Horological Meandering

 

ZENITH is launching a Grande Complication novelty, a unique combination of a Tourbillon, a Date Chronograph, and a day/night and moon phase indicator. A true technological revolution, the new El Primero 4034 movement comprises 353 parts and 35 rubies, and has a power reserve of over 50 hours. Technical prowess aside, the look of the watch harks back to the conventions of traditional watchmaking craftsmanship. The grain d’orge guilloché pattern on the dial, the wavy guilloché pattern on the counters and on the moon disk convey a touch of hand-crafted sophistication that is particularly elegant. Refinement in its purest form.
 
Made entirely of solid gold, with a 45 mm case, dial, appliqués and hands, the ChronoMaster Tourbillon El Primero Moonphase is made for those who love beautiful objects and especially for Haute Horlogerie connoisseurs. These timepieces - classical in rose gold with a silver dial or modern in white gold with a black dial - will be available in a limited (25 pieces for each model) and 2008 millésime.

 

Caliber              NEW El Primero 4034

Automatic Chronograph movement with Tourbillon, Moonphase & Day/Night display

                        15 1/2 ``` caliber. Diameter : 35.50 mm. Height : 7.55 mm. 353 components.

36’000 vibrations per hour

Power reserve over 50 hours

35 jewels

Measures short time intervals to a 10^th of a second

Automatic winding in both directions

Central rotor on ball bearings

22-carat gold oscillating weight with “Grain d’Orge” guilloché pattern

 

 

Functions         Hour and minutes in the center

Date indication positioned around the carriage

                        Tourbillon:

·         The carriage is positioned at 11 o’clock

·         The carriage makes 1 turn per minute

                        Chronograph:

·         Center seconds-hand

·         30-minute counter at 3 o’clock

·         12-hour counter at 6 o’clock

Moonphase & Day/Night indicators at 8 o’clock

 

 

Case                 Rose or White Gold case

                        Rose or White Gold ZENITH push buttons and crown

Diameter : 45 mm
Diameter opening : 35 mm

Curved sapphire glass with anti-reflection treatment on both sides

Transparent sapphire case back

Water-resistance up to 30 meters

 

Dial                  18-carat gold “Grain d’Orge” guilloché dial and “wave” guilloché pattern on chronograph counters

18-carat rose or white gold hand-mounted applique roman numerals

 

Hands               All hands in 18-carat Gold

 

Strap                Handmade black alligator leather strap lined with silky Alzavel calfskin

                       

 

Buckle               Rose or White Gold ChronoMaster triple folded buckle with ZENITH Star on the cap

 

 

EXCLUSIVE 2008 MILLESIME & LIMITED EDITIONS: 2 x 25 PCS ONLY

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