Paying Homage to Heritage: Zenith Chronomaster Open
The Zenith Chronomaster Open gets a new lease of life, with a new movement and look. Yet it remains somehow the Chronomaster of old.
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The beating heart of mechanical watchmaking became a very visible symbol of traditional watchmaking some 19 years ago, with the debut of the Zenith Chronomaster Open. Zenith and Frederic Constant were pioneers in this area, and, just as Gerd-Rudiger Lang did when he introduced the exhibition caseback in 1982, it literally changed how people viewed watchmaking. The open section of the dial showcasing the escapement has been a feature of Zenith watches since that time, in one way or another, but mostly in the background. It is with great pleasure that we report the brand has launched a fresh update for the OG Chronomaster Open for 2022. It is about time.
READ MORE: Zenith El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Watch
Image: Zenith
At first glance, the new Chronomaster Open seems little changed from previous Open models, but this is of course hardly the case. To begin with, the 2022 Chronomaster Open is powered by the El Primero 3604, a variant of the 3600 calibre with 1/10th of a second chronograph function. In terms of features and specifications, nothing has changed but there has been some aesthetic reworking around the escapement (here with silicon escape wheel and lever) to improve its visibility. Frankly, that is a lot of work to go to just t...
The post Paying Homage to Heritage: Zenith Chronomaster Open appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Zenith
The beating heart of mechanical watchmaking became a very visible symbol of traditional watchmaking some 19 years ago, with the debut of the Zenith Chronomaster Open. Zenith and Frederic Constant were pioneers in this area, and, just as Gerd-Rudiger Lang did when he introduced the exhibition caseback in 1982, it literally changed how people viewed watchmaking. The open section of the dial showcasing the escapement has been a feature of Zenith watches since that time, in one way or another, but mostly in the background. It is with great pleasure that we report the brand has launched a fresh update for the OG Chronomaster Open for 2022. It is about time.
READ MORE: Zenith El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Watch
Image: Zenith
At first glance, the new Chronomaster Open seems little changed from previous Open models, but this is of course hardly the case. To begin with, the 2022 Chronomaster Open is powered by the El Primero 3604, a variant of the 3600 calibre with 1/10th of a second chronograph function. In terms of features and specifications, nothing has changed but there has been some aesthetic reworking around the escapement (here with silicon escape wheel and lever) to improve its visibility. Frankly, that is a lot of work to go to just t...
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