Zenith infuses iconic calibre to its Elite Chronograph Classic
After the success of the Elite 6150 timepiece, the Swiss luxury brand Zenith follows the key to enriching the collection by equipping the new version with the prestigious El Primero calibre
The legendary El Primero Calibre 4069 joins the Elite collection in Zenith’s Elite Chronograph Classic. Its pure, restrained design epitomises contemporary elegance according to Zenith. Showcasing a subtle blend of classicism and modernity, the fascinating model is housed in finely curved 42mm case size that frames a restrained dial featuring engraved hour-markers and slender leaf-type hands.
Available in stainless steel or pink gold versions, the ultra-thin case features a characteristic pebble shape, enhanced by a fluted crown and rectangular pushpieces. Its flowing curves are underscored by ergonomic lugs ensuring a perfect fit on the wrist. The case is water-resistant to 50 metres and its alternately polished and sandblasted back is fitted with a transparent sapphire crystal enabling one to admire the fascinating mechanism of the El Primero Calibre 4069 and its open-worked oscillating weight, adorned with the Zenith star.
On the display side, the silver-toned dial provides hours, minutes, small seconds and chronograph indications, swept over by slim facetted hands. The cambered sapphire crystal, glare-proofed on both sides, ensures optimal legibility, while a stylised hour-markers engraved on the domed dial create a trompe l’oeil depth effect.
While the Elite Chronograph Classic displays a deliberately restrained appearance, its heart beats to the frenzied pace of a speed-racing machine, the legendary El Primero movement that truly defines this timepiece. Beating at the rapid pace of El Primero Calibre 4069, the Elite Chronograph Classic model features taut lines conveying timelessly understated elegance. A direct descendant of the world’s most precise series-made chronograph produced by Zenith in 1969, the automatic El Primero Calibre 4069 perpetuates the key assets of its legendary heritage: its integrated column-wheel construction and its exceptional rhythm of 36,000 vibrations per hour guaranteeing tenth-of-a-second precision.
Indeed, the apparent simplicity of Elite Chronograph Classic conceals a wealth of perfectly mastered expertise expressed through each distinctive detail. A rubber-lined alligator leather strap secured by a triple folding clasp sets the ultimate touch of refinement to the Elite Chronograph Classic, a timepiece designed for refined aesthetes.
