Zenith
Zenith El Primero A386 A386
The Zenith El Primero A386 (reference A386) is a 38 mm stainless steel watch. It runs on the automatic caliber El Primero 3019 PHC. It was made from 1969 to 1972.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- A386
- Collection
- El Primero
- Case size
- 38 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- El Primero 3019 PHC
- Frequency
- 36,000 vph
- Functions
- Chronograph
Production
- Production
- 1969–1972
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
A386
Tri-colour
How it compares within the El Primero family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A386 (This watch) | 38 mm | Stainless steel | — | El Primero 3019 PHC | 1969–1972 |
| 03.2041.4061/55.C496 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18.2043.400/69.C494 | — | Rose gold | Silver | — | — |
| 22.2150.4062/91.C752 | — | Rose gold | Slate | — | — |
| 51.2151.400/78.C810 | — | Stainless steel | — | — | — |
| A3817 | — | — | — | — | — |
| A3818 | — | — | — | — | — |
| A384 | — | — | — | — | — |
| A385 | — | — | — | — | — |
About the El Primero family
The El Primero was introduced in 1969 as one of the first automatic chronograph calibers, beating at 36,000 vibrations per hour so it can time to a tenth of a second. The first watches, such as ref. A386 with its tri-colour counters, are among the most collected Zenith models.
This heading holds more than a hundred and fifty El Primero references from the 2000s and 2010s, such as the El Primero 36'000 VpH, Chronomaster 1969 and Original 1969 models, in steel, gold, ceramic and aluminium. Dealers identify the model and caliber from the reference and check the chronograph functions and papers.
Quick answers
- What size is the Zenith El Primero A386 A386?
- The Zenith El Primero A386 A386 has a 38 mm case.
- What movement does the Zenith El Primero A386 A386 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber El Primero 3019 PHC.
- Is the Zenith El Primero A386 A386 still in production?
- No. It was made until 1972.
- When did the Zenith El Primero A386 A386 come out?
- It was introduced in 1969 and made until 1972.
- What is the Zenith El Primero A386 A386 made of?
- The case is stainless steel.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.