El Primero

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The Ultimate Guide to Zenith’s El Primero

Most of the young watch collectors of today are looking for the names of famous watch models. This is perfectly fair, given these names were created to be remembered. But anyone who takes a closer look at superstars such as…

Four old dials saved in an old box found in the Zenith manufacture

A Journey Through The Zenith Manufacture in Le Locle

Anyone who leaves school at the age of 9 is either clearly not suited to academia, or has already realised what their calling is. George Favre-Bulle must have been a visionary even as a child, because he had bigger plans…

The Zenith Chronomaster Original E-Commerce: Only Available in the Online Shop

Earlier this summer, Zenith unveiled this reinterpretation of the iconic A386 from 1969. Now follows a variant that is exclusively available in the brand’s online shop. Appropriately, it is called the Chronomaster Original E-Commerce and has a slightly different dial.…

Zenith Chronomaster Sport with El Primero 3600

Zenith is venturing into the contested field of high-end sports chronographs with the introduction of the Zenith Chronomaster Sport. The watch packages the manufacture’s heritage into a sporty chronograph. In its bid to compete against Rolex, TAG Heuer, and OMEGA,…

Zenith Defy21 Ultraviolet. Dial side. Novelty 2020, News

Zenith Defy 21 Ultraviolet

Swiss watchmaker Zenith is introducing a violet-coloured chronograph watch, the Zenith Defy 21 Ultraviolet. Even its movement has ultra-violet finishings – a watchmaking world first. Furthermore, the movement features a second independent escapement for the chronograph which beats at the…

Zenith Chronomaster Revival Manufacture Edition Price 8800 EUR Ref-03.Z386.400-60.C843 2020 Novelty

Zenith Chronomaster Revival ‘Manufacture Edition’

Although the El Primero Chronograph celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019, Zenith is launching another Revival edition of the original El Primero. Namely, the Zenith Chronomaster Revival ‘Manufacture Edition’ showcases a previously unseen dial – until now. According to Zenith,…

Zenith Chronomaster Revival ‘Shadow’

As the legend goes, in 1970 the manufacture Zenith had produced a protoype of a manual-winding chronograph, housed in a blackened steel case – a rarity at that time. Apparently, only a handful of this prototype was made and the…

Zenith A3818 Revolution Cover Girl Title

Zenith El Primero A3818 Revival ‘Cover Girl’

Zenith has produced a new watch in collaboration with magazines Revolution and The Rake. The timepiece is the Zenith El Primero A3818 Revival ‘Cover Girl‘. This Revival edition pays homage to the El Primero A3818 from 1971, also named ‘Cover…

Zenith EL Primero A384 Revival

Zenith El Primero A384 Revival Ref. 03.A384.400/21.M384

This year at Dubai’s LMVH watch fair, Zenith brought back the spirit of the 1960s with a brand new El Primero edition. The El Primero A384 Revival was first introduced last year, as the brand celebrated 50 years since becoming…

Zenit Pilot Type 20 Rescue

Zenith Pilot Type 20 Rescue and Pilot Type 20 Rescue Chronograph

Earlier this year at LMVH in Dubai, Zenith put two modern new models in the spotlight that put the brand’s aviation heritage into the spotlight. The Pilot Type 20 Rescue (Ref. 03.2434.679/20.I010) and Pilot Type 20 Rescue Chronograph (Ref. 03.2434.4069/20.I010)…