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 while the popularity of vintage sports watch reissues shows no signs of waning in 2021, not all reissue designs are created equal. Many reissues are more reimaginings than true revivals of vintage pieces, updating design elements and changing proportions to suit more modern sensibilities. Zenith, however, has taken the opposite route in creating its newest release. Made with the same blueprints and production plans as the 1969 original, this revival of the classic El Primero A385 is more or less exactly the same timepiece that could have been found in a Zenith boutique over 50 years ago. Originally slated for a 2020 release, replicas omega the new Zenith El Primero Chronomaster Revival A385 is a stunningly faithful rebirth for one of Zenith’s most charismatic ‘60s references. One of the first impressions many wearers will have with the Zenith El Primero Chronomaster Revival A385 is its size. At 37mm in diameter, the stainless steel tonneau case is an exact match for the 1969 orig...

 Every Tuesday on my website,we tackle a topic related to Omega Speedmaster watches. This article comes to us from the “Speedy Tuesday” archives, and focuses on my opportunity to review, compare and contrast the modern Omega Speedmaster Mark II with its vintage predecessor from 1969. After the Omega Speedmaster Professional won the race to the Moon in 1969, Omega thought it was time to come up with a watch that was perhaps a bit more up-to-date and ready for the 1970s — design-wise, that is, as the watch would still need to handle the same abuse as the Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch” could. Sometime in 1969, replicas omega introduced the first Speedmaster Mark II, which was actually a Speedmaster Professional Mark II. (For non-native-English-speaking readers: the “Mark” in the name stands for a new or revised/improved version; it is similar to calling something a “2.0 version” these days.) The Speedmaster Mark II came with the same Lemania-based movement as the Moonwatch, Ref...