Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special in bronze A2824 Review

[hishak]

Factory: KW/V6F
Movement: A2824
Size: 45mm
Case: Bronze with Titanium back
Crystal: Sapphire
Strap: Brown assolutamente leather strap with Tang Buckle. 23/22.

Dial,Case,Crystal, Movement

The quality of the finish is very good. Dial and Case very well done. Zenith star looks great.
Movement is very quiet.
AR could be better. Cutouts of numbers could be cleaner (when examined with a loupe).

Case Back

1. One of the etched long ovals is missing.
2. Glad to see Strap Cutaways were added.
The etches on the Gen are slightly sharper. The busy Case Back is still very acceptable IMHO.

Serial Number, Strap

Read that the Rep Serial Numbers increment with each production. If that is so, explains why mine came with well developed patina (no need to break out the chemistry set). Other folks have posted pics of their watches with numbers already in the low thousands. Mine must have just kept getting missed for a while when a factory worker selected one for a TD.
Serial Number is painted black on Rep, where Gen is just well etched.
Strap looks great, but is stiff. Normal for a Rep. This model is with a darker Brown strap, which I really like with the case colour. The edges on the Tang Buckle are correct, but a bit sharp (not shown).

Lume

Rep colour on numerals tinted bluer than Gen.
Rep colour on hands tinted whiter than Gen.
Lume is bright.

Conclusion
Worth repeating that as of this date, only movement available is the A2824. TDs selling it cheaper than the Miyota 9015 and A2892.
Appreciate the quiet movement and the hidden lug/case attachment with this model.
Case sits well on my 6.75" wrist.
Large Pilot style numbers are easy to read (for us old guys).
Friends have noticed the watch right away and complimented me on its look.
You should be able to source this item for under $400 USD.

 

[SoCal Wire]

Thanks for the review, I was just looking at this watch today.

 

[Fiddo]

I like that watch. Thanks for the review!

 

[seriph]

Love mine ... even love my quartz Distinguished Gentleman's Ride in aged steel

 

[replikmaster]

This is mine with some patina

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[seriph]

It's a ripper

 

[Repworld]

Iwill share side by side Gen Vs Rep , now the Chinese websites very slowly


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[Mr.JC]

This is mine with some patina

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Wow, that's a beautiful watch, I love the patina. Did it develop naturally? How/where do you wear it?

 

[seriph]

Just wondering who else has the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride. I've been trying to find out if my caseback version is the only one available. The two dealers I've asked assure me theirs has the "correct" caseback but won't check to confirm. It's not a complaint about mine, I'd just love to confirm the "motorcycle caseback" version is available.

 

[Nikoteen]

I have the exact caseback on mine.... But mine is the quartz version... Lovely it is too

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[Juraj_G]

I was trying to get this quartz version, but didnt succeed for some reason. Would you mind gentlenem to share your source?


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[Nikoteen]

I was trying to get this quartz version, but didnt succeed for some reason. Would you mind gentlenem to share your source?


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I got mine from Dhgate believe it or not. It's perfect (couldn't find it at a TD)

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[seriph]

Couldn't get mine through DHgate at the time.

FWIW Yours is different from mine and appears to be a little more money, but possibly not because I "think" yours had free delivery.

Mine: aged steel with brown leather and etched with distinguished gentleman on strap. $188+del.

Yours: black with green suede. DHgate current price $200ish.

 

[replikmaster]

Wow, that's a beautiful watch, I love the patina. Did it develop naturally? How/where do you wear it?

The watch had already a very beautiful patina, but I wanted to see how it would look this way, so I put it in contact with amonia fumes and that was the result

One month later I had it totally cleaned and now it look like this:

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[seriph]

Wonderful. Love mine and give him good wrist time. The top pic shows the timepiece today. The lower, when it arrived.

 

[ckwhon]

Recently I have seen a china video regarding a KW version and it shows the correct case back with the add-on of the etched oval line. Can anyone verify that this KW has came out with a version 2? And is it true that the lume colour on the dial and hands are different with the GEN?

 

[xpletiv]

Just buy the f'n thing.

 

[newonboard]

Bumping up old thread. Fortunately, I was able to buy Zenith Pilot Bronze Type 20 Extra Special V6F today. A second-hand watch, from a forum member. I thought about XF, but unfortunately there is little information about it and today I noticed that I can buy a V6F, which (black, SS) is considered a Super NWBiG, so I do not think much - I bought it. I am waiting for delivery and play with patina.

 

[rigoletto]

Is there a 40mm bronze version available somewhere?