El Primero Prime

I once owned both the El Primero HW with the black dial on the bracelet and the Elite Small Seconds with a white dial. These are photos I took from a Zenith book circa 2010.

Good day chronograph enthusiasts! Though some may argue that a rotating bezel is a far simpler solution to most daily time-keeping requirements (parking meter, 3-minute egg, et al), we who are devoted to this significant advance in horology will always ar

My first 'serious' contemporary mechanical watch was a Zenith Prime (aka El Primero HW ). It came in an absolutely classic stainless steel case and a doomed finely silvered dial which afforded for considerable visual attraction. The watch was driven by th

See Bruno's post: I don't know cal 146/156 but an El Primero HW cold also be great. Cheers, Nilo

Hello, Chris It is almost impossible to add anything more, after the detailed write-up of Marcus' - but let me try to add a few more comments. 1. Manual winding is a nice ritual; personally, I find the crown size and shape OK. If you ever forget, no isssu

I have a Zenilth El Primero HW that I bought used nearly two years ago. I have no record of its service history, and I have been wondering whether or not I should send it in for a cleaning. BUT, it operates flawlessly and given some of the horrow stories

great news to have Zenith on the forum!...this one won the wristscan a few months ago...Matt.

This is my first post on this forum and I recently bought my first JLC -- the same watch as you -- on a bracelet. I live in humid DC and I wanted a nice, simple watch with a bracelet for summer wear in particular. It is a great watch and the bracelet is e

Hi All (and bonjour to Jerome), My example is the Prime, the first of the hand wound chronographs, produced from 1995 to 1999 and then continued as the 40mm Class El Primero HW. The Prime carries the Calibre 420 column wheel El Primero chronograph movemen