Tim_M
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A Fine "Coffee" Colored LE- Wish I could have a "sip"
Jul 07, 2014,18:50 PM
Ah, Magnus, thank you for bringing us a showcase this excellent LE. It's an invigorating highlight reel of Zenith's best ideas in a single watch, and I regret that availability will be so restricted.
This combination of colors, materials, and dial architecture seems like an ideal basis for a new Zenith identity. It respects tradition without suffering from the conservative orthodoxy that seemed to creep into the JFD catalog, but it also avoids the excesses that handicapped the brand image during the Nataf years. In this watch, Zenith finds an optimal balance of innovation, heritage, and elegance. Naturally, a silicon-based El Primero maintains the themes of innovation and evolution with respect to movement design.
Please, give my regards to your contact at Zenith, and kindly encourage them to pursue some of these themes in broader release.
Best,
Tim
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A Fine "Coffee" Colored LE- Wish I could have a "sip"
By: Tim_M : July 7th, 2014-18:50
Ah, Magnus, thank you for bringing us a showcase this excellent LE. It's an invigorating highlight reel of Zenith's best ideas in a single watch, and I regret that availability will be so restricted. This combination of colors, materials, and dial archite...
Thanks for your interesting perspective...
By: Ornatus-Mundi : July 9th, 2014-13:51
on a possible new direction of Zenith. I have however the impression that this one was still a child of Mr Dufour. But then again this one definitely shows a development which has promise, and does not simply reiterate designs from the past. Well done, Ze...
Certainly a lively watch...
By: Ornatus-Mundi : July 9th, 2014-13:55
but one where I could see myself engaged for a long time. I could 'live' without the dial opening, but for this there are other variants... ;-) Magnus
36,000vph
By: ifraher : July 13th, 2014-16:10
Great post again Ornatus-Mundi, did you happen to hear anything about the 36,00vph El Primero with the same colour scheme and materials? I was a watch I saw in a Post Basel round up which really caught my eye, a very good looking combination. Thanks
Beautiful
By: greekgoddj : December 21st, 2018-07:27
Do you know the full reference number of this specific version? Also any chance you have some of these images in super high res? Have a lovely 4K display in need of a beautiful wallpaper Thanks