ZENITH El Primero De Luca ref.02.0312.400 cal.400 / Black Dial

Zenith stands between tradition and innovation, and still holds a firm position.

The De Luca diver, ref.02.0312.400, carrying the El Primero movement that stands for the house, has arrived.

As a model inheriting the bloodline of the first El Primero, it has been known as the De Luca and loved around the world.

Production has now ended and the number in circulation is limited, so simply getting hold of one is a rare opportunity.

Luminous dot indexes stand out on the dial.

Classical in character, yet with the definite presence of a crystallisation of the engineering Zenith has built up.

The movement is Cal. Zenith 400, the El Primero: a high-beat automatic chronograph running at 36,000 vibrations per hour.

It is not merely a mechanism — it is no exaggeration to say that its beat is the core of this watch.

The case, made thick to house the El Primero, carries a confident status, and with a rotating bezel and screw-down crown giving 100m water resistance, it speaks for the essence of an instrument that marks time.

The refined three-link bracelet, combining satin-brushed side links with polished centre links, has continued to inspire the world of the sports watch right up to the present.

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