Zenith El Primero Striking 10th Limited Edition Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/zenith Suddenly, it's 1969 in Le Locle, Switzerland. The Zenith El Primero Striking 10th Limited Edition is a 42mm stainless steel ode the early years of the grand manufacture's most famous product. Built in the image of the immortal 1969 A386 chronograph, the El Primero Striking 10th limited edition of 1,969 pieces is poised to become a classic in its own right. Zenith's traditional strength in watchmaking lifted raised the company's battered fortunes from the ashes of the late 2000s. After flights of fancy and aesthetic delirium under flamboyant CEO and President Thierry Nataf, Zenith returns to its roots under the more grounded hand of new chief Frederic Dufour. The Zenith El Primero Striking 10th limited edition of 2011 combines a classic tri-color dial from the first model year of the El Primero chronograph with a robust 42mm steel case and the latest in a long line of El Primero-based movement innovations. Each element of the dial reads a clear reference to the watches that issued from Le Locle in the final halcyon years of the mechanical watch. Along with its siblings, the A384 and A385, the A386 "TriTone" captured the hearts of enthusiasts who valued inventive engineering and artisanal excellence above all. Zenith captures the imagery of that colorful era in the Striking 10th, but the manufacture offers more; a suite of innovations keep the El Primero relevant and competitive against a hoard of modern pretenders to its throne.