America’s Cup Update: Omega Vs. Zenith (Emirates Team New Zealand vs Land Rover BAR) in Challenger Playoffs

Omega ETNZ Seamaster Professional GMT chronometer

The Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Acciaio that we took with us on our dive looks very much like its ancestor. Like the original, the view has a 47-mm situation and a crown protection bridge. The tiny seconds subdial can also be genuine to the earlier model: about 1956, Panerai replaced the watch’s Rolex hand-wound motion, which had no seconds hand in addition to a 36-hour electrical power reserve, with an Angelus caliber that had a small-seconds display and an eight-day energy reserve. Whilst our test observe has a power reserve of 3 days, we feel that it’s over ample for a hand-wound view.

Now that we are in full swing with the America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs, we are seeing team against team and panerai pam 112 brand versus watch brand. With Emirates Team New Zealand Zealand — for which Omega is a sponsor — finishing the qualifiers as the top-ranked challenger on Saturday of this past weekend, the team could pick its opposition for the semi-finals. That pick: Sir Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover Bar team, for which Zenith is the official watch. This firmly pits Omega against Zenith as we start the America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs.

Omega ETNZ Seamaster Professional GMT chronometer

Omega ETNZ Seamaster Professional GMT chronometer

Omega has long been a supporter of Emirates Team New Zealand, and continues during the America’s Cup as the team’s Official Timekeeper. Thanks to its partnership with Land Rover, Zenith became the Official Timing Partner of Land Rover BAR, Great Britain’s challenger team, skippered by Sir Ben Ainslie. Ainslie and the entire team are global brand ambassadors for Zenith and wear the El Primero 45mm Sport Land Rover Bar Edition chronograph that is crafted in stainless steel.

Zenith El Primero Chronograph Sport watch

Zenith El Primero Chronograph Sport watch

The Other challengers are in a race that pits challenger Softbank Team Japan — with Panerai as the Official Watch  – against Sweden’s Artemis Racing Team – for which Ulysse Nardin is an official Partner.  We have covered both of these brands and their America’s Cup roles here on ATimelyPerspective.