ZENITH – EL PRIMERO Chronomaster 1969 Cohiba Edition

ZENITH – EL PRIMERO Chronomaster 1969 Cohiba Edition 50th Anniversary NEW

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ZENITH CELEBRATES THE 50th ANNIVERSARY 
OF A CUBAN LEGEND: COHIBA

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Both legendary in their own right, Zenith and Cohiba share the same philosophy of excellence, sophistication and exclusivity. The former is a Swiss watchmaking Manufacture building on 150 years of innovation and expertise, while the latter is the celebrated name of the most sought-after cigars in the world. Created in 1966, today the Cohiba brand is celebrating half a century of existence.

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At its side on the occasion of this anniversary, Zenith is presenting a limited series of its legendary El Primero chronograph, with 50 watches in rose gold and 500 in stainless steel, all featuring a Havana brown dial and emblematic Cohiba motifs. A combination of elegance and technicality, the El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Cohiba Edition exudes a full-bodied fragrance tinged with daring and pleasure.

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Zenith and Cohiba, two legendary Manufactures with a shared universe of authenticity, precision and excellence. Each one infuses passion and expertise into exceptional creations so as to bring unmatched enjoyment to experienced connoisseurs.

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The first ever Cohiba watch, the El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Cohiba Edition by Zenith celebrates the 50th anniversary of the world’s most prestigious cigar brand. Like the most luxurious of hand-rolled Cuban cigars, it embodies high-quality craftsmanship dedicated to an exclusive way of life.

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Aldo Magada says: “At Zenith we are proud and happy to be partnering with Cohiba, which is not only the best Habanos brand, but also represents the same relentless quest for product excellence that we have been pursuing for more than 150 years. The priority for both companies is to enhance the customer experience, thanks to the unique craftsmanship of our artisans. We are convinced that the limited series Zenith is offering will please connoisseurs of both worlds”.

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“Here at Habanos S.A., we are very pleased and excited about this collaboration. These are two legendary brands with a similar history based on exclusivity and innovation, both sharing the same vision to deliver excellence to clients. The result is a series of exceptional watches, and a real tribute to the 50th anniversary of Cohiba." Javier Terrés, Development VP.

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After celebrating The Rolling Stones March 2016 concert in Cuba with a dedicated model, Zenith is once again in the spotlight in this genuine, passionate and vibrant country. On May 24th, at the very heart of Havana, the watchmaking Manufacture represented by its CEO, Aldo Magada, launched the watch commemorating the 50th anniversary of Cohiba, the emblematic Habanos brand!

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The unique expertise of the master cigar maker

Like the Manufacture Zenith, a pioneer in Fine Watchmaking, the Cohiba brand is an avant-garde actor in the world of Habanos. Unashamedly elitist, entirely hand-made with long filler Cohiba cigars are the most exclusive Habanos cigars and the preserve of the most discerning connoisseurs.

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From 1966 until 1982, the brand was exclusively used as an institutional gift by the Cuban Government to foreign statesmen and diplomats. Christened Cohiba in 1966 and officially registered in 1969, the name of the brand comes from the term used by Tainos Indians to describe the rolls of tobacco leaves, which were the ancestors of cigars.

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Since then, the Manufacture has been established in a magnificent 1920s townhouse – “El Laguito” – located in Cubanacán district of Havana. All the leaves from which a Cohiba is made are the cream of the crop, meticulously selected from the best fields - Vegas de Primera – in the Vuelta Abajo* region (Pinar del Río* province).

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Part of the secret of Cohiba lies in an additional fermentation of the Seco and Ligero leaves of its blend which takes place in wooden barrels. This very special process is reflected in a complex aroma and balanced taste, combining power and delicacy.

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Cape Havana

Produced in a limited series of 50 in rose gold and 500 in steel, the exclusive “anniversary” El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Cohiba Edition by Zenith is adorned in glossy chestnut reminiscent of the amber colour of the prestigious cigars. In a nod to the ultimate cigar, its Havana brown dial is spanned with vertical lines and distinctive motifs of the Cuban brand. The famous profile of aboriginal chief Taino, the manufacture’s emblem, appears alongside the Zenith and Cohiba logos.

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Beating to the vibrant rhythm of a legendary movement, the El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Cohiba Edition flaunts clean, sleek lines. Its high-frequency mechanism is housed in an elegant 42 mm-diameter rose gold case, fitted with a fluted crown and two round push-pieces. Topped by a domed sapphire crystal, this display with its sophisticated allure is punctuated by facetted, luminescent hands. The sapphire caseback, engraved with the Cohiba’s 50th anniversary logo, reveals an oscillating weight adorned with “Côtes de Genève”.

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 A whirl of pulsating precision

At 11 o’clock, the famous opening of the dial reveals the palpitations of the automatic El Primero 4061 chronograph movement. With its impetuous 36,000 vibrations an hour cadence enabling a 1/10th of a second display, its COSC precision-certified chronometer and integrated column-wheel construction, this El Primero ‘engine’ is a worthy heir to the world’s most precise series-made chronograph series presented by Zenith in 1969. Equipped with a silicon lever and escape-wheel, this 282-part movement driving central hour and minute, chronograph and tachymeter functions is endowed with an over 50-hour power reserve.

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Developed for sophisticated connoisseurs, the El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Cohiba Edition watch is presented in an exclusive wooden box in the colours of the legendary Habanos cigar.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: EL PRIMERO Chronomaster 1969 Cohiba Edition 

• TRIBUTE TO OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH COHIBA
• OPENING REVEALING THE LEGENDARy BEATING HEART
• OF THE EL PRIMERO MOVEMENT
• SILICON ESCAPE-WHEEL AND LEVER
• AUTOMATIC EL PRIMERO COLUMN-WHEEL CHRONOGRAPH
• COSC-CERTIFIED MOVEMENT

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Reference: 18.2042.4061/76.C494 Rose Gold 50-piece limited edition

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Reference: 03.2047.4061/76.C494 Stainless steel 500-piece limited edition

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MOVEMENT
Movement El Primero 4061, Automatic
Calibre 13 ¼```(Diameter: 30 mm)
Thickness: 6.60 mm
Components: 282
Jewels: 31
Frequency: 36,000 VpH (5 Hz)
Power-reserve: min. 50 hours
Finishes: Oscillating weight with “Côtes de Genève” motif
FUNCTIONS
Hours and minutes in the centre
Small seconds at 9 o’clock 
Chronograph:
- Central chronograph hand
- 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock
- 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock
Tachymetric scale 
CASE, DIAL & HANDS

• Material: Stainless steel

• Material: Rose gold

Diameter: 42 mm
Opening diameter: 37.10 mm
Thickness: 14.05 mm
Crystal: Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective
treatment on both sides
Case-back: Transparent sapphire crystal bearing the COHIBA 50 th anniversary logo
Water-resistance: 10 ATM
Dial: Brown, bearing special COHIBA decorations

• Rose Gold:

Hour-markers: Gold-plated, faceted and coated with
SuperLuminova SLN C1
Hands: Gold-plated or blued, faceted and coated with
SuperLuminova SLN C1

• Stainless steel:

Hour-markers: Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with
SuperLuminova SLN C1

Hands: Rhodium-plated or blued, faceted and coated with
SuperLuminova SLN C1

STRAPS & BUCKLES
Brown alligator leather strap with protective rubber lining

• Rose gold pin buckle

• Stainless steel triple folding clasp

Reference: 18.2042.4061/76.C494 Rose Gold 50-piece limited edition
Reference: 03.2047.4061/76.C494 Stainless steel 500-piece limited edition

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HYT – H2 Alinghi Limited Edition

HYT – H2 ALINGHI Titanium Limited Edition NEW

HYT sets sail once more!

For the second year of their partnership, HYT and Alinghi hoist their sails even higher with the H2 Alinghi which follows in the wake of the H4 Alinghi.  ‘It’s a very successful twosome – just like the Alinghi team, twice winner of the America’s Cup’, says Vincent Perriard, Member of the board & co-founder of HYT.

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For the first time in its history, HYT has built an H2 with a full untreated titanium case. This is also the very first H2 to feature the new black liquid, unveiled at the beginning of the year. The H2’s caliber has been suitably adapted: for the first time, it’s been crafted in two tone black and grey; above it glides a brand new central minutes hand, drawing inspiration from marine-style hands.

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The new interplay between grey and black gives the watch an appearance that’s both technical and elegant, further highlighted by the bezel rider tab, which in another first, sports a rounded shape to accommodate the Alinghi logo. Lastly, the hour flange has also been redesigned with a twin satin/glass blasted effect, making the hour markers stand out both more clearly and more gently. The piece is mounted on a new ultra-resistant technical strap in matching shades.

Maintaining its original diameter of 48.8 mm, the timepiece will be produced in a limited edition of just 25, available from June 2016.

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 HYT in a few words

HYT’s Hydromechanical Horologists have turned fantasy into reality, mixing mechanics and
liquid within a wristwatch. While addicted to non-conformism, these alchemists have
drawn upon the strictest codes of fine watchmaking, and shattered them.

The  principle

Two flexible reservoirs with a capillary attached at each end. In one, a coloured liquid; in
the other, a transparent one. Keeping them apart is the repulsion force of the molecules in
each fluid.

The hours are indicated by the coloured liquid released from a flexible reservoir
compressed by a piston. These reservoirs, or bellows, are located at six o’clock and are
made from a supple alloy. The first coloured liquid travels through the capillary pushing
the transparent one back into its own reservoir and then returning to its original position at
six o’clock in what is referred to as a retrograde manner.

The two reservoirs at 06:00. While the first compresses, the second expands, and the
other way round, resulting in the movement of the liquid in the capillary. As the hours go
by, the coloured liquid advances. The meniscus, in the shape of a half moon, marks the
separation point with the other fluid in the tube, indicating the time. At 18:00, the coloured
liquid comes back to its original position, going backwards.

The secret that gets the reservoirs going? Two bellows made of a highly resistant, flexible
alloy, each driven by a piston. And this is where watchmaking comes in to activate the
system.

HYT is continuing its all-encompassing quest for hybridisation by introducing its H2 in
2014, and the very new H3. This timepiece was born of a vision shared by the teams of
HYT and Audemars Piguet Renaud & Papi overseen by Giulio Papi.

The founders & the CEO

Patrick Berdoz, Lucien Vouillamoz, Emmanuel Savioz, Vincent Perriard
Grégory Dourde (CEO)

HYT in a few figures

Objectives realized in 2015:
•   Production: sale of 450 pieces
•   66 points of sale
•   13 novelties launched

2016 Pipeline Objectives:
•   More than 80 points of sale
•   7 novelties will be launched in 2016
•   Opening of the first HYT Boutique in Kuala Lumpur

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TECHNICAL DATA

Model: HYT – H2 ALINGHI Limited Edition

Ref: 248-TT-02-NF-BN  Limited edition of 25 pieces

Case
Titanium with polished, micro blasted and satin finishes
   Diameter: 48.8 mm
   Height: 17.9 mm
   Screw-down dynamometric crown sheathed in black rubber
   Titanium protected crown
   Titanium case middle
   Titanium dome at 6 o’clock; Alinghi’s logo engraved in red varnish, “Alinghi” engraved in black varnish
   Domed sapphire crystal (box) with anti-reflection coating on the inside
   Screwed sapphire back
   Water-resistant to 50 metres
Functions
Retrograde black fluidic hours
Minutes with a «déphaseur angulaire» (jumping hand) at 30 minutes
Crown position indicator (H-N-R)
Thermal indicator
Movement
Mechanical with manual winding, exclusive HYT calibre
    21,600 Vph, 3 Hz, 28 jewels
    Black titanium DLC bridges and rhodium-plated bottom plate
    192-hour (8-day) power reserve
Dial
   Unstructured, fluidic hours
   Aluminium hour dial; black numerals
   Sapphire minute dial, black galvanic minute hand
Strap
   Dark charcoal grey fabric with a black stitching.
   Titanium deployant buckle.

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