dial/Hands: Original matte black dial with contrasting subdials and outer tachymetre ring and polished applied hour markers with centered tritium lume. The dial is in excellent condition as pictured with no significant signs of wear. The hands are polished steel with original tritium.
Caseback: Original solid caseback in good condition as pictured complete with sub-sea engraving and signed inner engravings.
Crystal: Domed acrylic crystal in very good condition with only light wear.
Movement: Original Zenith El Primero caliber 3019PHC movement with 17 jewels. The movement is in excellent mechanical condition with all functions working including the quickset date. The chronograph starts, stops, and resets to zero as it should.
Bracelet/Strap: New grey leather strap with SS buckle.
Accessories: None, sold as watch only.
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