Zenith

With the last two series of Coffeehouse Tales strongly focused on sporty watches, I would now take a turn and present a Zenith watch of quite different, decidedly elegant appearance but still full of moral fiber: the El Primero 42mm Austria Edition in 18k...  

Of course, it is not the most discreet one but it gives a lot of character to the watch. Thanks a lot for your article because I will not see it here in France. Fx

Black and gold is always good looking! Best Blomman

I'd like to see it in the metal. Thanks Magnus. Cheers, Mark

because from many a Zenith (and other technical brands) might well be the only fine watch they could ever afford. Thus, a design which makes the watch easy to combine with multiple dress codes and which also gives 'spice' - is certainly a winning combinat... 

While not nearly as prominent as the gold / steel combo you reviewed recently, this El Primero will definitely not become one of the under the radar watches. It has a lot of presence - in a good way. The choice of markets for the watch is interesting, too... 

might be due to its 'technical' focus which the brand somehow shares with IWC, another technical brand which historically is highly regarded in the same markets. With this watch I think Zenith demonstrated that the brand is able to combine its matchmaking... 

With many other products I have experienced exactly what you are describing - a much higher technical focus in EE, so it should be intuitive that this is so with watches, too. I guess another reason for the many Boutiques could also be the lack of long st... 

Black dial with pink gold! I must admit I love this combo a lot. Thanks for highlighting Zenith\'s attention to details on the design of the dial. Agree the overall effect gave the dial a lot of depth Great pics and read. Thank you my friend Cheers Robin

lies exactly in these tiny details and how they are not only executed, but moreover, how they are conceptualised. Thanks for noting this. Best, Magnus

... Is it a limited edition? Quick thoughts: Nice watch, right size with precious metal and black color combo. Interesting! Best Kolosstt