There are many virtues of the El Primero that have enamoured mechanical watch lovers since its 1969 launch. There is, as its name suggests, the fact that it’s the world’s first Swiss-made, high-frequency automatic chronograph movement (El Primero is Spanish for ‘The First’) – a pretty darn impressive feat considering the era in which it debuted, and even more extraordinary now that it still hasn’t quite been surpassed. Then, there is the movement’s technical sophistication, which has gotten increasingly advanced over the years while anchored by the same robust architecture and high-frequency oscillation.
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SINGAPORE (Aug 19): The Zenith El Primero celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and, like what the 911 is to Porsche, this legendary automatic chronograph is THE invention that helped define – and continues to propel – the Zenith brand for generations to come.
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