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Such a unique approach to "skeleton" dials...
The "inverted" openwork date wheel is clever and counter to what we've seen from the other LVMH brands. Very well executed IMO. Personally, I actually like the overlapping subdials though I wish they had more depth, a la Heuer 01 with its sloping rings on the sundials.
The variation in colors of the subdials, red accents and overall color scheme are wonderful.
I also like the dimensionality of the marker and the date window looks great....and legible!
I'm glad they changed nothing on the back. A grand view of El Primero...don't mess with perfection! Disrupting this would be blasphemy!
This is probably my favorite Zenith currently in production. I missed it at Baselworld so thank you for bringing this piece to light!
This message has been edited by JToddH on 2016-05-02 06:28:49
BaselWorld 2016: Hands-on with the Zenith El Primero Skeleton
One of the more silent additions at Baselworld was the Zenith El Primero Skeleton . Silent because it did not come with the fanfare of a press release and was not featured in their PR material. This notwithstanding, I think that this watch is an immensely...
Such a unique approach to "skeleton" dials...
The "inverted" openwork date wheel is clever and counter to what we've seen from the other LVMH brands. Very well executed IMO. Personally, I actually like the overlapping subdials though I wish they had more depth, a la Heuer 01 with its sloping rings on...
Wonder why they missed it in the PR map
I'm a fan of cleverly skeletonized watches. Which is why I tend to like this Zenith, too. First thought was about the skeletonized date ring. Is it that LVMH will make it the identification mark of their brands family like you would find similar switches ...
Zenith dilemma
Magnus, Thanks for the report of an "undiscovered country" with this PuristS-named Zenith watch: El Primero Sport Skeleton Nature abhors a vacuum so that name will do as well as any other. Viewing this watch for the first time in your report, I was filled...
Comparison with its older cousins
I prefer the earlier version though I can see clear improvements in the new dial ...
Wonderful - particularly the subdials...
I have not seen this very before, ever, and I really, really love those subdials. Those in the colours of the Sport version, and the watch would be perfect! Thanks a lot for sharing, Magnus
Melvyn, I would guess its apparent 'harmlessness' will vanish instantly ...
with a rubber strap ;-) Best, Magnus
Hi Magnus
Thanks for showing this one. really does transform the 'sport' version to my eyes Very nice Cheers Tim
Well ....
till so far my "so called" limited edition Lightweight that has a lookalike now, I think Zenith entered my limited edition zone of buying them now, not that i don't like this model but if they start copying their LE's into a standard model and you do this...
Well, I can partly understand you but then again...
I would clearly say that these are two different watches (just with a similar dial): different case shape different pushers different diameter different materials Just an (almost? Difficult to judge from the pictures!) equal dial does in my book not quali...
I understand why ...
they are doing this and as a matter of fact they are certainly not the only one in the business using this kind of trick to sell a few watches more but at the end the customer feels a bit cheated on .... you pay a surplus for a watch that looses a lot of ...
