Four new editions featuring a tinted sapphire dial and a new folding clasp with micro-adjustment.
At the Watches & Wonders fair, Zenith unveiled the new Chronomaster Sport Skeleton model. The main features of this novelty are a slightly tinted sapphire dial and a new patented clasp with a micro-adjustment mechanism. Other novelties at Watches & Wonders include the bicolor Chronomaster Sport, as well as models with dials made of hematite and black onyx.
The watch is available in 4 versions. Two of them feature a 41 mm stainless steel case combined with a bezel made of green or black ceramic and different counter colors. Both are offered on steel bracelets, but a black rubber strap is available as an additional option.
The third version features a rose gold case combined with a black ceramic bezel and a black rubber strap.
The fourth version is presented in rose gold, with a bracelet made of the same metal and decorated with 50 baguette-cut diamonds. This variant is limited to a series of 10 pieces.
The sapphire dial design is in the signature Zenith style: overlapping counters, applied stick indices, and faceted hands, treated with C1 Super-LumiNova for better readability.
Beneath the dial, the watch's movement is visible - the El Primero 3600SK caliber. The movement, equipped with a column wheel and horizontal clutch, includes a silicon escape wheel and a stop-seconds feature for precise time setting.
The second hand makes a full rotation around the dial in 10 seconds, tracking time on a scale engraved on the bezel. Despite the high frequency of the balance (5 Hz), the power reserve of the new model is substantial - 60 hours.
The aforementioned patented clasp is used on the steel version of the model. It is secured by a protective flip cover with the Zenith star logo. The clasp attachment is reinforced with ceramic components, and the convenient micro-adjustment mechanism allows bracelet size adjustment without additional tools.
You can lengthen the bracelet without removing the watch from your wrist. The adjustment is 5-step with 2 mm increments. It is performed by lifting the flip cover. Technically, the clasp consists of 41 parts, including 4 double and 2 single pawls. Its development required 3 years or 1800 hours of fine-tuning. The clasp's durability is confirmed by simulations that mimic over 10 years of use. In the future, this clasp is planned to be incorporated into other models, adapting the design to all bracelets in the Chronomaster Sport collection.
The estimated price of the watches is €16,500 or $16,700 (steel models), €31,200 or $31,500 (rose gold with strap), and €111,400 or $111,000 (rose gold with diamonds).