How it will handle wear and tear with age is of course unknown, but I reckon the meeting points are likely as strong as the ceramic itself, and likely just as susceptible to cracks (or chips, in my experience). The effect is beautiful in person, and there are no legible seams discernible to the touch. The separation is crisp, with a defined line between each zone, rather than the slight blur you see on something like a Rolex GMT bezel, which is made as a single piece from the get go. ![]() To achieve the effect, Zenith produces three separate bezels before cutting the relevant piece away, and combining the parts to create a new, single piece with all three colors present. This is a three piece bezel that’s been brought together as one seamless expression of the three tones, capturing deep blue, dark gray, and light gray. It carries the tri-color theme of the subdials to the bezel itself. This Boutique Edition is a bit different, however. The collection’s expansion was all but guaranteed, and we saw that happen this year with precious metals, new dial colors and strap options. It nailed a certain look that brought together just the right elements of its past in a refreshingly modern way. The Chronomaster Sport quickly gained traction after its introduction last year ( see our hands-on here), as a pure El Primero sports watch with little in the way of superfluous details. It is the Boutique Edition, and it expands on the concept we first saw in the Ecommerce Edition of the Chronomaster Original, bringing a dramatic tri-color bezel to life, paired with a silver dial. One steel reference did manage to sneak in, however, and it might be the best Chronomaster Sport yet. ![]() ![]() It will be no surprise this is the priciest of the bunch, retailing for CHF 37,900.Zenith introduced a selection of new Chronomaster Sport references this year at Watches & Wonders, including an assortment of lovely full gold and steel/gold examples that ditch the ceramic bezel altogether. This in-house calibre ticks at a pace of 36,000vph, which allows the central chronograph seconds hand to track elapsed time down to 1/10th of a second. Round the back, we have a gold caseback with sapphire crystal, allowing for a full view of the star-shaped rotor driving the movement. Like the two-tone variant, the hour indices and hands are gold-plated to match the exterior. The 41mm wide case has a gold bezel, crown and pushers and comes on a full gold bracelet with brushed outer links and polished inner links. This takes the rose gold case from last year’s Chronomaster Sport and extends it to pretty much the entire watch. Lastly, we have a pair of Zenith Chronomaster Sport models with the full Midas touch. The bicolour Zenith Chronomaster Sport retails for CHF 16,900. ![]() Inside, we still find the El Primero 3600 automatic, capable of measuring elapsed time down to 1/10th of a second. This takes the Chronomaster Sport in a completely different direction, whilst still retaining its solid build. The Midas touch is applied to the bracelet, the bezel, the crown and the pushers, and the markers on the now silver-toned dial. New for the Zenith Chronomaster Sport is the introduction of just that, a two-tone steel and gold model. The combination of cold steel offset against warm and luxurious gold just works. Two-tone or bicolour, steel and gold watches have been enjoying a revival of sorts in recent years.
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