The newest addition to Zenith’s Chronomaster Original line present a contemporary take on one of the most emblematic El Primero references
ZENITH CHRONOMASTER ORIGINAL
The Chronomaster Original from Zenith, the modern successor to one of the first round-cased steel El Primero reference from 1969 or the Zenith A386, has recently been reinterpreted with a black dial instead of its iconic tricolour composition. Essentially, the traditionally creamy-white dial bearing three counters in shades of gray and blue has been rendered in black for a more dramatic look. To this end, the other elements had to be inverted from white to black and vice-versa, including the date wheel in the trapezoid window at 04:30 and the 1/10th of a second and 10-second chronograph scales. Equipped with the EL Primero 3600 movement that boasts a power reserve of 60 hours, the Chronomaster Original remarkably integrates a 1/10th of a second chronograph into the design without disrupting the unique aesthetic of the A386 and its multiple scales.
CASE
The Chronomaster Original is crafted in a 38mm round bezel-less steel case with a raised and domed crystal
CHRONOGRAPH
The Chronomaster Original features a central red chronograph secondhand that completes one dial rotation in 10 seconds
MOVEMENT
The latest generation of the El Primero high-frequency automatic chronograph calibre, the EL Primero 3600, naturally features a 1/10th of a second chronograph function