These are subtle but meaningful changes: a more refined dial aperture, the newest El Primero caliber, and a case that reflects modern sizing preferences. The result of Zenith’s redesign isn’t a complete makeover that’s resulted in an unrecognizable watch that simply shares its forebear’s name, though. While the preceding iterations weren’t without their fans (it took home a GPHG prize in 2004), after 20 years (its longevity alone is testament to its popularity-at least insofar as it wasn’t a financial dud for the company), the model line was in need of a meaningful update. The original Chronomaster Open was released in 2003 and has been in continuous production since, with a number of variants and special editions (like this Rolling Stones version). While I never had the pleasure of experiencing the previous iteration of the Chronomaster Open, it seems to me that Zenith has gone right ahead and knocked it out of the park with this updated version and its smaller case and new movement.
There’s a very minor nit I’ll pick later, but overall, my time with this watch was one of being impressed every time I put it on. I’m just so accustomed to watches-at every price point and of every type-having some shortcomings, and while the Chronomaster Open may not be for everyone, in my estimation, it seems to do everything it’s doing very well. Not that there aren’t critiques, and not that a review can’t be a full-on gushfest. I’ve struggled to write this review because I’ve struggled to find flaws with the Zenith Chronomaster Open.
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