Zenit Grande ChronoMaster XXT Tourbillion

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Even without a tourbillon, the EI Primero calibre ensures the extreme precision of this watch. Its mechanism completes 36,000 half-oscillations an hour, which is considerably more than the standard norm of 18,000 to 28,800 vibrations. The Zenith designers – including the president of the company, Thierry Natafe – have done a brilliant job. The pros and the cons of such an asymmetrical configuration on the watch face may long be argued over, but no one can deny its author’s originality.

We found the patented design for the date display, the rim of which revolves around the tourbillon window in an opposite direction to the carriage, particularly interesting.

The model’s only shortcoming is its high energy consumption, giving it a relatively small reserve of movement – a total of 50 hours.

The series is produced in pink and white gold.