Zenith

Team, A dear friend asked for help to select a Zenith watch to be given as part of the celebration of the 18th birthday of his son. My first take was to propose a Stratos but I know the kid and he is of medium height and somehow skinny. What model should ... 

I would suggest any of the current El Primero range that come with the tri-colour counters, whether the 38mm or 42mm. But what I am noticing is that all the AD's and Zenith boutiques I am visiting recently do not have these in stock since they are selling... 

Another one that I'm considering is the Captain Central Seconds 40 mm (03.2020.670/21.C493) I'm a little bit concerned to put on the wrist of a youngster a chronograph but this may be prejudice from my part. Not concerned about the movement (El Primero ha...  

It's a great, sporty and colourfull watch for a 18 year old. If your friend is realy interested, send me a PM for a good and reliable adress in Switzerland.

The 36.000 VPH is a wonderful watch and I forgot that there is a 38mm version that should fit nicely on his wrist. Thank you for your offer but my friend is flying to US. Cheers, Nilo

Bobbe, I edited your post because any commercial activity should be done only by PM, per forum rules. Thanks again, Nilo

HI for me for an 18yr old skinny active guy, it would be the 36000vph tricolor or the rattrapante with rubber strap....but if he's active and might sweat on the strap then the rattrapante with rubber strap would be best. Seen this model a lot of times....... 

The Captain Central Seconds with gray dial on leather strap is very very nice.. it is gonna be my next watch. But for an 18 year old, I think they would prefer something more 'active' something with more 'action'....a dress watch would simply be too borin... 

Sometimes I forget how I was with 18 years old (my kids states that at that time dinosaurs walked on the streets and the entire world was in B&W!). Cheers, Nilo

The doublematic in steel. It's big, colorful, worldly and present some dramatic action - a mechanical alarm! How cool is that for a kid who's just heard phone alarms all his life?

But the Doublematic with its 45mm is way too big for a skinny kid. This is a real problem with the Zenith high end line. Only big watches. Thanks, Nilo

In that case I would suggest a Rainbow, or a De Luca. They are sportive and with 40mm well sized for a slim youngster. Marcus ...  

If a Rainbow and/or a De Luca shows up here, they already have a candidate: Me! (Joking). I love the concept of giving to a young guy a vintage piece, perpetuating somehow the existence of the watch. I go to explore this with my friend. Cheers, Nilo

for a young sportive guy I would suggest the following: Pilot 40MM. Slim, great look, follows the trend of Zenith right now, size is true to the original, can dress up and dress down, Pilot look is great for all watches so has a cool style. I have a small...  

It's classic and modern at the same time and it could do very well on a skinny wrist. Add to that the trill of the running seconds hand hoovering the dial with the smoothness of the 36000 bph. The MSRP is also nice. Thank you very much, Nilo