Zenith El Primero Stratos Pole-2-Pole Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/zenith Even if you don't plan to circumnavigate half of the globe, this Zenith El Primero Stratos Pole-2-Pole limited edition of 500 watches is a choice companion. Its 45.5 mm Alchron alloy case, high-beat El Primero chronograph, and ceramic bezel are ready for whatever adventure - or Casual Friday - your routine has in store. Zenith's El Primero Stratos line is the modern-day successor to the legendary El Primero Rainbow pilot's watches of the 1990s. Originally commissioned by the French armed forces, the Zenith Rainbow and its El Primero caliber 405 flyback chronograph was a legend in its own time. And the same El Primero Cal. 405 flies again in this 2011 limited edition El Primero Stratos Pole-2-Pole. The Stratos' 45.5mm case is crafted from Zenith's Alchron alloy and PVD-treated to create a menacing black monolith. Alchron is an advanced alloy of aluminum, and the result is nearly as light as carbon fiber... but far stronger. For added durability, Zenith fits a ceramic bezel insert that is virtually scratch-proof. Short of diamond tools, no substance can reliably mar ceramic. A dial fit for a sports watch defines the visage of the El Primero Stratos. High-grade workmanship is evident in the precision with which the hand-laid applied hour indices align. Abundant Super LumiNova ensures effortless low and no-light visibility. In every respect, the military aviators who flew with the legendary Zenith "Rainbow" would be impressed by the f