It is obvious at the first glance that these luxurious watches for men wear Zenith signature.
Sapphire glass covers both sides, while the crown is adorned with the Zenith star. Ergonomic form with clear lines discretely flow into cut edges that perfectly conform with the wrist, enabling comfort during wear. The 41 mm housing is made from stainless steel, guaranteeing 100 meters depth durability. Namely, new versions are inspired by the classic El Primero model and De Luca edition of the 80s, combining their best elements with the new technologies. The new era of sporty fashionĪccording to Zenith, Chronomaster Sport opens the new door into the design of watches, with elements of the vintage look. The luck has it that the small shortcoming was corrected in the Zenith Chronomaster Sport collection. However, most of the watches that housed that legendary movement did not have the dial designed to note minimal measures in a ready and easy readable way. Thanks to that extraordinary caliber, Zenith was inscribed in the history of watch-making, and watches for men reached a new, high level.Įl Primero became the cornerstone upon which Zenith built its modern brand for many years. Different in comparison with other movements, Zenith’s movement had outstanding, up to then never encountered high frequency of 36.600 vph, rendering measurement of 1 tenth of a second possible. That was the year when the original automatic “El Primero” chronograph was introduced. The continuous quest for furthering the limits of mechanical time measurement was demonstrated by this famous Swiss brand in 1969. Record number of as many as 1.565 Observatory Awards confirm that fact. Masters of precisionįounded in Le Loklu in 1865 by Georges Favre-Jacota, Zenith soon acquired reputation of most precise watch-makers. With its innovative characteristics it attracts attention also this year, and it is no wonder that is at the very top of the list of best watches in 2022. The watch is priced at US$10,000 in bracelet, priced between Omega’s Speedmasters – 3861 and 321 models.The new Zenith Chronomaster Sport announced in 2021 the revolution in time recording. Having the Zenith chronograph heritage and the enhanced movement also helps it stay away from the negative publicity of being ‘just a Daytona copy’. In particular, for its high-beat ‘striking tenth’ movement. On its own, the Zenith Chronomaster Sport is a charming product.
Chopard’s Alpine Eagle, and Lange’s Odysseus are two such additions. Considering the resurfacing popularity of bracelet timepieces in the recent years, there is a distinctive shift in product development across brands to create iconic sports watches.
The sports chronograph is possibly the most sought after category after dive watches. As mentioned earlier, the high frequency makes it possible for the watch to measure 1/10th of a second, giving it an extra technical edge over its competition. The lateral clutch column wheel movement has a 60 hour power reserve and beats at 5 Hz. The MovementĪn open caseback reveals the in-house El Primero 3600 movement.
Pump pushers are used for the chronograph actuation. The dial uses applied indices for the hour markers, with the brand logo sitting above the high-beat 36 000 VpH specification. The design choice to use the bezel as the marker instead of a tachymeter scale still used on most chronographs is a clever one that economizes the dial space of the watch.
Since the chronograph seconds hand takes 10 seconds to make a full turn, the bezel shows a 10 seconds display broken down further into a 1/10th markers. Instead of cluttering the dial or adding a marker to the rehaut, the bezel is used to measure the 1/10th of a second. The sub-dials measure the seconds, minutes and hours and features the iconic Zenith tri-color schema.Īs with the original Zenith El Primero models, the Zenith Chronomaster Sport houses the date window at the 4.30 position. Sized at 41mm, the stainless steel case is matched with a matte white or black dial and a black ceramic bezel. A key differentiator is its movement which uses a high beat chronograph seconds capable of measuring 1/10th of a second. The bracelet version is priced at US$10,000 while the fabric at US$9,500. It comes in two dial variants black or blue and in either bracelet or fabric strap. Zenith released their new El Primero chronograph early this year.