ZENITH – EL PRIMERO Chronomaster Open COHIBA 55th Anniversary Edition

 ZENITH – EL PRIMERO Chronomaster Open COHIBA 55th Anniversary Special Edition 2021

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BACK TO HAVANA: ZENITH CELEBRATES THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF COHIBA CIGARS WITH A SPECIAL CHRONOMASTER OPEN

From Havana to Le Locle and all over the world, cigar aficionados are celebrating 2021 as the 55th anniversary of one of the most distinguished and revered Cuban cigar makers, Cohiba. Now marking its fifth year of collaboration with Habanos and the sixth special edition with Cohiba, Zenith is joining the celebration with a delectable and highly exclusive commemorative edition of the Chronomaster Open.

Born from the shared pursuit of excellence through precision, authenticity and tradition, Zenith and Cohiba are marking a new milestone in their partnership tailored for those who seek out precious moments to indulge and savour the work of artisans.

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Right on time for Habanos World Days, a three-day online event whose program is similar to the traditional on-location festival organized for over 20 years in Havana consisting of thematic conferences, virtual tours of cigar factories and the Habanos World Challenge competition testing the knowledge of avid cigar lovers, Zenith is joining Cohiba in celebrating its 55th anniversary with a special commemorative limited edition watch. 

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Zenith has reimagined its emblematic Chronomaster Open in a manner that immediately evokes Cohiba’s unique aesthetic. Taking on the striking design codes of the packaging and paper bands that wrap each of its entirely hand-rolled and exquisitely blended cigars, the dial of the Chronomaster Open Cohiba 55th anniversary edition is done in the distinct saffron-yellow tone and white on black checkered motif. A yellow chronograph seconds hand with a star-shaped counterweight completes the look, while the black alligator leather strap harmoniously accentuates the checkered pattern of the dial.

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Limited to just 55 pieces, the Chronomaster Open Cohiba 55th anniversary edition is completed with a special display back with the special Cohiba 55 logo printed on the interior side of the sapphire crystal. To enjoy the full epicurean experience, each watch will come with a set of 5 special Cohiba cigars presented in an exclusive cobranded porcelain jar.

The Chronomaster Cohiba 55th anniversary edition will be available exclusively at Zenith boutiques and select retailers around the world from October 2021.
 
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ZENITH: TIME TO REACH YOUR STAR.

Zenith exists to inspire individuals to pursue their dreams and make them come true – against all odds. Since its establishment in 1865, Zenith became the first watch manufacture in the modern sense of the term, and its watches have accompanied extraordinary figures that dreamt big and strived to achieve the impossible – from Louis Blériot’s history-making flight across the English Channel to Felix Baumgartner’s record-setting stratospheric free-fall jump. Zenith is also highlighting visionary and trailblazing women – past and present – by celebrating their accomplishments and creating in 2020 its first-ever collection dedicated entirely to them, Defy Midnight.

With innovation as its guiding star, Zenith features exceptional in-house developed and manufactured movements in all its watches. Since the creation of the El Primero in 1969, the world’s first automatic chronograph calibre, Zenith has gone on to master fractions of the second with the Chronomaster Sport and its 1/10th of a second precision and the DEFY 21 with a precision of 1/100th of a second. Zenith has been shaping the future of Swiss watchmaking since 1865, accompanying those who dare to challenge themselves and break barriers. The time to reach your star is now.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: EL PRIMERO Chronomaster Open COHIBA 55th Anniversary Edition

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 Reference: 03.2041.4061/55.C496

Key points: 
Tribute to our Partnership with COHIBA, celebrating the 5th year of the partnerhisp with Habanos and 55th anniversary of Cohiba. 
Automatic El Primero column-wheel chronograph movement. 
Opening revealing the legendary beating heart of the El Primero movement. 
Silicon escape-wheel and lever. COSC-certified movement. 

Limited edition of 55 units.

MOVEMENT
El Primero 4061 automatic
Frequency: 36000 VpH (5 Hz)
Power-reserve : min. 50 hours
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
Diameter: 42 mm
Material: Stainless steel
Water-resistance: 10 ATM
DIAL & HANDS
Open dial. Brown and yellow, bearing special COHIBA decorations
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
Black alligator leather strap with protective rubber lining. 
Steel Folding Buckle.

EDITION
Limited Edition - ❱❱❱ Only of 55 pieces

Price  99.000 CHF

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CHRONOSWISS – SkelTec Edition Collection 2021

 

CHRONOSWISS – SkelTec NEW Collection Limited Edition 2021

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 Royal Blue
Chronoswiss presents new SkelTec Azur

The Chronoswiss SkelTec collection is celebrated for its extremely reduced, hand-wound movement with an open balance wheel and its organically shaped case with skeletonised lugs. With royal blue colouration added on the new model called SkelTec Azur, the sky is the limit.

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You could easily mistake the SkelTec Azur for the crescendo of a horological striptease revealing sensually ticking mechanics. But it is more than just a pleasing package. The 166-part hand-wound C. 304 movement is a modern mechanical marvel with an X-shaped monobloc construction vertically aligning the timekeeping with the open balance wheel while surrounded by contemporary twists on one of the most royal of colours there ever was – that of a sky without clouds.

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Historically symbolising loyalty, strength, wisdom and trust, this hue is widely associated with one of Picasso’s artistic periods (1901-4) as well as Cleopatra’s eyeshadow. This intense blue was achieved in the past by pulverising the mineral azurite and mixing it with oil to various viscosities. “Here at Chronoswiss we chose to create this ancient hue in a contemporary way by using chemical vapour deposition (CVD)”, says Chronoswiss head of design Maik Panziera.

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The extremely minimalist dial is held in place by four bridges in the shape of perimeter triangles placed at 11, 1, 5 and 7. The black central X gets its matt finish from a chrome coating – a dramatic backdrop to the white lacquered hour and minute hands filled in with Super-LumiNova providing a discreet green lustre in the night. The star-shaped roof of the mainspring barrel, the moving wheels and pivoting pins are plated with rhodium, the extremely stable and corrosion-resistant noble metal with the atomic number 45. Through the screwed-down case back with sapphire crystal with double anti-reflection treatment you will see a more classical approach to decoration. One example: the dexterously stretched out spring doing the horological equivalent of a three-legged splits. Equally eye-catching is its satin-brushed finish, with chamfered, polished angles.

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The design of the SkelTec case features organic free-flowing forms, which reflect the fluidity of time itself. The sculptural curves of the crown guards exemplify this design approach, which crescendos in the sensually hollowed-out lugs. When these revolutionary elements come together, the overall look is delicate, yet bulletproof, while maintaining the iconic Chronoswiss signifiers. “I love the SkelTec case,” says Panziera. “The architecture of it really pushes the limits of what is possible with a five-axis CNC machine, while also celebrating old-school horology. This is the modern mechanical approach.” The strap in calfskin and textile is developed especially for the SkelTec collection, while using Chronoswiss screwed-in lugs with the patented Autobloc system.

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The chemical, yet playful interpretation of stunningly colourful minerals also has a link back to Panziera’s childhood – back then he was, in his own words, “a nerdy mineral hunter.” “On weekends I always went out with a hammer and chisel, and my cupboard was – to my mother’s horror – full of stones,” he laughs before examining the SkelTec Azur, using the loupe to look closer. “I was always fascinated by Azurit. It is such a spell-binding blue used for the coats of arms of countless royal dynasties. By using modern nano-technology Chronoswiss is now able to create the same kind of intensity in the blue details of SkelTec Azur. This is our way of honouring history in a modern mechanical way.”

The Dark Side of Horology
SkelTec Pitch Black

Inspired by science fiction, the latest Chronoswiss SkelTec collection is taking its open-worked horology into the dark. Matt black parts make an extremely reduced and see-through timepiece with a hand-wound 166-part movement housed in an organically shaped 51-part case.

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“You are not afraid of the dark, are you?” laughs Chronoswiss designer Maik Panziera. For him the SkelTec collection is a modern mechanical canvas, and for the SkelTec Pitch Black he went deep into space and science fiction for inspiration. “This watch is really on the dark side,” he says of the new SkelTec model presented during Watches and Wonders 2021.

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Let’s start by looking at some of the dark matter: The knurled bezel and onion crown, typical Chronoswiss design markers, are, as all 51 parts of the case, coated with black, diamond like carbon, DLC for short. “We wanted the case to have seamless organic shapes, like you often see on science fiction vessels. To achieve this was a challenge, because with watches it is not possible at the moment to injection mould stainless steel with haute horlogerie quality. Thus we had to combine different parts made with five-axis CNC machines,” Panziera explains. Alongside the softly curved crown guard, the most eye-catching of the exterior parts are the sensually hollowed lugs. “Obviously the SkelTec is a contemporary interpretation of skeletonising, even though all the excess is taken away already on the drawing table. We wanted to also have this approach on the lugs – and it is a great challenge to design and manufacture these high-tech organic shapes even with the best of machines.”

An added value for the lugs is that they use the patented Autobloc system for an extremely secure fixture of the band: a leather-lined textile strap with folding clasp, developed exclusively for the SkelTec collection.

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Let’s dive deeper into the horology here. The minimalistic hand-wound C.304 movement operating at 28,800 vph was designed in the Lucerne atelier and is exclusively used for the SkelTec collection. The first thing you notice is the open screw balance at 6 o’clock, reminiscent of a black hole – just like no particles can escape from a black hole, your attention simply cannot escape this. “It is a fundamental principle of design. When you remove a lot of surrounding material, whatever remains takes on the leading role,” says Panziera. Just below the balance, and at 11 and 1, you will find the triangular bridges that anchor the fundamental parts of the movement, including the balance, the main spring and the halo-like minute ring with white numerals. The central, soot-black X-shape – achieved with a chrome coating – carries the white-lacquered hands filled in with black Super-LumiNova. The wheels are l covered with a dark grey rhodium coating and a circular grain, whereas other parts are sunray brushed.

At 45 millimetres the SkelTec Pitch Black is a substantial watch. Describes Panziera: “It is not for everyone perhaps, but thanks to its ergonomical fit and understated, dark appearance, it is really a watch that sits great on the wrist of any lover of modern mechanical, contemporary horology.” 

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection:  SkelTec 

Chronoswiss SkelTec - Azur Limited Edition (50) 

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Reference   CH-3718-BKBLB – Stainless steel with black DLC, and parts with blue CVD coating

Movement
Manufacture calibre C.304,
hand-wound,
skeletonized,
166 components
Diameter: Ø 39 mm
Height: 7.50 mm
Jewels: 21
Balance: Screw balance at 6:00
Shock protection: Incabloc
Frequency: 4 Hz., 28‘800 A/h
Power reserve: Approx. 48 hours
Special features: Skeletonized manufacture movement, open balance wheel, skeletonized spring barrel
Case
Measurements: Ø 45 mm, height 15.15 mm Solid 51 parts,
middle part DLC-coated stainless steel, sandblasted matt finish;
bezel, screws and back ring stainless steel with blue CVD-coating;
bezel polished with double anti-reflective sapphire crystal,
screw-down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal;
onion crown; water resistance up to 5 bar,
screw-in lugs with patented Autobloc system
Dial
Skeletonized,
matt blue CVD coating
Hands: Skeletonized, lacquered, Super-LumiNova inlays
Displays: Central hour and minutes
Strap
Calf skin and textile

• Price  20’900,00 € / 20’900,00 CHF / 22’400,00 USD / 156’400,00 CNY / 2’480’000,00 JPY  

 

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Technical Specifications

Chronoswiss SkelTec Pitch - Black Limited Edition (50)

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Reference  CH-3715M-BKBK – Stainless steel with black DLC coating

Movement
Manufacture calibre C.304,
hand-wound,
skeletonized,
166 components
Diameter: Ø 39 mm
Height: 7.50 mm
Jewels: 21
Balance: Screw balance at 6:00
Shock protection: Incabloc
Frequency: 4 Hz., 28‘800 A/h
Power reserve: Approx. 48 hours
Special features: Skeletonized manufacture movement, open balance wheel, skeletonized spring barrel
CCase
Measurements: Ø 45 mm, height 15.15 mm Solid 51 parts,
middle part DLC-coated stainless steel, sand blasted matt finish;
bezel, screws and back ring stainless steel with black CVD-coating;
bezel polished with double anti-reflective sapphire crystal,
screw-down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal;
onion crown; water resistance up to 5 bar,
screw-in lugs with patented Autobloc system
Dial
Skeletonized,
matt black chrome coating
Hands: Skeletonized, lacquered, Super-LumiNova inlays
Strap
Calf skin and textile

• Price   19’900,00 € / 19’900,00 CHF / 21’300,00 USD / 149’000,00 CNY / 2’960’000,00 JPY

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