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.
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