No Reserve
981
Zenith
Ref. 17.0500.400/21
El Primero Chronomaster
A fine and attractive limited edition pink gold chronograph wristwatch with date, black dial, tachymeter and telemeter scales, guarantee and presentation box, numbered 74 of a limited edition of 750 pieces
- Estimate
- HK$24,000 - 39,000•€3,100 - 5,000$3,100 - 5,000
HK$69,300
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Zenith
- Year
- Circa 2000
- Reference No
- 17.0500.400/21
- Movement No
- 114’497
- Case No
- No. 074/750
- Model Name
- El Primero Chronomaster
- Material
- 18K pink gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 400, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K pink gold Zenith pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 39mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied with Zenith guarantee stamped Ourivesaria Camanga, Lisboa dated 20th May 2000, chronometer certificate, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Tastefully designed and produced in a limited edition of 750 pieces, the present El Primero Chronomaster cased in pink gold is fitted with a stunning black dial with incredible vintage appeal. Complemented with matching gold accents against its black canvas, the refined Breguet numerals, tachymeter and telemeter scales creates a wonderful contrast. Preserved in an attractive overall condition, the timepiece is chronometer certified and is numbered 74 from its edition, a great opportunity for lovers of chronograph wristwatches to acquire a vintage inspired chronograph manufactured by one of the greats of all time. The present lot is accompanied with its original guarantee, as well as its full set of accessories.
Zenith
Swiss | 1865Since Zenith's beginnings, founder George Favre-Jacot sought to manufacture precision timepieces, realizing quality control was best maintained when production was housed under one roof. Zenith remains one of the few Swiss manufacturers to produce their own in-house movements to this day.
Today, the brand is best known for the "El Primero," the firm's most successful automatic chronograph movement. In an interesting twist of fate, the company that owned Zenith during the 1970s decided to move on to quartz movements and therefore sought to destroy the parts and tools necessary to make mechanical movements. One watchmaker realized this folly and hid the tools and parts before they were destroyed. In 1984, he returned them to Zenith so they could once again make the El Primero movement.
Browse MakerToday, the brand is best known for the "El Primero," the firm's most successful automatic chronograph movement. In an interesting twist of fate, the company that owned Zenith during the 1970s decided to move on to quartz movements and therefore sought to destroy the parts and tools necessary to make mechanical movements. One watchmaker realized this folly and hid the tools and parts before they were destroyed. In 1984, he returned them to Zenith so they could once again make the El Primero movement.