Eshan SarpotdarThe Chronomaster El Primero Sport Land Rover BAR Team Edition is the latest offering from Zenith, the official time partner for the Land Rover BAR team. Zenith’s workmanship and designing of the timepiece have been inspired by the high-performance boats of the Land Rover BAR team. Limited to only 250 pieces, it houses the legendary Le Primero movement which is manufactured by Le Locle, and is beating at a cadence of 36,000 vibrations per hour in a 45mm steel case. Le Locle as a brand has its roots from 1865 and has won 2,333 chronometry prizes in its one and a half century existence.
The Zenith Chronomaster El Primero provides water resistant capabilities upto 200meters with a 50hours of power reserve and is equipped with a black rubber strap having carbon fibre coating. The case-back has Sir Ben Alnslte’s lucky number – 3, who heads the Zenith and Land Rover BAR’s racing boat for the 35th America’s Cup.
Technical Specifications of the Chronomaster El Primero Sport Land Rover BAR Team Edition
Outer Casing
Case Diameter: 45 mm
Case Thickness: 14.05 mm
Glass: Crystal Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Case-back: Transparent sapphire crystal bearing the Land Rover BAR Team logo
Case Material: Stainless steel
Inner Working
Movement: El Primero 400 B, Automatic Calibre 13¼
Frequency: 36,000 VpH (5 Hz)
Power-reserve min: 50 hours
Components: 326
Image source – Zenith
