Zenith presents another triple

Zenith presents another triple

The Zenith triple calendar chronograph made its comeback at the LVMH Watch Week in Miami in early 2024. Now, Zenith presents another reinterpretation of the "Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar."

For over 50 years, this model has been one of the most popular versions with an El Primero movement. And this new version had actually been in the Zenith drawer for just as long before the first modern "Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar" was launched last year. However, at the time the El Primero was created in 1969, the movement was already designed to incorporate a three-part calendar display (day, date, month) and a moon phase function.

As part of this vision, a series of 25 prototypes with the same round case as the "A386" was produced in 1970. However, given the success of the core version, which "only" offered a chronograph, it was decided to wait a few more years before launching a version of the El Primero with a triple calendar.

In 2024, Zenith unveiled the "Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar," featuring a historically inspired Chronomaster design and a stainless steel case. Now, a version in 18-carat rose gold follows.

Like its immediate predecessor, it features a compact 38-millimeter case, directly inspired by the “A386” from 1969, with raised box-style sapphire crystal, tapered lugs, and pump-style pushers.

The day and month displays are positioned symmetrically above the chronograph counters at 11 o'clock and 2 o'clock, while the date appears in its traditional position at 4:30 o'clock. Finally, the moon phase is integrated into the 60-minute totalizer at 6 o'clock.

In addition, there are gold-plated, faceted indices coated with Superluminova as well as hour and minute hands on a black background.

The new "Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar" is powered by the El Primero 3610 automatic movement. This modern version of Zenith's legendary chronograph movement enables measurements accurate to the tenth of a second.

To take full advantage of the high frequency of 5 Hertz, the chronograph second hand completes one rotation of the dial every ten seconds instead of the traditional 60 seconds, thus precisely indicating the measured tenth of a second on the ring scale.

The integrated architecture of the 366-part movement is visible through the sapphire crystal case back, revealing a blue column wheel and the oscillating weight with the five-pointed Zenith star.

(RRP €24,700)