Zenith was able to return the movement to the production line, and as a result won the contract to supply Rolex. Only a few years later, Rolex chose the El Primero movement to power its new, revamped Daytona. While other brands scrapped or sold their tooling, Charles Vermot, a senior engineer who helped develop the movement, decided to dismantle but keep the El Primero's tooling. Inspired by the dark black Zenith chronograph from 1970, the Chronomaster Revival Shadow features a fully matte titanium case inspired by the iconic A386. The El Primero, once Zenith's flagship, went out of production. When the Quartz Crisis hit, however, Zenith's run ended. This was particularly notable as prior to this horological arms race an automatic chronograph was considered extremely difficult to design. In 1969, Zenith became one of the three companies that released an automatic chronograph movement. Like many other brands, it began its early history making watches for the rich and famous, including a pocket watch which was gifted by Indian independence leaders Indira Nehru to Mahatma Gandhi.
Zenith is a watch brand with a storied and genuinely interesting history. Chronomaster Revival Shadow 37mm Titanium Case Black Dial Black textile Strap 97.T384.4061/21.C822 NEW - Warranty: 2023. Zenith's most recognisable vintage watches got their fame as a result of the brand's bold use of primary colours, while this Revival Shadow turns the premise on its head by making the entire watch monochromatic. Vintage styling is very much the norm, but not in the way you might expect. Zenith Chronomaster Original 8,400.00 SHOP NOW If youre looking for Zeniths most current and faithful recreation of the famous A386 that helped debut the El Primero, this is it. Zenith's Chronomaster Revival line brings back the brand's most successful and iconic designs, combining them with the build quality expected of a modern watch. Zenith Chronomaster Revival Shadow 97.T384.4061/21.C822 Ref. It was enthusiastically agreed that the timing was perfect to complete the black chronograph project that had begun almost 50 years ago.Watch comes with original box, outer box, booklet, dust cloth, hang tag and dated warranty card. The Chronomaster Revival Shadow reimagines that forgotten.
For the team, surely this couldn’t be a coincidence, but fate calling. The Zenith Chronomaster Revival Shadow is inspired by a mysterious prototype chronograph from 1970. Zenith have introduced a new Chronomaster Revival inspired by a rare prototype from 1970. There among the countless artifacts was a box and in it, the original prototype of the black chronograph that hadn’t been seen by anyone since the early 1970’s. The new Defy Revival Shadow will be available at Zenith boutiques, online, and authorized dealers with an MSRP of 7,400. It's the same movement used in the steel versions of the Defy Revival. The balance is found above all in the choice of a 37mm case, identical in its proportions to the A384 case. In 2019, as Zenith began celebrating the 50th anniversary of the El Primero chronograph calibre, the team at the manufacture began to go through the secret walled-off attic where Charles Vermot had once hidden all the plans and parts necessary to produce the El Primero movement. Zenith’s Defy Revival Shadow is a New Look for a Classic MaWords By Zach Kazan One of the things we love about Zenith is the way they walk the line between unapologetically contemporary (think: the Defy Extreme range) and watches that pay sincere tribute to their past. The Defy Revival Shadow is powered by Zenith automatic Elite 670, which runs at 28,800 beats per hour and has a 50-hour power reserve. The Chronomaster Revival 'Shadow' is a symbol of balance that manages to distinguish itself from the rest of the Chronomaster collection. Its existence has eluded collectors and Zenith collaborators alike for decades. Many watchmakers and longtime employees of Zenith had heard of and even seen one of the rare prototypes, even though official records about this piece are extremely scarce. Buy in monthly payments with Affirm on orders over 50. Only a handful of this spectral prototype was made, but the model was never officially produced or commercialized. Zenith Chronomaster Revival Shadow 37mm Mens Watch 97.T384.4061/21.C822. As the legend goes, in 1970, not long after Zenith debuted the El Primero calibre, the manufacture had produced a prototype of a manual-winding chronograph, housed in a blackened steel case – a rarity for the time.
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