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My 1st post in the Zenith Forum: El Primero Rainbow Flyback Chrono + question for experts
Thought I'd share pic of my latest catch for my first post in the Zenith Forum: the original El Primero Rainbow Flyback Chrono (circa 2007).
Just love this piece - wears so comfortably, the movement just sings (ahh that high freq beat!) and the timekeeping is superb (within 3 secs/day even with the chrono running)
BTW: could a resident expert here please tell me when this model was discontinued. I know the coloured Rainbow version was released in 1999 but don't know it was stopped (mine has papers stamped as 2007 but I always thought it was discontinued well before then). Cheers
This message has been edited by Bounce781 on 2016-07-17 06:14:21
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My 1st post in the Zenith Forum: El Primero Rainbow Flyback Chrono + question for experts
Thought I'd share pic of my latest catch for my first post in the Zenith Forum: the original El Primero Rainbow Flyback Chrono (circa 2007). Just love this piece - wears so comfortably, the movement just sings (ahh that high freq beat!) and the timekeepin...
A dream watch and very, very high on my list...
superb catch! Congratulations and welcome here - looking forward to your further posts! Best, Magnus P.S.: I'll try to get an authoritative answer to your question!
Great time piece and welcome to the forum !
Looking forward to more posts and cool wrist shots from you ! Br,
Love that Rainbow. No expert, but I'd guess an early model ........
As the dial indicates tritium lume. Bob
A not well-known fact ...
... is that Zenith had all components for this "original" Fly-Back in store and you could order it from the factory still in 2006. The last time it was listed was in 2003, and it was released in 1997. Marcus
I'm quite positive that after ten years, no such offer will be made by Zenith ...
... but I would be even happy to take the boutique re-issue instead. Marcus
I recall (but may be mistaken) ...
... that there was a boutique-only version of the Fly-Back chronograph with the colourful minute counter. There had been one during the Nataf era, but it was rather weird, oversized, with skeletonized hands (and minimum of SL) and big metal stars. But the...
Looks like it ate its ancestor ;)
On a more serious note I find the ancestor much better balanced overall.
Yes, I think so ...
Although, in direct comparison, I consider the original to be much more balanced and attractive! Marcus
Same Here
I bought mine in 2000. 1st generation I believe. It looks small even on my skeletal arms. Just had it serviced instead of buying a new car. The tritium thing fell out. When I bought it, the strap clasp didn't work so I took it back under warranty. They se...
Thanks for posting
The deployant clasp on my zenith rainbow is pretty sub-par as well, but it\'s all part of its charm. The watch is a killer, though