![]() Two in stainless steel cases, with the option of a white or black base dial with tricolour sub-dials, and a version in 18k rose gold. The movement is the now iconic El Primero 3604, which is a version of the 3600 first seen in the Chronomaster Sport in 2021.The 3604 features an open worked base plate and bridges to allow more of the movement to be visible. The case is a very wearable 39.5mm in diameter. This clear plastic cover gives a view into the silocon star-shaped escape wheel, but is printed so that it readable as a sub-dial. The aperture is now not just an opening in the dial, which in the bad old says can be a framed rectangle opening or a framed shape of a heart, but is now a hesalite crystal element. But they have done this new Chronomaster Open, not as a reissue, but as a relook at the concept, incorporating the principal element of allowing a glimpse of the movement through apertures on the dial side, but updated. ![]() It is thus with interest that Zenith releases a new version of this flamboyant Chronomaster Open – with apertures on the dial to give one a peek into the movement, allowing a glimpse, teasing perhaps. Zenith has perhaps pushed the envelope of the state of the art of chronograph more than any other brand. ![]() For the El Primero has been in the forefront of the automatic winding wrist chronograph from the very beginning, and have been carrying the flag since. So in 2022, we come full circle, with Zenith now laying claim to the title “Master of Chronographs”, a well deserved title in our opinion. Zenith began to mean something again to collectors, especially the traditional collectors who have been fascinated by the mechanics of watches. Julien has been a steady hand for Zenith, moving in steady but strong steps, with clear goals and identity. The lofty ambitions, or rather the method in which these ambitions are achieved were reigned in by the legendary Jean-Claude Biver when he took charge of the company, and eventually put Julien Tornare as CEO. The Chronomaster Open is one of the watches from Zenith’s history under the leadership of the flamboyant Thierry Nataf, where the brand explored the outrageous and the incredible.
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