Zenith El Primero Stratos Flyback Rainbow Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/zenith If you're good in a previous life, you come back as something better. The Zenith El Primero Stratos Flyback Rainbow tribute chronograph is a 45mm stainless steel testament to that cosmic truth. As the factory's love-letter to fans of the 1997-2001 original El Primero pilot's chronograph, the Stratos Flyback Rainbow embodies the best elements of Zenith's past and present. The Zenith El Primero Rainbow flyback chronograph stands as one of the few Zenith watches to penetrate into the mainstream of watch collecting. The mode's combination of spectacular appearance, genuine military pedigree (French Air Force, 1990s-2000s), and superb hi-beat El Primero movement endear the original Rainbow to all fans of mechanical watches - not just the Zenith fanboys. Moreover, the improbably story of a mechanical watch winning a military contract in the era of microprocessors has propelled the original Rainbow to vintage-levels over collector esteem despite is relatively recent production run. But those original Zenith Rainbows are rare, fairly small, and often lack the water resistance that modern sports watch users consider a bare essential. Enter the 2014-present Zenith El Primero Stratos Flyback Rainbow. At 45mm in stainless steel, this burly bruiser packs the style and substance of the original with 100-meter water resistance and refinement unknown to Zenith as recently as the 1990s. The sprawling dial of the El Primero Stratos Flyback Rainbow