Blue Pyramid Dial · Later Crown
El Primero Cover Girl A3818 — Blue Pyramid Dial · Later Crown
A blue-dial A3818 specimen whose crown is described by Wind Vintage as slightly newer. This records a later component, not a separate factory dial execution. The dealer reports a Zenith archive extract dating this watch to 1971 and describes the case as unpolished; those claims remain dealer-attributed.
The reported 1971 archive date concerns the watch, not the date its later crown was fitted. No component-change date or production span is assigned.
Identifying details
- Angular tonneau case
The broad, faceted steel case has the angular tonneau form used by the original A384, A385 and A3818.
- Vertically brushed blue dial
Fine vertical brushing runs across the blue dial around contrasting subsidiary-register tracks.
- Pyramid fractional-seconds track
The dial’s distinctive pointed fractional-seconds markings create the collector-described pyramid or shark-tooth pattern.
- Dealer-disclosed later crown
Wind Vintage identifies a slightly newer crown on this documented specimen. This is a component-history disclosure, not a factory crown variant or authentication guarantee.
Variants of A3818
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Blue Pyramid Dial | Undated |
| Blue Pyramid Dial · Later CrownCurrent | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- A3818
- Production
- Undated
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 37 mm
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Zenith 3019 PHC
Dial, bezel & hands
- Dial colour
- Vertically brushed blue with contrasting register tracks
Movement
Zenith 3019 PHC
Original high-beat El Primero automatic chronograph calibre. Modern 400 and 3600 reissues and replacement movements are distinct.
Automatic · 36,000 vph