Zenith Class Traveller Multicity Alarm Chronograph (El Primero) Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com The Thierry Nataf years were heady times at Zenith. Big watches, big prices, and serious complications were the order of the day. Nataf took a dusty backwater of movement supplier, and he transformed it into the bleeding edge of avant grade horology. This Zenith Class Traveller Multicity Alarm Chronograph is the embodiment of everything Thierry Nataf valued. The 46mm rose gold chronograph declares itself with pride. The bashful and introverted need not apply. Nataf took a company that pinched pennies with hollow gold lugs and pin buckles and changed the MO to include solid gold and full precious metal deployant clasps. Money was spent to bring the watches themselves up to par with the famed "El Primero" chronograph movement The Zenith Multicity also represents a case study in complication. Its automatic-winding high-beat (36,000 VpH) chronograph is only the beginning. A world time chapter ring automatically displays the time in all 24 time zones - simultaneously. For world travelers on the go, Zenith adds an alarm function that puts the "chirping cricket" rattle of many competing brands to shame. The ring is bright, loud, and the mechanism runs for almost half a minute before exhausting itself. Even better, a dynamic power reserve and on/off display reveal the state of wind and arming status when the alarm is not operating. Under Nataf, Zenith added refinement in equal measure with complexity. His signature "open" escapement design parts the d