12/18/2023 0 Comments Chronomaster sportAgain, this shouldn’t come as a surprise as this is Zenith and the El Primero we’re talking about here. ![]() The movement on this watch is nothing short of a marvel. They have popularised the modern luxury steel chronograph as we know it in such a way that results in anything even remotely similar-looking being disregarded as just another lookalike. There are of course many others, but what Rolex are is in demand. ![]() Rolex isn’t the only brand to release a white dialled chronograph with a black bezel (shock, I know). Sure how a watch looks is a huge part of its value (after all we look at these things quite a lot during the day) but there is more to it than that. See, a lot of these ‘Daytona’ comments occur because of the watch' appearance. After all, Rolex created this aesthetic and owns it completely, right? Well not quite. With its white dial, black ceramic bezel, metal bracelet and similar hands and indices, on the surface, this may look like fair assumption to make. A few people (in fact, a lot of people) were talking about how this new Chronomaster Sport from Zenith shares a resemblance to the model it is quite familiar with, the Rolex Daytona. Let’s just address the elephant in the room right away. Double folding clasp with security mechanism.The Zenith Chronomaster Sport - Image Credit: WatchGecko Online Magazine Hands: Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with Super-LumiNova SLN C1īracelet & bucle : Available on metal bracelet or blue rubber bracelet with « Cordura » effect / or black rubber bracelet with « Cordura » effect. Hour-markers: Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with Super-LumiNova SLN C1 Black lacquered dial with three different applied coloured counters. ![]() Material: Stainless steel with black ceramic bezelĭial: White matte dial with three different applied coloured counters. Lug-to-lug: 42 – 47 mm (depending where you measure from lug to lug) Small seconds at 9 o’clockĬhronograph: Central chronograph hand that makes one turn in 10 seconds, 60-minute counter at 6 o’clock, 60-second counter at 3 o’clock VAT : 9900 CHF (metal bracelet) & 9400 CHF (Cordura effect bracelet)ĭisplaying 1/10th of a second on the dialįunctions : Hours and minutes in the centre. Each of the counters is graduated to 60 for an intuitive and instantaneous reading of the chronograph.īefitting the modern yet timeless aesthetic of this exceptional chronograph, the Chronomaster Sport comes on an integrated steel bracelet similar to those conceived by Gay Frères, who supplied many of Zenith’s metal bracelets in the past.Ī textured cordura-effect rubber strap option with a steel deployant buckle is also available. Whether the black or white dial, both feature the signature El Primero tri-color chronograph registers in blue, anthracite and light grey, just like the A386 from 1969. The Chronomaster Sport comes in two references. Graduated over 10 seconds, its bold contrast offers exceptional legibility on the periphery of the dial. Once again pushing the boundaries of high-frequency precision, the Chronomaster Sport is the culmination point in Zenith’s unequalled legacy of automatic chronographs that combines the spirit of the El Primero A386, the form of the Chronomaster De Luca and the high-frequency performance established by the El Primero calibre for over 50 years in a sporty chronograph like no other – in both style and substance.”Ĭrafted in a sleek and robust steel case measuring 41 mm wide with pump-style pushers, the polished black ceramic bezel sets the new Chronomaster Sport apart from its predecessors. Zenith CEO Julien Tornare told me yesterday: “Alexander, the latest Chronomaster Sport collection marks the beginning of new era for the quintessential Zenith sporty-chic chronograph. Visible through the sapphire display back, the new architecture is strikingly evident, revealing a blue column wheel and open rotor marked with the five-pointed star Zenith. With the experience Zenith gained in more than five decades of the El Primero and high-frequency chronographs in general, the manufacture in Le Locle/Jura/Switzerland is able to precisely offer a 1/10th of second display from the 5 Hz (36.000 A/h) escapement, as well as an extended power reserve of 60 hours. ![]() A WORLD PREMIERE in 4K! This is the ZENITH Chronomaster Sport, powered by the new El Primero 3600 calibre.
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