Zenith Chronomaster Original
#45 of 166 in the community watch ranking · 17 head-to-head votes
What makes it stand out
Zenith made its most lasting impact on watchmaking history with the launch of the El Primero chronograph caliber in 1969, and one of the very first watches to contain that groundbreaking high-frequency automatic movement was recently resurrected for a modern audience as the Chronomaster Original. The watch's modest 38mm steel case mimics the dimensions of the increasingly collectible vintage model, Ref. A386.
Read the full story
Showcased behind a sapphire caseback, the El Primero's built-in stopwatch can measure times to 1/10 second of accuracy.
At a glance
- Material
- Stainless-steel case and bracelet
- Case size
- 38 mm diameter
- Case height
- 12.9mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Movement
- Automatic El Primero Caliber 3600
- Water resistance
- 50 meters
- Crystal
- Sapphire
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How the crowd sees it
Zenith Chronomaster Original has won 9 of 17 matchups (53%). Its community score is 1027 crowns. It’s early: a few votes can still move this watch considerably.
Crowns are an Elo ranking score, not a star rating or a measure of manufacturing quality.
