The new El Primero 3600 caliber offers a 1/10th of second display from the 5 Hz (36,000 VpH) escapement, as well as an extended power reserve of 60 hours. Zenith has affixed a new skeletonized rotor to the movement, visible through a clear sapphire caseback. The caliber, with a newly blued column wheel and “new architecture,” is more efficient than earlier El Primeros, according to Zenith, and offers a higher power reserve, now rated to sixty hours. To underscore the robust nature of the new Chronomaster Sport, Zenith here uses the El Primero 3600, the movement Zenith debuted in that earlier Chronomaster 2. When activated, the hand rotates once around the dial in ten seconds. As far as we’re aware, the new Chronomaster Sport is the only production sport watch that offers a 1/10-of-a-second timing scale linked to its central chronograph hand. The new bezel enhances the visibility of the timing function, linked to the El Primero’s 36,000 vph frequency, beyond even the clean black ceramic bezels found on the existing Zenith Chronomaster 2 limited edition references. The new Zenith Chronomaster Sport.Īlready sporty in its historical guise, the new 41mm steel Zenith Chronomaster Sport more directly –and boldly – displays its split-second timing abilities with the added utility of a wide black ceramic bezel etched with 1/10-of-a-second measurement marks. Rest assured, the Chronomaster Sport’s hype train isn’t slowing down any time soon.As its first 2021 debut, Zenith launches Chronomaster Sport, an evolution of the bedrock Chronomaster, the Le Locle watchmaker’s most direct link to its historic El Primero automatic chronograph, which debuted in 1969.
Specs for the new models are largely the same as the initial steel releases: 41mm case, El Primero 3600 movement that measures blazing 1/10 second increments, a 60-hour power reserve, and those divine grey, anthracite, and blue subdials. The black dial in particular makes the different hues of those tri-coloured sub-dials really stand out. Whether you choose the black lacquered or matte white dial, it packs a high-impact punch. Last but certainly not least, Zenith have really sexed up the offering with a version that comes in solid rose-gold. Put these details together and it delivers a head-turning look. Counterpointing the silver sun-ray dial, rose gold glints off the handset, indices, bezel, crown, pushers and the bracelet’s polished centre links. If you want a bit more razzle-dazzle, Zenith have also introduced a two-tone timepiece. These colours become defined against the silver sunray dial, and the effect is subtle but alluring. The Chronomaster Sport lineup has introduced some bold new variations that are bound to spike interest. The Boutique Edition features a super-cool tricoloured ceramic bezel with the colours aligning to the grey, anthracite, and blue subdials by position.
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