It was the watch brand which created the first automatic chronograph.
Many top watch brands were working day and night to strike the markets with newer innovations to achieve a monopoly in the watch arena.īut the watch brand which finally struck the said achievement was -Zenith. When the world saw the Russians and Americans compete to put their men in space, the watch industry witnessed a completely different scenario - everyone was sprinting to achieve the landmark of debuting first automatic chronograph. Zenith hit the arena of watch manufacturing in the year 1865, traversing a long haul journey of almost 150 years. Located in the sub-dial at the 6 o’clock position, this distinct design element is what sets the 250-piece limited edition of the El Primero Chronomaster 1969 apart from its non-limited counterparts. And while it may not be noticeable from across the room, true fans of “The Stones” will certainly love this unusual mixture of modern and retro design elements, stirred up with the addition of one of the world’s most instantly recognizable symbols of rock and roll.Zenith- a brand with pride, style and innovation. Speaking of the latter, while it sports the trademark El Primero colors from 1969 with the silver base color and grey and blue sub-dials, Zenith decorated it with what has to be one of the most famous and widely recognized logos in the history of popular music: the unique “Tongue and Lip Design” logo of The Rolling Stones, created by John Pasche in 1971. This time around, it is housed in the 42 millimeter wide retro-inspired case and is partially revealed by the “open-heart” dial. The legendary El Primero chronograph movement inside has seen countless different variations and we have several articles about what is widely accepted to be the first wristwatch movement with a chronograph function and automatic winding.
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