In 1971 the first series of the famous manga Lupin III was released, developed by Monkey Punch himself around the vicissitudes of a thief, grandson of the famous Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc, and his companions.Īmong the main characters is Daisuke Jigen, best friend of the protagonist, who in the course of the series wears two fictitious watches, which clearly refer to the legendary model of the Zenith house. In 1969 the iconic El Primero was launched and the artist Monkey Punch was fascinated by it. It almost seems that the two sides have reversed.

In this case, however, the collaboration is different. And the new edition of 200 pieces is not large by watch industry standards, but substantially larger than the 50-piece run of the original.Gerald Genta Retrograde Hours Mickey Mouse Lupin III Perhaps the only weakness of the new edition is the short interval between this and the last one, about 11 months but feeling like a shorter span of time. The traditional four lines of text is now just one, bringing to mind similarly-clean Zenith dials of the 1970s. Zenith – or more accurately, the artist behind Lupin III, Monkey Punch – smartly removed most of the branding under 12 o’clock. The second Lupin edition lacks the high-contrast look of the first, but it does have a more classically vintage look that goes well with the angular A384 case. It’s based on the El Primero A384, a faithful remake of the vintage original of the same name, and shares the same specs.

Launched to coincide with the opening of Zenith’s new boutique in Tokyo’s posh Ginza district, the new Lupin edition is a “panda” – featuring a white dial with black sub-dials as well as a parchment-coloured Super-Luminova. Now another Zenith watch found in the Japanese comic has been realised as the Chronomaster Revival Lupin The Third – 2nd Edition. Though available only in Japan, the 50-piece edition gained traction internationally with its striking gold-and-black livery. Zenith had a surprise hit last year with the El Primero A384 Lupin The Third, a limited edition modelled on a fictional Zenith chronograph found in the Lupin III manga and anime series.

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