As you’d expect, its beat rate is an impressive 36,000vph - imbuing the Lupin III with a precision quotient equal to what the watchmakers at Omega and Rolex can muster. As in the 60s, the 37mm case sits somewhere between a cushion and tonneau shape, housing the latest iteration of Zenith’s El Primero 400 movement.
That alone, in all likelihood, would have been enough to secure collectors’ interest but here’s the kicker: it was based on a design seen in the Lupin the Third (1971) anime, a first for a watchmaker traditionally tethered to real-life inspirations.Ī printed silhouette of Mr Jigen in his typical hat tippingīecause the spec sheet for the Lupin III is taken from the standard Revival, fans of the classic A384 engine/architecture are unlikely to be disappointed. Although a number of Revivals with this iconic movement were already slated for release, rumour has it someone at the company proposed the creation of a Japanese exclusive - and that it be in the striking, cushion-shaped guise of the A384. It’s no coincidence that the Lupin III was released in 2019: the same year Zenith celebrated half a century of its El Primero chronograph. (Though that’s hardly a knock against the latter.) Beyond all that, the Lupin III is just a straight-up killer watch: a handsome combo of gold and black, capable of standing on its own merit without invoking the name of Arsène Lupin. Add to that the tiny production numbers and design language’s specificity, and you got a proposition that’s a good deal rarer than most triple-register sports chronographs.
There was however, one crucial difference: the ‘Lupin III’ being based on an illustration - more precisely, one Zenith had only ever produced in fiction.
To all technical intents and purposes, it was based on the standard-issue A384 Revival Zenith had released several months prior. Known to enthusiasts simply as the ‘Lupin III edition’ (not to be confused with the subsequent and related Lupin The Third - 2nd Edition ) this watch was released in late 2019. Zenith A384 Revival Lupin The Third Edition
0 kommentar(er)
