The movement also showcases a new star-shaped oscillating weight with satined finishings. The movement features a silicon escape-wheel, a silicon lever and stop-seconds functionality, beats at the higher frequency of 36,000 VpH (5Hz), and provides a 60-hour power reserve. Basic Specs – Zenith Chronomaster Open CollectionĪll the three models of new Zenith Chronomaster Open Collection feature a 100m water-resistant 39.5mm diameter case that houses the El Primero 3604 automatic with a column-wheel chronograph that is able to measure and display 1/10th of a second. 18.3300.3604/69.C922 again with a silver dial but an 18-ct Rose gold case instead of the stainless steel offerings of the above two. 03.3300.3604/69.M3300 with a matte silver base and the same counter configuration as above and the ref. 03.3300.3604/21.M3300 with a matte black dial with two different-coloured counters & a translucent polymer counter ref.

The new Zenith Chronomaster Open Collection is one the better offerings in recent years. Skeletonised watches can be messy and hard to read, but thanks to the open-heart aperture, one gets the best of both worlds: enough legibility to not need glasses, and enough movement real-estate to warrant a buy. Frankly, one of the lures of buying a Zenith watch is the El Primero architecture and the more of it is on display, the better. So while these are nothing new for the brand, the Zenith Chronomaster Open Collection still manages to showcases a beauty that’s never stales.Ģ021’s new and improved El Primero 3600 that boasted of a 1/10th of a second chronograph function is a technical marvel in its own rights, and the brand’s willingness to display it proud and center makes sense. Since 2003, open heart watches have been showcasing to the world the mechanical wonders of the famed El Primero movement.

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