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ZENITH X REVOLUTION
CHRONOMASTER REVIVAL REF. A3818 “COVER GIRL”
MOVEMENT Self-winding El Primero caliber 400; hours, minutes and
small seconds; central chronograph seconds; totalizers; date; tachymeter;
pulsometer; 50-hour
power reserve
CASE 37mm; stainless-steel case; sapphire-crystal caseback; galvanic
blue dial with SuperLuminova-coated indices, hands and dial details; water
resistant to 50m
STRAP Stainless-steel “Ladder” bracelet; additional beige calfleather
strap and blue calf-leather racing strap provided
THE ZENITH X THE RAKE AND
REVOLUTION CHRONOMASTER REVIVAL
REF. A3818 “COVER GIRL”
In vintage collecting culture, the “Cover Girl” is a rare
bird and possibly one of the single most sought-after
and rarest Zenith chronographs on the market. With just
1,000 pieces believed to have been made, finding one in
pristine condition isn’t an easy task. Eric Wind, Founder
of “Wind Vintage,” explains tha many examples have
polished cases which erase the sharp angular profile of
the case. Others will have the metallic blue paint on the
dial peeling off. It can be an attractive look, but usually
you can bet that it isn’t. Finding one with an original Gay
Frères ladder bracelet is also rare in itself, since this was
an expensive add-on back in the day. The interest in
Zenith Ref. A3818s is currently at an all-time high with
prices often hanging around the USD20,000 mark, either
at auctions or when changing hands between collectors,
making the watch a truly prized and elusive beast.
We at Revolution have been waiting patiently to unveil
our own collaboration with Zenith and we wanted to satisfy
the thirst from collectors for this beautiful timepiece. Please
help us welcome the revival of the legendary 1970s Zenith
Ref. A3818 “Cover Girl,” but with one huge difference
compared to the original model: this time, the dial has
been treated with luminous paint, even down to the 600
markers on the racing track, which, in combination with the
luminous hand set — including those found in the subdials
— means you can record elapsed time, down to 1/10th of
a second at that, in low-light conditions. Now obviously
because the racing track and dial text are smaller than the
hour markers and hands you will notice a difference in glow
between them, however this is definitely a cool touch for
connoisseurs. Since we always strive to provide the best
value possible to our readers, we couldn’t revive this watch
without the ladder bracelet so you bet that it comes paired
with the timepiece, and we are sure that Zenith enthusiasts
will love this thoughtful touch. As an added bonus we are
offering two additional straps — a brown calf leather strap
and blue leather racing strap — which will allow owners to
mix the style of their Zenith watch.
We would like to thank the brand’s dynamic CEO Julien
Tornare and its incredible product head Romain Marietta
for this incredibly meaningful partnership. We would also
like to thank Zenith for intentionally keeping the price of this
timepiece accessible, even with the addition of the famous
ladder bracelet, as a thank you to the Revolution and The Rake
readership for their loyalty and passion.
The Zenith x Revolution Chronomaster Revival A3818 “Cover
Girl” is available on shop.revolution.watch for USD8,100 before
taxes and shipping. For more information visit revolution.watch.
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