In search of Zenith El Primero Stratos Chronograph Steel Replica Timepiece

In search of Zenith El Primero Stratos Chronograph Steel Replica Timepiece

Brand tradition
With more than 1,500 prizes won at international fairs and the creation, in 1969, of the first automatic integrated chronograph movement with the incredible frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour, Zenith is among the leaders in the search for precision and one of the catalysts of the entire history of watchmaking. Today, with the new course set by CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour who has brought the workshop in Le Locle back to its original vocation, the new Zenith El Primero Stratos chronograph replica series represents the latest evolution of this beautifulmanufacturing context.Case
The structure is very solid, with an overall diameter of 45.5 millimetres and guaranteed waterproof up to 100 metres depth. In stainless steel, black Alchron or a gritty combination of black Alchron and pink gold, the El Primero Stratos Flyback’s case is a modern interpretation of the exceptionally high manufacturing standards introduced in the past for the Zenith Rainbow Flyback. It has an intriguing system for fastening the alligator strap to the case, with a metal element that completely covers the part where the strap meets the case.Movement
A direct descendent of the El Primero calibre, considered for over forty years one of the best chronograph

Thoroughbred ancestors

Thanks to a special device developed by Zenith designers, the central hand makes one full turn of the dial each ten seconds, permitting precise readings down to one tenth of a second. mechanisms offered by the Swiss watchmaking industry, the automatic Zenith 4057B calibre, heart of the Zenith replica El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th, differs from the original chronograph mechanism with Flyback function in one special feature.

Zenith El Primero Stratos chronograph replica watch

Zenith El Primero Stratos chronograph replica watch

The enterprise

A chronograph with three subdials, with the seconds dial at 9 o’clock, and the chronograph minutes and hours counters at 3 and 6 o’clock, the Zenith El Primero Stratos is also equipped with the “Flyback”

Nocturnal display
A hundred years after Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole, going on to reach the North Pole as well in 1926, Johan Ernst Nilson plans an expedition to cross the planet between the two poles. Zenith accompanies Nilson on his latest adventure, the Pole2Pole project. Thousands of miles demanding extreme effort, achieved with various means of transport and exceptionally robust equipment. Like the hot sale replica zenith El Primero Stratos Pole2Pole, a special edition of just five-hundred pieces, like the oneZ accompanying Nilson on his expedition.
Polar expedition

This lets you stop, zero and restart the chronograph with the pus of a single button. function, also called “retour en vol”. The dial is perfectly readable even in poor light thanks to the luminous hands and numerals. The date window is positionedat 6 o’clock.