![]() The execution is great, with sharp angles and clean distinction between the different surfaces (polished on the casebands and lug-bevels and satined on the flat surfaces). The 42mm case in stainless steel features the original shape of the watch launched in 1969, with the specific flanks you can see on the photo above, defined by a large chamfer on top of the lugs and a pointy edges. No worries, it’s clearly not the case here and we can already tell you that this El Primero 410 Triple Calendar is one of the best editions of the collection.ĭesign-wise, the Zenith El Primero 410 is faithful to the rest of the collection. Well, this makes a lot of blends and sometimes, it can create a watch not strong, resolute or sharp enough – a watch that is a bit consensual and that doesn’t stand out of the crowd. ![]() It also a watch mixing elegant design clues with the sportiveness of a chronograph and of a stainless steel case measuring 42mm. It is a mix of modernity (size-wise especially) and of vintage feels (for the reference to the antique watch that inspired this edition, the shape of the case and the layout of the calendar). Considering the great success of this limited edition, Zenith decided to give its chance to the 410 movement and to launch it in a regular edition, the one you can see here.īack to the watch itself, the Zenith El Primero 410 Triple Calendar and MoonPhase Chronograph. ![]() The result was first a limited edition of 500 watches launched in 2013, with a slate grey dial and two stars on the dial besides the day and month apertures – just like the vintage edition. The goal of this acquisition: creating a new watch based on the El Primero and including this triple calendar. For the story, one of the 25 prototype watches had been sold in May 2012 by Christies for 37.500 Swiss Francs and bought by Zenith themselves. ![]() However, this complication has never been seen in the classical case of the El Primero (the watch, not the movement) until 2013. Then, Zenith introduced several watches with this same movement, including the Triple Date display – watches like this Chronomaster. This concept had been developed as a prototype in the late 1960s / early 1970s with a very limited production of approximately 25 pieces. Then cames the idea of mixing this movement with a complete calendar complication. It’s a so-called high-beat movement – that is supposed to be more precise. Experts do not entirely agree on who was first and there are quite a few factors that count: developing, patenting, introducing, producing, delivering… whatever, the Zenith El Primero was and still is one of the greatest chronograph movements ever made. However, Zenith’s proposition was very unique in one way, as it featured (and still feature) an escapement that vibrates at 36,000 vibrations per hour, or 10 ticks per second. The Heuer Calibre 11 was a modular micro-rotor movement, the Seiko 6139 had a classical integrated architecture with column wheel, something shared by the El Primero. However, none of these 3 movements are identical and the technical solutions chosen are all unique. The Zenith El Primero (the movement) is born in 1969 and was – alongside 2 other movements from Seiko and Buren / Heuer / Hamilton / Breitling – the first automatic chronograph movement. And while the blue dial is a nice addition to the catalogue, we’ll stick to the more classical, timeless silver edition today, probably easier to match on a daily basis.īefore going into this Zenith El Primero 410, a quick historical reminder. However, you know the truth for a long time now: nothing is comparable to a proper test, with the watch in question strapped on your wrist for a longer period. It’s not our first time with this watch, as we’ve already covered it in 2014 when Zenith presents it to the public and we’ve been briefly touching it, in a blue dial edition, at Baselworld 2015. Hands-on review.Ī sporty, balanced elegance can define Zenith El Primero 410 Triple Calendar and MoonPhase Chronograph. This watch has a name, the Zenith El Primero 410 Triple Calendar and MoonPhase Chronograph and we had it for a while on the wrist. So, when you mix it with an icon like the Zenith El Primero (yes it is, both the movement and the watch that includes it), with an inspired look and a great quality, it brings you quite a package (something we were sure about at the time of its introduction). In a glance, it allows you to have a look at all the calendar datas. Admittedly, calendar watches are convenient, especially when it comes to full calendars (the one that display the day, the date and the month).
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