Zenith launches a new range of eye-catching models known as the El Primero Sport. They feature 45mm steel cases housing the famous El Primero 400 B high-speed automatic chronograph caliber. Let’s take a look. The case offers front and back sapphire crystals and 200-meter water resistance. The transparent caseback provides a view of the El […]
Read MoreLaunched in 1899, the Tour Auto is the oldest automotive race still running, and Zenith celebrated its roles as rally participant and official timer by launching the new El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Tour Auto Edition in Paris. The Tour Auto event brings together vintage rally cars to participate in a multi-day series of events including […]
Read MoreMany a Revolution reader will have followed with interest the Phillips Start-Stop-Reset auction of “88 Epic Steel Chronographs” that took place in Geneva last spring. It proved to be a “white glove” affair (ie, every lot was sold) with Rolex and Patek Philippe predictably dominating the headlines, a 1942 ref. 4113 split-seconds replica watch taking […]
Read MoreIt was earlier in January of this year that former CEO, Aldo Magada’s departure was announced leaving Mr. Jean-Claude Biver, head of LVMH’s replica watchmaking division to take on stewardship of Zenith in the interim. But, of course, as is the case with Hublot and TAG Heuer, which are led by Ricardo Guadalupe and Guy Semon, […]
Read MoreTornare, who comes to Zenith after 17 years at Vacheron Constantin, started on May 1st. Listening to him, however, made us feel like he had been with the company much longer. Biver knew of Tornare’s work at Vacheron Constantin, but he didn’t know Tornare himself. After a recommendation from a close friend, Biver decided to […]
Read MoreThe Zenith Pilot Montre d’Aeronef Type 20 line has certainly proven to be one of the more astute introductions into the market by former CEO, Jean-Frédéric Dufour. As a way to connect to the brand’s past, it ticks all the right boxes, with a retro styling that remains true to the originals that Zenith used […]
Read MoreJean-Claude Biver is the man in charge of the fortunes of the LVMH Group’s replica watch division. It’s thanks to him that the group’s replica watch brands, in particular, Hublot and TAG Heuer, are shirking the current challenges faced by the replica watch industry with their products snapped up by ever-enthusiastic customers — and that’s […]
Read MoreFrom the desk of Mr. Magada himself, word is out that he has effectively decided to step down from his role as CEO of Zenith. Mr. Magada took stewardship of the role in 2014 upon the departure of Jean-Frédéric Dufour, who is the present CEO of Rolex. The decision was one reached in consensus with […]
Read MoreAttempting to legitimately link a landmark wristwatch with a landmark car can often result in a tenuous connection at best – but it is difficult to think of two that go together quite so naturally as the Zenith El Primero and the original Range Rover. Their most obvious commonality lies in the year in which […]
Read MoreZenith is actually a strange name for the replica watch brand, since the word refers to the highest points in the heavens by a celestial body. Although the brand will be celebrating its 150th anniversary next year, it still doesn’t have seemed to reached its Zenith. For all this time the brand has been a […]
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