The El Primero caliber 400 is an anachronism, but a wonderful one. The first high-frequency automatic chronograph movement, it was introduced (along with the Seiko 6309 and the Breitling/Heuer/Buren caliber 01) in 1969 and it has, rather astonishingly, persisted down to the present day. The movement’s design, however, is also a relic of its time … Read more

The new Replica Zenith Chronomaster Sport chronograph, released this week, is being hailed as the great alternative to the world’s most popular, yet unattainable, watch model, the Rolex Daytona. The black ceramic bezel, handset design and bracelet are certainly similar, but being a Daytona substitute is the last thing Zenith set out to do. Nor does … Read more