

“Allotting them is already a challenge,” he says. The El Primero 3600 is a new movement for Zenith and the newest version of the original El Primero caliber Zenith's used it in a handful of limited editions ( including a 50th Anniversary LE ), but the new Chronomaster Sport is the first regular production Zenith to use it. They are already asking for more.” Tornare says a gold version of the Chronomaster Sport is due this coming June. We sold 54 pieces online within a few hours of launching it, and the day after, I got calls from dealers in Singapore, Mexico, Madrid … everywhere.


Will there be waiting lists? “I hope not,” says Tornare. We thought about the movement, and we thought of how to be entirely different from the competitors, stated Romain Marietta, the product director of Zenith, when the Chronomaster Sport line was launched in 2021. By comparison, the Chronomaster Sport retails for $10,000, and according to Zenith CEO Julien Tornare, it is being produced in quantities that are only limited by production capacity. The Everyday El Primero It has been our thought for this to be an everyday watch. Presenting CHRONOMASTER Sport, a versatile chronograph in a modern yet inherently ZENITH design endowed with an evolved El Primero calibre capable of measuring 1/10th of a second. Pre-owned Daytona prices are equally absurd. The next generation of the CHRONOMASTER is here. On the secondary market, the 5711 is selling for upwards of $100,000, compared to its $30,000 retail price – for a steel watch. Zenith Photo ©Laurent Xavier MoulinThe other availability gap in the market the Zenith Chronomaster Sport is likely to fill is that left by the recent discontinuation of the Patek Philippe Nautilus reference 5711 which, even before it was cancelled, was obtainable only by wait list. Previous Zenith models that inspired the new Chronomaster Sport.
