Some brands have been busier in 2021 than others, and of them, few is that more apparent than with Swiss watchmaker Zenith. Launching this year with the Chronomaster A385 Revival, followed quickly by the now-acclaimed Chronomaster Sport, and then less than a month later by the Defy 21 in green ceramic? it?s obvious the historic chronograph maker did not come in 2021 to mess around. 
Catapulting this year with such a bang, the brand still hasn?t slowed down heading into the spring and now summer, most recently unveiling two more updates to their Chronomaster line with the A3817 and then the Revival Safari, and today introducing its still latest yet with the new Chronomaster Original.

The new Chronomaster Original is the brand?s latest iteration of the original 1969 El Primero ref. A386, an iconic design that needs little introduction and is best known as one of the world?s first automatic chronographs. Yet, beyond a straightforward homage alone? such as those introduced in 2019 for the El Primero?s 50th anniversary? the new release includes not only vintage-inspired aesthetics, but possibly more notably is powered by Zenith?s industry-advancing caliber El Primero 3600. In this regard, by its vintage aesthetics and impressive, forward-looking mechanics, the new Chronomaster Original represents some of the best that Zenith has to offer, with an eye to its iconic history, but with its focus clearly on the future. 
The high beat El Primero 3600 powering the new desi...