![]() It doesn't really matter here since the outcome is much more important than the context. Zenith continues digging into its archives with the understated Chronomaster Revival Shadow. ![]() ![]() Its advanced design is credited with saving Zenith in the 1980s when the brand was struggling to recover from the effects of the quartz crisis - the industry upheaval caused by the move to quartz watches.Īfter its takeover by its namesake, the American electronics producer The Zenith Radio Corporation in 1971, the new management ordered the disposal of the tooling required to produce the El Primero - but, according to lore, employee Charles Vermot squirrelled away the equipment in the factory attic where it remained for a decade before being brought back into use when mechanical watchmaking underwent its renaissance.įrom 1988 until 2002, El Primero movements were supplied to Rolex which modified them for use in its Cosmograph Daytona model - orders that helped to keep Zenith alive prior to its purchase and reinvigoration by the LVMH group 20 years ago. Hands on review of the Zenith Chronomaster Revival 'Shadow' Jul 06, 2020,13:43 PM After all, no matter what the slightly far-fetched story telling says around the Chronomaster Revival 'Shadow'. Anybody who buys a Ti watch, let alone a matte-finished one, should expect to see marks. The Zenith Chronomaster Revival Shadow is offered on a black rubber strap with a cordura-effect texture, which fastens to the wrist with a pin buckle made of the same microblasted titanium as the case. Whenever I've commented about it on this forum, I've always caveated that it's a Titanium watch with a matte finish, so it is going to show marks. The Zenith Chronomaster Revival ‘Shadow’ has a retail price of 8400 CHF. Black Cordura effect strap and white stitching. Original 1969 case in microblasted titanium, 37mm. More Information About the Zenith Chronomaster Revival Shadow 97.T384.4061/21.C822. El Primero 4061 Automatic, 5 Hz, with minimum of 50 hours of power reserve. The El Primero is available in 23 versions (all based on the original). 5 1 - 20 of 20 Posts smalleq 2 I've owned this watch for over a year and a half. Chronomaster Revival Shadow 37mm Titanium Case Black Dial Black textile Strap 97.T384.4061/21.C822 NEW - Warranty: 2023.
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