![]() This timepiece is called the Zenith El Primero 410 and for Baselworld 2015, it comes in a new limited edition with a cool blue dial (yes, blue is again is very popular this year). And when it comes with a triple calendar and a moon phase, displayed in a ‘vintage’ style and legible layout, it become an even better watch. Full Calendar with moonphase on an automatic column wheel chronograph.The Zenith El Primero is a very nice watch. ![]() The dial remains rather legible despite the amount of information it needs to convey. The 410 full calendar provides indications for day, date, month, and moonphase. Dufour went on to be CEO of Rolex in 2014. And was gently returned to its now current high perch on the chronograph world when Jean-Frédéric Dufour took helm of Zenith in 2009. The El Primero chronograph went from competently engineered, a bit nerdy movement to rock star status during the years when Thierry Nataf was CEO of Zenith (2001 to 2009). It has deservedly gained a classic status since the days of the quartz revolution, having not only survived that onslaught, but thrived. The El Primero automatic chronograph, a hero of its time since its introduction in 1969 as the first automatic column wheel chronograph, has stood the test of time. The Zenith calendar is built on top of their famous high beat El Primero column wheel chronograph. And the classical chronograph dials laid out nicely. Minor indicators like the day and month are in small apertures. Dial layout of the Zenith El Primero 410.
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