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Forbes
3 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.
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
Stuff.tv
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Stuff.tv
The Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar Chronograph gets a rose gold makeover
Hot on the heels of a standout showing at Watches and Wonders – and riding the buzz of its record-breaking G.F.J. calibre – Zenith has added a new layer of luxury to its Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar Chronograph. The sleek 38mm model, which made its comeback last year in stainless steel (and is one of the brand's best watches, in my opinion), now arrives dressed to impress in full 18-ct rose gold. This isn't just a pretty face, though. The triple calendar Chronomaster is one of the most intricate takes on Zenith's legendary El Primero movement – a high-frequency calibre that was always intended to carry more than just a stopwatch function. As early as 1970, Zenith was already playing with prototypes that married the chronograph with day, date, month and moonphase indicators. Reborn in 2024, the current Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar stays true to that vision. The design nods back to the classic A386, with a boxy sapphire crystal, tapered lugs and pump-style pushers that wouldn't look out of place in a vintage catalogue. The dial layout is sharp and balanced: day and month windows sit at 11 and 2 o'clock, the date nestles at 4:30, and the moonphase tucks neatly into the chronograph's 6 o'clock sub-dial. Now, in rose gold, the watch dials up the drama. A black dial sets off the warm case tones, with matching rose gold indexes and sub-dials creating just the right amount of contrast. SuperLuminova on the hands and markers keeps it readable, even when the lights go down. Powering it all is the El Primero 3610 calibre – a 5Hz movement that tracks tenths of a second, with a chronograph hand that races round the dial in just 10 seconds. Despite the added complexity of a full calendar, you still get a 60-hour power reserve and a full view of the movement through the sapphire case back. The price? $26,300 / £23,900. It's available now via Zenith boutiques, online and selected retailers. Liked this? The Christopher Ward C12 Loco arrives with a new in-house calibre and seriously desirable styling
