![]() ![]() exhibit: An updated Chronomaster Open was introduced in steel on a steel bracelet or in 18-karat rose gold on a strap-both fitted with the El Primero 3604. The Geneva watch show Watches and Wonders, held in March of this year, saw two new Zenith collection extensions, both represented at the N.Y.C. If you want a manufacture caliber with historical background and a brand with deep roots that has been active in many important fields, we are one of the main players.”Īnd speaking of current watch collections Marietta, who has been with Zenith for 15 years, says of the collections, “I think we are offering some of the most valuable watches on the market today. Finally, a section called “El Primero 3600: The Chronograph of the 21 st Century” hits home the evolution of the movement and its significance in the current collections, which number four-Defy, Chronomaster, Pilot and Elite. ![]() ![]() The “El Primero: Arrival of the Modern Chronograph” section spans 1969 through 1972, with gold and steel wristwatches fitted with the then-new movement. A selection of “Purpose-Built Specialized Chronographs” is representative of Zenith’s role in producing workhorse timepieces throughout its history for a variety of clients, including the Swiss Post. The experience also includes interactive watchmaking clinics presented every hour, each lasting about 30 minutes depending upon one’s patience and steadiness of hand.Ī highlight of the exhibit, I think, is the juxtaposition of old timepieces with new, beginning with an exquisite 18-karat gold chronograph and minute repeater pocket watch from 1900. ![]()
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