Zenith El Primero Striking 10th: 1969 vs. 2014

Hard to believe this movement was developed 45 years ago, and the movement in the Striking 10th is pretty much the same movement + just 11 components. The El Primero was legendary for being the first, but is also becoming legendary for its longevity. Not sure if this is a good or a bad thing for Zenith. Dean

I think it's a good thing for Zenith to have kept this movement alive so long, IMHO. See : what would have become the brand without it today ? Ask non-connoisseurs : could they name one, just one model of Zenith, excluding the Primero ? Not sure about that :-) However, my only regret is that it hasn't evolved. Zenith could have taken the 1/100 to the 1/1000, keeping its supremacy - and not abandoning it to TAG Heuer, which made a tremendous job in this area. What's your opinion ? All the best, O

I think you put it very well Olivier, Zenith needs to innovate. I am not sure 1/1000 is the answer since there may durability issues with a movement subjected to such a high frequency. We shall see how the Tag's fare in the decades to come. And to be honest, if Zenith did introduce a 1/1000, the price point as is the case for Tag Heuer, would extremely high. Zenith needs to innovate in the "good value for money" segment. And the 1/1000 idea, although is fun to watch for a while, like having a fa

Those two watches shows how consistent is Zenith along those years. Beautiful picture. Cheers, Nilo

Consistant....and resistant ! See the latest story I wrote about the Striking 10th I took in test in the....arctic circle ! All comments & thoughts warmly welcome :) Cheers, Olivier

To see these 2 side by side. The legend and its descendant. Thanks Olivier for the photo and your post Cheers Robin