Kicking off this Buying Guide is perhaps one of the best sports chronographs on today’s market. The All-rounder – Zenith Chronomaster Sport We’ve selected six watches introduced by Zenith this year that perfectly showcase the versatility of the El Primero. In 2021, the brand revamped almost entirely its collection, presenting multiple watches all paying tribute, in their own way, to the legend that is this calibre. And of course, a rarity then and now, it runs at a higher frequency for greater precision (36,000vph or 5Hz). The compact construction of Zenith’s El Primero uses a column wheel for a smoother operation of the chronograph, and a horizontal clutch to connect the timekeeping gear with the chronograph complication. That is until the year 1969, when not one but three movements were introduced to change the landscape of mechanical chronographs. The Zenith El Primero 1969 trilogy, with the A384, A385 and A386 watchesĪlthough chronograph wristwatches had been around for decades before the El Primero took to the stage, they have always relied on hand-wound movements. All the more reason to celebrate this legendary movement through six watches Zenith introduced in 2021, using the El Primero platform. Zenith has logically embraced this calibre and uses it for a wide array of chronograph watches, ranging from true-to-the-original styles to more edgy and contemporary interpretations. The iconic powerhouse chronograph has stood the test of time, literally, and is more alive than ever.

A name that is forever cemented in horological history for being the very first automatic chronograph movement to be presented to the public, all the way back in January 1969.

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