![]() ![]() The steel case is the same 42 mm with pump-style pushers as used in several other El Primero models, with well defined edges on the lugs, with a mirror finished bevel and brushed top and side surfaces. The indices are applied with a facetted shape, and filled with Super-Luminova, as are the hands. Integrated into the hour counter is the moon phase.īecause this is a triple, rather than an annual or perpetual calendar, it requires adjustment at the end of every month that does not have 31 days. The watch is laid out in typical triple calendar style, with windows for the day and month on the top half, and a date window in between four and five o’clock. A wide tachymeter ring reduces the apparent size of the dial. Though the watch is large compared to the movement, Zenith has done a good job in giving the dial balance and proportion. That logo sits under three lines of text, and together they do a good job of filling up the space on the dial, and giving it balance. Though it is a minor detail, the italic logo gives the watch a readily apparent vintage feel, especially when compared with the standard issue El Primero 410. The El Primero 410 Singapore Edition is the only timepiece in the Zenith collection now with this retro-style logo. The Singapore Edition has two unique features, the more obvious being the striking deep blue dial, a darker shade of blue than found in other Zenith timepieces.Ī more subtle detail is the “El Primero” in italic script, exactly the same style as found on vintage Zenith chronographs. More details at Facebook Linkedin Twitter Weibo InstagramĪ rendition of Zenith‘s classic triple calendar-chronograph with a subtle twist, the the El Primero 410 Singapore Edition is a 45-piece limited edition made for Zenith’s first store in Singapore. Limited to 50 pieces exclusively for members of the Collective club, the watch has a retail price of USD 6,850. The last detail to set this watch apart from the crowd is the tough and long-lasting Cordura fabric strap “to provide the watch with a more industrial feel” and underline the tool watch aesthetic pursued in this collaboration. Although you can’t see it in the pictures provided, the case back will feature an XX/50 and C.01 engraving. Underneath the sapphire crystal on the reverse side is an El Primero 4601 automatic column-wheel chronograph movement running at 36,000vph/5Hz with a robust power reserve of 50 hours. ![]() Incidentally, the C.01 in the name of the watch indicates that it is the launch piece for Collective members. Like the hour and minute hands, the chronograph hand is also rhodium-plated to blend into the soothing colour scheme. The applied and facetted hour markers and hands are familiar, but the lume (Super-LumiNova C1) on the tips of the markers and down the hands glows a cool shade of blue in the dark. ![]() According to the brand, this decision was taken in the name of balance. All the printing on the dial is also picked out in grey and for those of you who have a phobia to date windows, this too has been suppressed. The dial features a matte white background with subtle light-grey accents on the minute track and sub-dials. Gone are the colourful sub-dials and red central chronograph hand and instead, the watch presents an almost monochrome appearance. The real customisation tweaks though have to do with the dial. The case, with a height of 12.45mm, features the familiar alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces of other El Primero watches but has bespoke satin-brushed pushers to match the lugs. The Collective club has gone for the smaller 38mm steel case as opposed to the 42mm – selecting the same case size as the original 1969 model. What’s different about the Chronomaster El Primero C.01? As fans of Zenith’s El Primero, which incidentally celebrates its 50 th anniversary this year, the founders decided to kick off their members-only club with 50 customised watches of Chronomaster El Primero. Obviously the collector’s club founders – Gabe Reilly and Asher Rapkin – spotted a niche in this high-tech oasis for good old mechanical watches and created the club Collective. With such a high concentration of IT companies and the looming presence of Apple, it would be fair to deduce that most techie guys in Silicon Valley stick to techie gadgets when it comes to wrist wear. A collector’s club based in Silicon Valley is the latest recipient of a customised Zenith watch for its members. It’s becoming more and more frequent for watch brands to create special, exclusive editions for bona fide collectors.
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