Instead of cluttering the dial or adding a marker to the rehaut, the bezel is used to measure the 1/10th of a second. The sub-dials measure the seconds, minutes and hours and features the iconic Zenith tri-color schema.Īs with the original Zenith El Primero models, the Zenith Chronomaster Sport houses the date window at the 4.30 position. Sized at 41mm, the stainless steel case is matched with a matte white or black dial and a black ceramic bezel.
A key differentiator is its movement which uses a high beat chronograph seconds capable of measuring 1/10th of a second.
The bracelet version is priced at US$10,000 while the fabric at US$9,500. It comes in two dial variants black or blue and in either bracelet or fabric strap. “Allotting them is already a challenge,” he says.Zenith released their new El Primero chronograph early this year. They are already asking for more.” Tornare says a gold version of the Chronomaster Sport is due this coming June. We sold 54 pieces online within a few hours of launching it, and the day after, I got calls from dealers in Singapore, Mexico, Madrid … everywhere. Will there be waiting lists? “I hope not,” says Tornare. By comparison, the Chronomaster Sport retails for $10,000, and according to Zenith CEO Julien Tornare, it is being produced in quantities that are only limited by production capacity. Pre-owned Daytona prices are equally absurd.
On the secondary market, the 5711 is selling for upwards of $100,000, compared to its $30,000 retail price – for a steel watch. Zenith Photo ©Laurent Xavier MoulinThe other availability gap in the market the Zenith Chronomaster Sport is likely to fill is that left by the recent discontinuation of the Patek Philippe Nautilus reference 5711 which, even before it was cancelled, was obtainable only by wait list. Previous Zenith models that inspired the new Chronomaster Sport.
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