From the top down this narrows the lug quite considerably, and forms the watch around the wrist, effectively hiding its ~14mm thickness.

The lugs take an aggressive but uniform curve toward the wrist with a steep polished chamfer running their edge. The steel case measures 41mm in diameter and wears every bit of that on the wrist thanks to the prominent bezel. That watch is a story for another day, but it’s refreshing to see Zenith reference such areas of their history to such effect. The simple dial with prominent, legible hands and hour markers recall the rarely seen De Luca off the late ’80s and early ’90s, which is a very good thing. A date aperture appears at 4:30 and is color matched to the dial. The remainder of the dial is an exercise in restraint, with just minute and second hashes appearing between the applied hour batons, which are beveled and polished themselves. Here they are rendered in blue, anthracite, and light grey. The dial itself is dominated by three oversized registers that get the tri-tone treatment we know and love from Zenith. Thankfully, the Daytona is a pretty good looking watch. 16520), so you could argue it’s a fitting resemblance that’s been earned. Of course, a version of the El Primero movement appeared within the Daytona for 12 years (ref. 116500) thanks to a prominent black ceramic bezel paired to your choice of white or black dials. Releasing 2 variations, the new watch is instantly recognizable as a Zenith El Primero chronograph, and has more than a passing resemblance to the current Rolex Daytona (ref. The new Chronomaster Sport line makes a good deal more sense at a glance. While handsome in some respects, it fell into uncomfortable territory in the context of the El Primero name. The tricolor color scheme was nixed in favor of a uniform appearance color matched to the dial.

The 2015 releases measured 45mm in diameter and a portly 14+mm in thickness and featured oversized hour makers and hands paired with squat, somewhat campy numerals within the sub dials. The Chronomaster Sport has always been among the more progressive executions of the El Primero, quick to adapt to new trends (for better or worse), and capable of netting new customers who value modernity in their timepieces.

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