Property from the Original Owner
8116
Zenith
Ref. 03.1260.4021
Chronomaster Open XXT
An oversized “new-old-stock” stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with power reserve indication, bracelet, certificate and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$40,000 - 65,000•€4,700 - 7,700$5,100 - 8,300
HK$50,800
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Zenith
- Year
- Circa 2004
- Reference No
- 03.1260.4021
- Movement No
- 233’186
- Model Name
- Chronomaster Open XXT
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 4021, 39 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Zenith bracelet, max length 205mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Zenith folding clasp
- Dimensions
- 45mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by blank Zenith certificate, instruction manual, hang tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- 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.
- The Chronomaster Open XXT sized at 45mm diameter was available in stainless steel with powdered black, white or grey dials like the present example.
- Equipped with an understated grey, the dial features beautiful arrow shaped applied indexes and a large curved power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock that brings a smile. Asymmetrically balanced, the star of the show lies on the upper left portion of the dial.
- Revealing its heart through the aperture on its oversized dial beats the legendary El Primero chronograph calibre 4021. Each tick of the pallet fork can be appreciated while the workhorse beats at 36’000 vph.
- Presented in “new-old-stock” condition by the original owner, the present timepiece is accompanied with its original accessories. Paired with a stainless steel bracelet, the Chronomaster Open XXT is a modern choice for the sporty collector.
- Please note that the proceeds of the sale of the present watch will be given by the Consignor to various charities.
- The Chronomaster Open XXT sized at 45mm diameter was available in stainless steel with powdered black, white or grey dials like the present example.
- Equipped with an understated grey, the dial features beautiful arrow shaped applied indexes and a large curved power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock that brings a smile. Asymmetrically balanced, the star of the show lies on the upper left portion of the dial.
- Revealing its heart through the aperture on its oversized dial beats the legendary El Primero chronograph calibre 4021. Each tick of the pallet fork can be appreciated while the workhorse beats at 36’000 vph.
- Presented in “new-old-stock” condition by the original owner, the present timepiece is accompanied with its original accessories. Paired with a stainless steel bracelet, the Chronomaster Open XXT is a modern choice for the sporty collector.
- Please note that the proceeds of the sale of the present watch will be given by the Consignor to various charities.
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.