Zenith

After a rather long interruption I would like to restart the Viennese Coffee House tales with Zenith : this time with the El Primero Stratos Flyback in a rose-gold/steel two-tone outfit , a watch that seems to have captured the warmth of this fantastic su...  

You have to admit that this watch has 'presence' although not suitable for all. You can't hide the 'brightness' as the two-tone colour scheme draws attention. I'm a shy, retiring introvert....I know because I was tested! ;) The psychologists tell me that ... 

This watch is a tremendous success in some markets but not all. A hint: my prime day-to-day contact at Zenith is responsible for Austria & CEE... Magnus

I understand. I had an Omega Speedmaster 'Teutonic' two-toned watch once. Yes, pity the fool who got carried away by the Omegamania auction. Apparently,it got that nickname because of popularity in Austria and Germany...... Regards, MTF

the greatest affection for the Stratos two-tone come from a few eastern European countries ;-)

I\'m also of the rather retiring kind, so the watch is somewhat too \'prominent\' for me, even if I find is really nice otherwise. The case is quite substantial from the pictures - does it wear large, too? I really like all the subtle detailing, too, like... 

more is to come! As for the size: the watch cannot deny its dimensions, but it wears flat and has this certain athletic suspense and tension. Thus, it does not appear oversized. I hope my last wirstshot above demonstrates this. Magnus

I find it very odd that the bracelet is partly SS/RG and then all SS. I would call it a cost cutting measure.

Cartier for example uses gold on the bracelet for the two-tone Cartier Clé only for every second link - thus, there is even less gold used in that watch. I personally have little issue as it also reduces weight (a bit) and takes away the soft gold from a ...