El Primero Chronograph

Credit: vintagewatchesnyc. One I would love to have, one day! Best, Nicolas

Geneva, September 4 th , 2025 – Two pillars of Swiss excellence, ZENITH and USM Modular Furniture, have come together to launch an exclusive watch collection that fuses horological mastery with architectural ingenuity. This collaboration pays tribute to t

I actually am less concerned about Panerai DNA but more interested in the older panerais with interesting movements. That’s what drew me to 190. I also want to pick up a 72 or 74 with El Primero chronograph and Pam 518,519 or 520 with Minerva movement. Ho

…which took place at the same time as the 50th birthday of the El Primero movement! To celebrate it, Zenith created this Z386 model using old A386 dials found in the attic… I was carried by my love of these colours.

A nice photo of a lovely specimen, to be credited to Menta. Cool on its Gay Freres Bracelet! Best, Nicolas

My Zenith experience just came in one big circle. In 1999, I purchased a stainless Chronomaster triple calendar moon phase. I loved the El Primero chronograph function, the annual calendar, the beautiful moon phase and the guilloche dial. Unfortunately th

In yellow gold, the funkiest El Primero I could see, with its tonneau shaped case: Cherry on the cake... Its original strap! Best, Nicolas

Ulysse Nardin, because if they are pure horological wizards, Girard Perregaux with their exquisite Tourbillons with Bridges, Tudor with their vintage marvels and some very cool modern creations, Blancpain mostly because of their vintage Fifty Fathoms, Zen