Zenith — Chronomaster

El Primero 36'000 VpH

Produced 2017–2022. Zenith El Primero 36'000 VpH (reference 03.2040.400/69.C494), a 42 mm stainless steel watch produced 2017–2022.

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Zenith El Primero 36'000 VpH 03.2040.400/69.C494
Reference03.2040.400/69.C494
BrandZenith
FamilyChronomaster
Produced2017–2022
StatusDiscontinued
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1969 — 8 min read1969: Three Finish Lines for the First Automatic ChronographZenith named it El Primero, a Swiss consortium put the crown on the left, and Seiko sold a 6139 in Japan while the others were still pouring coffee for journalists. Collectors have been picking a winner ever since.

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