![]() ![]() The central chronograph hand measures 1/10th of a second, while there’s a 60-second counter at 3 o’clock and 60-minute counter at 6 o’clock. The open-worked hour and minute hands, and all applied indices have Super-LumiNova inserts. What We Think All in all, the new Chronomaster Open feels like a successful translation for Zenith of its fresh 2020s design language onto one of its biggest success stories of the 2000s. Just like last year’s Chronomaster Original e-Commerce, this cuts the watch’s 1/10th of a second scale into three sections. Earlier El Primero movements in the Chronomaster Open line had perlage within the open heart, but the latest caliber 3604 replaces this with a contemporary, laser-engraved concentric pattern. The first stand-out piece is the new Zenith Chronomaster Sport Boutique Edition. The two sub-dials at 3 and 6 o’clock (blue and grey, respectively), and remaining dial elements are similar to the Chronomaster Sport. The small seconds sub-dial at 9 o’clock is made from hesalite (acrylic) with the silicon escape wheel at the upper left and balance wheel above. Crafted in a sleek 39.5mm steel case, this version. It comes in matte black or silver with the steel case, or matte silver with rose gold. The Chronomaster Open offers a view of the beating heart of the El Primero movement from the dial. The dial is an evolution of the original 2003 Chronomaster Open with multiple cutouts showing the balance, escapement and small seconds gears. It has been in fact the best launch of the brand for many years from both commercial and media exposure points of view. Firstly because its a beautiful watch and secondly because it creates buzz. A sapphire crystal protects the dial and a sapphire exhibition case back displays the latest caliber 3600. The release of the Chronomaster Sport chronograph at the beginning of this year is excellent news for Zenith. There’s a combination of brushed and polished elements, with a slim polished bezel and chamfers. The Chronomaster Open is crafted with revised proportions in a 39.5mm case and even more openness on the dial. The new case design is nigh identical to last year’s Chronomaster Sport with the same crown, pushers and caseband, but without the prominent ceramic bezel. The first-ever chronograph collection with a partially open dial revealing the beating heart of the movement returns in a new form. There are two stainless steel models with either a black or silver dial, and a rose gold model with a silver dial. The case is 39.5mm in diameter and 13.1mm thick (lug-to-lug 45.2mm), which again is more wearable for the majority of wrists. These new Chronomaster Open watches replace the previous 42mm variant, which is now discontinued. The dial has been redesigned with cutouts displaying the entirety of the balance and escapement, and the reworked caliber 3600 features skeletonization to better showcase both. Introduced in 2003, the Chronomaster Open features an open heart design that was a first for chronographs and highlights Zenith’s high beat (5Hz) movement on the front. Zenith introduced a trio of new Chronomaster Open models at Watches & Wonders that shrink the case to a more universal size and house the latest El Primero Caliber 3600 high beat automatic. ![]()
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