

Since it was announced last summer, Zenith has been on fire with the A384 chronograph, which has gone on to be a favorite for collaborations and, more recently, even received a period-correct Gay Freres bracelet reproduction, as well. Strap/Bracelet: black Cordura style strap and white stitching. Movement: El Primero 4061 Automatic column-wheel chronograph Thus, the Chronomaster “Shadow” was born into a bead-blasted titanium A384 case. In the case of an obscure blacked-out Zenith El Primero prototype (then nicknamed “Ghost”) from 1970, we might never know why it wasn’t ever made - in a recent conversation, Zenith CEO Julien Tornare himself certainly didn’t, but he knew immediately after it was rediscovered that it was the perfect reference to be formally produced for a modern audience. More often than not, great ideas are left on the cutting room floor if the product couldn’t hit a certain price point, or if it just wasn’t the best idea executed at just the right time. You may have to select a menu option or click a button.There’s not always a clear rhyme or reason why a prototype doesn’t make it into regular production.

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