El primero El Primero?

calalum · Apr 30, 2014

This is my lone Zenith (the one on the right; the other is now with a buddy of mine), truly one of my favorite pieces. I am trying to get more information about the watch and the movement. I understand that the watch is from the very first series of El Primeros. Is that correct? Also, the watch is very thin, so the movement must be as well. Was the same movement used in the gold cased versions as the steel cased?

Thanks in advance for any insights.

Gavin · Apr 30, 2014

Welcome here. Both very nice watches and I am envious. They are the earlier EPs intrroduced between 1969-1970 and both have the same 3019PHC. The gold cased EP is reference G582 and only 600 pieces were made. A post on a sister reference here.
http://omegaforums.net/threads/g-583-primero.3943/

LouS · Apr 30, 2014

Welcome, calalum. Gavin's got all the info as we know it. The G 582 has all kinds of sweet little design touches like the semi-sunken crown, partially concealed pushers, the glossy subdials and relatively delicate lugs. Underrated in my opinion. Here's photos of another of the same reference.

with a G 381

As time goes on, the gold references become very sweet to my eye

dsio · Apr 30, 2014

calalum
This is my lone Zenith (the one on the right; the other is now with a buddy of mine), truly one of my favorite pieces. I am trying to get more information about the watch and the movement. I understand that the watch is from the very first series of El Primeros. Is that correct? Also, the watch is very thin, so the movement must be as well. Was the same movement used in the gold cased versions as the steel cased?

Thanks in advance for any insights.

Very cool piece!

ulackfocus · Apr 30, 2014

Gold with black subdials is soooo cool. :thumbsup:

Hijak · Apr 30, 2014

Very nice Calalum! ::love::

m neuman · May 5, 2014

Beauty

Privateday7 · May 5, 2014

Droooool..............2014 should become my El Primero year ( I hope ).