Before Zenith launched the Limited Edition of the Zenith El Primero 410 in 2013, they found back one of the very few Triple Calendar El Primero available on the market, then justifying the introduction of the new Zenith El Primero 410. What about the triple calendar 410 edition? In fact, it’s also a vintage-inspired watch – a very rare one – but this layout existed as a prototype. Since its introduction in 1969, the movement is still (mor or less) the same and shares the same architecture and the same specifications. It’s a so-called high-beat movement – that is supposed to be more precise. What’s specific though? Compared to the 2 competitors, it was the only and still is one of the few chronograph movements to come with an escapement that vibrates at 36,000 vibrations per hour, or 10 ticks per second. It is an integrated movement (that is also the case of the Seiko the Calibre 11 is a modular movement) with a central rotor (as Seiko, the Calibre 11 has a micro-rotor) with a column wheel (as Seiko, the Calibre 11 has a cam mechanism). Compared to the 2 others, it has some unique and very likable features. Even experts do not entirely agree on who was first and there are quite a few factors that count: developing, patenting, introducing, producing, delivering… whatever, the Zenith El Primero was and still is one of the greatest chronograph movements ever made. It was at that time the first – or to be precise and not to engage long fights between collectors – one of the first automatic chronograph movement – together with the Heuer-Breitling-Hamilton-Buren Calibre 11 and the Seiko 6139. The Zenith El Primero movement was revealed in 1969. In addition, because we’re proper watch nerds here at Monochrome, we found something cool to match with this watch: matching solid silver hand-made cufflinks depicting the El Primero. This timepiece is called the Zenith El Primero 410 and for Baselworld 2015, it comes in a new limited edition with a cool blue dial (yes, blue is again is very popular this year). And when it comes with a triple calendar and a moon phase, displayed in a ‘vintage’ style and legible layout, it become an even better watch.
The Zenith El Primero is a very nice watch.
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