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Forbes
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Zenith Updates The Original Triple Calendar With A Lapis Lazuli Dial
Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar Lapis Lazuli Following its 2024 reintroduction, Zenith's Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar is now offered with a dial cut from natural lapis lazuli. It's a visually striking addition to the collection, combining deep blues and gold-toned pyrite speckles with the mechanical complexity of a full calendar chronograph. Striking blue dial The 38mm case remains true to the original A386 silhouette from 1969, with pump pushers, box-shaped sapphire crystal, and a well-balanced dial layout. Inside is the El Primero 3610, Zenith's latest high-frequency calibre, now with a 1/10th of a second chronograph. The chronograph hand makes a full sweep every 10 seconds, tracked on a silver-toned chapter ring, while the calendar functions are integrated across the dial with a moonphase display tucked inside the 60-minute totalizer at 6 o'clock. Sub-dial macro Each dial is unique due to the organic nature of the stone, but the overall layout remains consistent: silver-colored counters, day and month apertures at 11 and 2 o'clock, and a subtle date window at 4:30. The moonphase aperture adds to the celestial theme and rounds out the calendar complication. The watch comes mounted on a blue calfskin leather strap with a steel folding clasp, and also ships with a matching steel bracelet. At 14mm thick and 46mm lug-to-lug, the case proportions remain compact, with 5ATM of water resistance and a display back revealing the movement's star-shaped rotor and blue column wheel.
BBC News
26-05-2025
- BBC News
Two men escape car that burst into flames after hitting trees
A car burst into flames after hitting a tree – leaving two men in their 20s in need of hospital care. However, both managed to escape the black BMW before it set alight, police said. Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the scene near Bideford in Devon about 19:50 BST on Sunday.A spokesperson for the force said the car had left the road, hit trees and then re-joined the main carriageway on the A386 before the vehicle later burst into flames. The crash near Little Dene was described as a single-vehicle men were taken to hospital, one with a serious head injury, police added the road was closed for several hours while officers carried out "a lengthy investigation".The force is appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or who has relevant dashcam footage, to get in touch.
Stuff.tv
22-05-2025
- General
- Stuff.tv
My favourite Zenith watch has just been upgraded with a stunning stone dial
Zenith's Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar was already a beauty. It's genuinely one of my favourite watches. Compact, clever, and effortlessly elegant, it brought back the full-calendar chronograph format in a wearable 38mm case – complete with a moonphase and El Primero's signature 1/10th-of-a-second timing. But now? It's had a celestial glow-up. Meet the new Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar Lapis Lazuli, which swaps the standard dial for a slab of deep blue stone speckled with natural pyrite. The result looks like a starlit sky – fitting, really, given Zenith's name was inspired by the night sky's highest point. Lapis lazuli isn't just pretty. It's unpredictable. Each piece has a slightly different constellation of gold-flecked inclusions, meaning no two dials – and no two watches – will ever be the same. That's a nice contrast to the symmetry of the triple calendar layout, which includes day, date, month, moonphase, and a full chronograph. The layout remains tidy and legible: day and month appear up top, the moonphase tucks inside the chronograph minute counter at six, and the date sits discreetly between four and five. Silver sub-dials and chapter ring pop against the inky blue background, making this feel more functional than fussy. The case is pure vintage Zenith – inspired by 1969's A386, with pump pushers, sharp lugs, and a box sapphire crystal. Under the hood is the El Primero 3610 calibre, ticking at 5Hz with a 60-hour power reserve and a stopwatch hand that whips around the dial every 10 seconds. The sapphire case back shows off a star-emblazoned rotor and a flash of blue on the column wheel, in case you weren't already sold on the colour theme. It ships on a blue leather strap, but there's also a matching steel bracelet in the box. At $22,700 (or £20,500), it's priced firmly in dream territory (for me, anyway), but if you're a fan of chronographs, calendars, or cosmic dials, this might be the best version yet of one of Zenith's most quietly brilliant watches. Liked this? The Omega Railmaster returns and I'm having trouble picking a favourite
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
A Watch This Elegantly Complicated Has No Right to Be So Compact
Zenith mirrors its 1969 Chronomaster with perfect proportions, multiple complications and a precious metal. Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more No other watch brand can seamlessly blend a classy moon phase calendar complication and a sporty racing chronograph like Zenith. The new Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar mirrors the case proportions of the A386 line from 1969, the first watches to house the El Primero chronograph movement. While this multiple-complication Chronomaster dates back to the 1970s, it was reintroduced in 2024 with a compact 38mm case. The steel versions released last year were impressive enough, but the new rose gold and black Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar adds a measure of vintage sophistication. Coming off an impressive run at Watches and Wonders 2025, Zenith appears to have saved its most wearable and approachable, if not quite affordable, new watch for after the dust settled. It may not have the name recognition of the Rolex Daytona or Omega Speedmaster, but for chronograph aficionados, the Zenith El Primero is second to none. Its 1/10th second register and high-beat 36,000vph accuracy are top of the class. What's more, Zenith has consistently demonstrated an exceptional aptitude for geometric balance and proportioning in its dial layouts. Adding a day, month and moon phase to an already busy dial could muck things up, but not with Zenith. A date window already existed at 4:30 in the El Primero template, so small day and month windows are masterfully placed right above the rose gold-plated running seconds register at nine o'clock and the rose gold-plated chronograph seconds register at three o'clock. The moon phase is incorporated into the rose gold-plated chronograph minutes register at six o'clock through a crescent moon-shaped cut-out in the dial. Unlike most chronographs, the central second hand on the El Primero makes a complete revolution every 10 seconds. A rose gold-plated 1/10th-second chapter ring counts to 100, while a black chapter ring placed outside measures the elapsed time in tenths of a second. Despite the precious metal, the new Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar is subdued by today's luxury watch standards. The 18-karat rose gold is warm and balanced out by black on the dial and leather strap. The 38mm case size creates a discrete silhouette that doesn't jump off the wrist like many audacious luxury watches. Its luster is muffled further by the sporty dial layout that, even with the added calendar compilation, echoes 1970s racing chronographs. Quiet luxury has negative connotations of flavorless neutral colors and bland design. Still, this watch fits the traditional definition in that it is unassuming to the untrained eye and has a luxurious price and pedigree. Even with the addition of a precious metal, this Zenith chronograph maintains the brand's IYKYK reputation. The impressive combination of complications is tucked away in a compact case that doesn't disclose its value, making it an excellent humble-flex. The Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar in 18-karat rose gold is available now from Zenith and authorized dealers for $26,300. Steel versions of the Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar are still available and, depending on the strap, cost between $13,400 and $13,900. $26,300 at Zenith
