Zenith New Vintage 1969 chronograph
Remember I have mentioned about Zenith before? It is considered to be one of the oldest and watch manufacturing companies in the Swiss industry, and Swiss watches which also have a high fame in the world. We can say Zenith is one of the few watch companies with enough expertise to produce its own mechanical movements.
Now in order to celebrate its 40th anniversary of its legendary El Primero chronograph movement - the world’s first and only mechanical chronograph caliber capable of measuring independent time to 1/10th second - Swiss watchmaker Zenith will unveil a series of limited edition commemorative timepieces that span a range of the brand’s product line, including the Class, Port Royal, Chronomaster, and Defy collections. Scheduled for official introduction at Baselworld 2009, these Zenith 40th Anniversary watches display dials with a distinctive band and a shield that note the years 1969 through 2009.
The Zenith New Vintage 1969 “The Originals” watches are a distinctive highlight of the 40th Anniversary watch collection. The brushed stainless steel looks superb, particularly with the elegant polished edges that bring out the gleaming stalk-type chronograph pushers. The silvered dial is a unique combination of elegance and sport with its subtle sunburst finish, and contrasting blue subdial for the elapsed chronograph minutes. The two additional subdials, in black, are echoed nicely by the outer 60-minutes scale, and the tachymeter scale at the silvered edge of the dial brings out that essential element of speed so necessary for a classic sports chronograph. I couldn’t help but feel some nostalgic affection for the red central seconds hand, with its square luminous point.
