This is the nature of taking on an expensive loaned watch. Over the course of a long Memorial Day weekend, the rose gold Chronomaster Open would barely leave my wrist, and never leave my sight. I opened it up, removed the watch, set the time, and strapped it on. Frankly, I can’t imagine why.Īnd so it was that on my last day in the office, a package arrived with the watch inside, unceremoniously presented in its black Zenith travel case. People generally don’t just go around asking me if I want to borrow a brand new gold chronograph for a few days. Well, let me tell you: that’s not an opportunity I’m going to miss. I honestly didn’t even realize while I was quickly skimming the email that it was the rose gold version being offered up. Would I be interested in taking one of the new Zenith Chronomaster Opens on loan for a bit so I could write about it for the site? Yes, of course I would. Double folding clasp with security mechanism.On my most recent trip to the Worn & Wound offices in Brooklyn, I received an email toward the end of my week in the city from the rep for Zenith, one of my favorite brands. 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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