Zenith El Primero A3818 Revival The Cover Girl Forged Carbons
Zenith and Revolution Complete “Cover Girl” Trilogy with Lightest Zenith Yet
Zenith and Revolution bring their limited edition trilogy to a dramatic close with the all-forged carbon Chronomaster Revival.
Zenith El Primero A3818 Revival The Cover Girl Forged Carbons
The contrast between the A3818 “Cover Girl”’s faithful vintage design elements, including its carbon fiber Gay Frères ladder bracelet, and the high-tech case materials is striking and unexpected.
Weighing just 55 grams (including strap), the “Cover Girl Carbon” is also Zenith’s lightest fashion replica watches to date.
Our friends at Revolution know a thing or two about stylish limited editions… but none as stylish as their Chronomaster Revival A3818 “Cover Girl.” Nicknamed after it graced the cover image of Manfred Rössler’s landmark book, “Zenith: The Swiss Manufacture Since 1865,” the blue-dialed ref. A3818 is one of the most coveted vintage Zenith models on the market. When Zenith teamed up with Revolution to resurrect the 'Cover Girl' in 2020, it was a masterstroke – a symbol of Revolution's status as a horological tastemaker. Zenith and Revolution followed up with the 'Airweight Cover Girl' in 2022, in a slimmer titanium design. Now, in 2025, they've brought the collaboration to a close with the 'Cover Girl Carbon' – continuing their weight-saving programme, crafting the Chronomaster Revival in forged carbon fibre.
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Indeed, the Zenith x Revolution Chronomaster Revival A3818 'Cover Girl Carbon' is the lightest Zenith watch to date, weighing just 55g on its Velcro strap and 60g on its bracelet. "Our goal was to create the lightest and most shock-resistant A384 and A3818-style perfect replica watches we've ever made," said Romain Marietta, Zenith's director of product development and heritage.
For comparison, the first Zenith x Revolution 'Cover Girl' weighed 111g in steel, the titanium 'Airweight Cover Girl' was 81g, and a regular steel Rolex Oyster bracelet weighs about 73g. Revolution also explained that 55g is the same as an Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra Light, or about the weight of a kitchen sponge... I think we've made our point. This is one of the sportiest chronographs Zenith has ever produced; even sportier than the already edgy micro-blasted titanium Chronomaster Revival Shadow. replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore
While the lightness of the Velcro strap is commendable, the most stunning element of this watch is the bracelet that matches the case. This is the first time the Chronomaster Revival’s signature Gay Frères ladder bracelet has been crafted from a carbon fiber composite, and the contrast between this very retro design and this high-tech material is striking. It’s like a horological version of a Singer Porsche – a comparison Revolution contributing automotive editor Drew Coblitz also made, explaining, “It’s the best of both worlds – incredibly elegant OG design with thoroughly modern performance.”
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The Cover Girl Carbon’s quest for modernity also extends to the dial, which eschews the blue sunray pattern of other Cover Girls for a carbon fiber dial. It provides both visual continuity with the high-modulus carbon fiber case and a subtle point of textural difference, with its jagged flakes contrasting with the swirls of the case and bracelet. Revolution founder Wei Koh explains that they experimented with a blue carbon fiber dial, but the team ultimately chose the raw carbon dial “simply because it showcased the beauty of the material in such a beautiful way.” Additionally, every hour marker and indices on the dial are luminous, including the Zenith logo text at 12 o’clock. However, other key Cover Girl design cues, like the “shark tooth” tachymeter scale, alternating sub-dial track quadrants, and vintage-appropriate 37mm case diameter, have been retained. high quality replica watches
Under the case of the Cover Girl Carbon sits the El Primero 400, Zenith’s signature high-frequency automatic chronograph movement that, in its purest form, offers a 5 Hz beat rate, 1/10 second measurement capability, and a 50-hour power reserve. It’s the perfect engine for a watch that captures the allure of motorsport’s experimentation with carbon fiber.
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“This is our third collaboration with Zenith and we are very proud to present the first Chronomaster Revival A3818 ‘Cover Girl Carbon’, redesigned with a full carbon fiber construction, a material that embodies strength, lightness and modernity,” said Revolution founder Wei Koh. “This is our passionate tribute to one of the rarest El Primero watches. In today’s market, we wanted this collaboration to have more than just aesthetic appeal. It had to offer collectors truly revolutionary quality and value. The legendary ‘Cover Girl’ shows just that, upgraded with cutting-edge carbon fiber.” Jacob & Co. Bugatti Chiron
Zenith x Revolution Chronomaster Revival A3818 ‘Cover Girl Carbon’
Brand Zenith x Revolution
Model Chronomaster Revival A3818 ‘Cover Girl Carbon’
Reference 10.A3818.400-2/21.R100
Case dimensions 37mm (D) x 12.6mm (T) x 47mm (L)
Case material High modulus carbon fiber
Weight 55g (Velcro)
60g (band)
Water resistance 50 meters
Crystal Sapphire front and back
Dial Carbon fiber
Lug width 19 mm
Strap Velcro carbon fiber print fabric strap with carbon fiber fasteners,
Gay Frères-inspired trapezoidal carbon fiber strap,
Comes with black leather strap
Movement El Primero 400, in-house, automatic, 5Hz
Power reserve 50 hours
Functions Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, tenths of a second chronograph
