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A few live pics of the new El Primero Chronomaster 1969

 

Please find below a few pics of the new El Primero Chronomaster 1969. This watch features a new El Primero caliber, the 4061. A specific work was done around the hours counter.  In terms of performance, we get the usual figures: a power reserve of 50 hours and of course, the 5hz frequency.

A nice watch, if not surprising (I find its presence in the collection very logical) and the dial is more balanced IMHO than with the other Open with Power Reserve indicator. Why ? Because I always had the feeling to be in front of a smiley face with these ones. Nothing important but once you have this kind of idea in your mind, it is impossible to forget it.

This Chronomaster 1969 uses a 42mm case which is for me the largest size acceptable to house this El Primero movement and its 30mm diameter.

Sadly, Zenith couldn't avoid the classic trouble of sub-dials overlapping but the opening on the dial becomes the point of interest.

You will notice the shape of the pushers which enhance the "vintage" feel of the watch:

The size was the right one for my wrist but not for the subdials. Anyway, the designers did a good job to preserve an acceptable dial balance.

I took these pictures at the Kempinski along with some other novelties. But this watch is the only one which can be published now, we shall wait for Baselworld to discover the remaining part of the 2012 collection.

Thanks a lot to the Zenith Team for the warm welcome.

Fx


This message has been edited by foversta on 2012-02-04 14:19:29