Even today Zenith El Primero remains firmly enthroned in the terms of precision and still continues to equip Zenith timepieces. Additionally, to make it more sophisticated the caliber was equipped with a date and miniaturized to a size of just 6.5 mm thick and 29.33 mm in diameter. This collection of Zenith chronograph is one of Zenith's most famous watches in history.Īnother unprecedented feat Zenith El Primero had was 50-hours of power reserve which was an exceptional performance for such a high-frequency movement. That is it encapsulates high-beat movement having an exceptional rate of 10 ticks per second or 36,000 vibrations per hour. Till date, Zenith El Primero remains the world's most precise series-made caliber capable of measuring short times down to the tenth of a second. In 1969, Zenith took a historical leap by launching El Primero, the very first ever integrated automatic chronograph movement. Now, let's learn about some of the most iconic Zenith watch models: Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner when jumped from a helium balloon to perform a 4-minute 20-second freefall from the stratosphere to Earth, was spotted wearing Zenith El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th.Ělbert I, Prince of Monaco who was a man of means and social status who could have chosen a fine timepiece from anywhere in the world - also chose to wear a masterpiece by Zenith.Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who was the first person to reach the South Pole and the North Pole in the early twentieth century, wore Zenith watches on his expeditions.Mahatma Gandhi, the prominent father of Indian nationalism, used a Zenith watch while leading the nonviolent movement.To account for this few of the prominent figures who were spotted with the Zenith watches have been mentioned below: Zenith has been the choice of many inspiring figures. The luxury Zenith watches are the treasured by the number of watch connoisseurs across the world. During this period of nine months, every Zenith watch has to go through the intensive testing procedures to make sure that no issue gets overlooked. Every Zenith watch, starting from their creation to completion spends nine months in Zenith Swiss headquarters so that no quality aspect gets left behind. And hence has placed it among few of the well-known luxury watch brands.Įven after traversing the long haul journey of 148 years Zenith continues to create beautiful hand-crafted watches in the same location.
This exemplary decision drove the Zenith watches technology and development to heights. He made his watchmakers work at one place. He made sure that all aspects of watchmaking to be brought under the one roof for Zenith watches. But Favre-Jacout accomplished it the other way.
Unlike the Zenith's scenario watch artisans during those days used to work from different locations and factories spread throughout the city. From the beginning the Favre-Jacot's watch company bore a very different perspective. Although the official brand name Zenith was not entitled until 1911. In the year 1865, a 22-year-old watch apprentice, Georges Favre-Jacout, found his own watch company in Le Locle, Switzerland.
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