Zenith

I know somebody who is considering buying this watch. But I'm a huge Zenith fan so maybe my opinion is biased. We're not talking about the fact is you like the watch or not. This isn't the question. I like it and I know he likes it too The questions is, w...  

Still for a couple of years I would buy i.e. JLC tourbillon in case I were looking for an "reasonably priced" watch having this complication. Best, Kari

If I could acquire it without mortgaging my house and if I lived on a country with easy access to Zenith maintenance with a blink of a single eye. It's a holy grail to any serious watch collector. Cheers, Nilo

And I like Zenith! But I was disappointed by the Tourbillon finishings and by the visual effect it gives. Affordable Tourbillon... yes and you see it. I think that there are so many other options at Zenith! Fx

Is a Tourbillon the Nec Plus Ultra complication? First of all, I don't see it as a complication, but as a sophistication. A Complication is something which adds another function to the hours and minutes: It can be a date, a GMT, an Alarm, a WT, a Minute R... 

I have a Zenith Chronomaster that I bought some 10 years ago. I still love it. So, I really like Zenith. However, I couldn't warm up to this watch because it doesn't seem to be coherent. What does it wants to be? So, no for me , but like others said, perh... 

the tourbillon was located in the back side and it was a manual wind. A modified handound el primero with a tourbillon would be great. Otherwise I like the dial sans the "open heart" tks!

I would, as Kari suggests, definitely go for JLC, of course it wouldn't have a chronograph but the finish of the tourbillon is much nicer. My 2 australians cents. Cheers. Francois

JLC Master Tourbillon in SS.

.... But I would vote 'no' too. While a tourbillon is an incredible mechanism, the overall package of this piece just doesn't feel right with me. I would rather spend the money on the other fantastic models they have at Zenith.

I wouldn't...not this model, at least. My reasons for this are simple: 1) The movement is not new; this is the same tourbillon movement with minor changes made as some of the Nataf-era tourbillons, for example the Academy tourbillons, which in my eyes was... 

I feel that this would be a bad 'rookie move'. Imagine the disaster of trying to resell this watch. But even without the 'suicidal' resale value, there are countless better choices for a tourbillion. I would strongly advise your friend to choose carefully... 

Tell your friend to wait a few years, and if he still likes it, he will be able to buy this watch, still new, but at a 30-40% discount. Other brands hold their value much better, but although I am a big fan of Zenith, it falls in the same catagory as Coru... 

I have just been quoted a price for this watch. Extremely attractive at that price point. i can't think of other quality Tourbillons from other quality Swiss brands that even come close to this value for money proposition. If your friend likes the styling... 

5 years ago, when the previous CEO made them too expensive, they lost a lot when you sold them. Today Zenith's are a bargain even at listprice WITHOUT any discount. And this is something you see in the secondhand market. Most of them don't loosethat much.... 

Pros El primero = reliability When you make the same movement for 40 years, you begin to know what you do Accuracy, Should be awesomely precise when you think of 36'000 alternances + tourbillon Cons movement finishing the same as on their basic chronos It... 

Pros El primero = reliability When you make the same movement for 40 years, you begin to know what you do Accuracy, Should be awesomely precise when you think of 36'000 alternances + tourbillon Cons movement finishing the same as on their basic chronos It...