The Zenith A384 Revival Lupine the Third Edition comes in a special box styled with the Jigen silhouette and the Lupine the Third logo designed by Zenith. The creamy beige Super-LumiNova applied markers and hands blend with the golden tones to give an aged look.

Gray chronograph counters, gold hands, and applique markers are used on the matt black dial. The Zenith team tried to bring the fictional dial to life by looking at the short display of Jigen’s watch on the Lupine the Third series. The sapphire crystal case back has a silhouette of Jigen, which will be recognized by its fans at first glance. The result is an almost identical version of the 1969 model including the piston-style chronograph pushers. Using the prints and production plans of the original A384, Zenith has rebuilt the 37mm stainless steel case with reverse engineering. Inspired by the A384, the watch never actually existed. One of the main characters in the story, Lupine’s gracious partner, Daisuke Jigen, wore a Zenith on his wrist in two scenes of the first part of the anime TV series. Only two years later, Japan’s popular manga, Lupin the Third, began to spread throughout the world.

In that year, 1969, the first watch that has been equipped with the El Primero movement, Ref. You might think ‘why should it be so important to commemorate a manga and anime series? ’ But this anime is not a simple one. Now, with the A384 Revival, Zenith had the privilege to commemorate the famous Japanese manga Lupine the Third. Swiss luxury watchmaker introduced special models during the year as well as brilliantly designed Revival editions that took us all to travel through time. This year, Zenith organized many events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its first automatic chronograph movement El Primero. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, El Primero salutes the Japanese manga with the A384 Revival Lupine the Third Edition.

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