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Oliver and Magnus offer a curated look at BaselWorld 2015, spotlighting two significant releases in the 'Men Classic' and 'Men Complication' categories. Their selections from Zenith and Breguet provide valuable insights into the horological trends and innovations presented at the prestigious fair, offering a focused perspective for collectors interested in these distinct segments.
For BaselWorld 2015, Zenith celebrated its 150 th anniversary (click here: ). In contrast to what many expected, the brand’s birthday present to self was not a flashy, multi-complicated and awe-inspiring pièce de résistance , instead they chose something almost humble, a watch with a base movement, easily overlooked: the Elite 6150 watch equipped with a new Manufacture movement: the Elite 6150 calibre . This new mechanical automatic movement is the contemporary version of the famous Elite base
I was looking for my first "serious" watch (and went on buying the Rainbow chronograph in 1997). The Elite was indeed something very unusual and well designed. I find this watch quite elegant, even if a little to conservative in style to my taste, but a very coherent offer. I'll reserve my final opinion for when I see it :) Thanks a lot to you both for sharing this very comprehensive report about this novelty. Cheers, Mark
Thanks for the Reports. Our moderators take great care when reporting on their brands and the Zenith chap is no exception.... The whole experience must be reported. Its what we call PHEW...PuristS Holistic Experience of WISdom. :-) I was impressed by two new mechanical "base movements" at Baselworld 2015. Bite my tongue...one was Rolex 3255 and the other is Zenith Elite 6150. Both for the same reason as the future workhorse of the brand..... The 3rd impressive movement had only a "small" change
......and thank you for it. The simplicity is very telling, what an excellent move from Zenith. I love the "feuille hands", very elegant. The case design is simply superb! The size 42mm for a simple watch with such a "large" dial aperture is a little "disappointing", I would have preferred 38-39mm. The movement augurs well for future complications, 100 hours power reserve and the reliability of Zenith..........that's very promising. Bravo to Mr. Aldo Magada for his bold decision. Thank you Olive
it was a pleasure putting it together - a pleasure nonetheless since we really enjoyed handling the watches and learning about their respective concepts. Best, Magnus
Thank you for the report! Best Blomman
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