Today, Zenith introduced the Heritage 146, which is essentially the same watch they made for Hodinkee earlier this year, with a 38 mm diameter steel case (which is the same size as the case we selected in a comparison of the 42 mm vs. 38 mm El Primeros in 2014), an El Primero Caliber 4069…

Zenith El Primero Lightweight Striking 10th Chrono We told you about the new limited edition Zenith El Primero Lightweight Striking 10th Chronograph last month. Yesterday, we had our first opportunity to see it in the flesh. What you notice right away when you pick it up is how light it is. From the titanium components…

This is a brief Hands-On look at Zenith El Primero 36’000 VPH in stainless steel. The 42 mm by 12.75 mm stainless steel case features alternating polished and brushed surfaces. On the wrist, it feels great and looks smaller than the dimensions suggest. This particular model is powered by a 400 B caliber El Primero…

Fullscreen The first automatic chronograph As you may have already read, the longstanding claim that Nicolas Rieussec invented the chronograph has recently been disproven after facts came to light that actually show Louis Moinet’s invention 5 years earlier (1816) was truly the first chronograph. Needless to say, the history of the chronograph is not a…

Fullscreen One of the most talked about Zenith timepieces for 2014 has been the Zenith El Primero 410 Triple Calendar Chronograph with Moon Phase indication and new silver-toned dial. The new El Primero 410 comes in a 42 mm by 12.75 mm case and features a box-type sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides.…

Fullscreen Last week Zenith watches hosted an event at the Classic Car Club Manhattan to celebrate the launch of a partnership with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA). In attendance were Zenith’s CEO Aldo Magada and SVRA’s CEO Tony Parella, who hosted a cocktail party, and unveiled El Primero Chronomaster 1969 SVRA Limited Edition, that…

This week at Baselworld, Zenith debuted the Heritage Pilot Café Racer, a watch inspired by the “Café Racer” bikers movement born in England in the 1920s. Distinguished by beige lume on large black ruthenium-plated and facetted hour and minutes hands, as well as on the Arabic hour numerals, the slate-grey grained dial creates an excellent…

At Baselworld 2017, which takes place next month, Zenith will debut a new version of their Heritage Pilot Chronograph. We covered the launch of the Heritage Pilot Cafe Racer last year, and this is fundamentally the same watch but in a bronze case instead of stainless steel. The Pilot Extra Special Chronograph bronze-alloy case measures…

Following up on the collaboration between Zenith and Range Rover – that we first wrote about here last year, and then went hands-on with here – the two companies have created another model that debuted this week at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show. The new Chronomaster El Primero Range Rover Velar Special Edition features…