New Zenith Chronomaster Revival ?Shadow? bets on the brand?s Modern Heritage
We spoke to Julian Tornare during the occasion of LVMH inaugural watch week and his words in the context of the recent debut of the New Zenith Chronomaster Revival ?Shadow? gives new perspective on why Zenith truly is the future of watchmaking
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Modern heritage would appear to be a misnomer of terms but it describes the new Zenith Chronomaster Revival ?Shadow? to a tee. After all, Aurel Bacs, the auctioneer credited for sky-rocketing vintage Paul Newman Rolex Daytona prices, has been casting his sights on the next ?new old? big thing – Zenith. After all, in November 2019, Bacs and partner-in-crime, Alex Ghotbi, Phillips?s head of watches, made history with a trio of unique El Primmer chronographs. Why" Auction houses typically sell vintage collectible timepieces, theirs was a unique trio of new ?old? A384 based, limited edition El Primero chronographs, all sold out in under 30 minutes. Consider for a minute, in the midst of already softened economic conditions, a platinum model with lapis lazuli dial sold for a quarter of a million, while 20 gold models and 49 stainless steel models were snapped up like gangbusters. Fast forward 2020, the new Zenith Chronomaster Revival Shadow, is inspired by the same A384 case with one key distinction – a modernesque black colour, monochromatic aesthetic from 1970.
?There absolutely must be. At Zenith we have...
The post New Zenith Chronomaster Revival ?Shadow? bets on the brand?s Modern Heritage appeared first on LUXUO.
Modern heritage would appear to be a misnomer of terms but it describes the new Zenith Chronomaster Revival ?Shadow? to a tee. After all, Aurel Bacs, the auctioneer credited for sky-rocketing vintage Paul Newman Rolex Daytona prices, has been casting his sights on the next ?new old? big thing – Zenith. After all, in November 2019, Bacs and partner-in-crime, Alex Ghotbi, Phillips?s head of watches, made history with a trio of unique El Primmer chronographs. Why" Auction houses typically sell vintage collectible timepieces, theirs was a unique trio of new ?old? A384 based, limited edition El Primero chronographs, all sold out in under 30 minutes. Consider for a minute, in the midst of already softened economic conditions, a platinum model with lapis lazuli dial sold for a quarter of a million, while 20 gold models and 49 stainless steel models were snapped up like gangbusters. Fast forward 2020, the new Zenith Chronomaster Revival Shadow, is inspired by the same A384 case with one key distinction – a modernesque black colour, monochromatic aesthetic from 1970.
?There absolutely must be. At Zenith we have...
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