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Zenith — El Primero

Also known as: El Primero

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Documented family · partial

Period

2018 (sampled references)

Maker / issuer

Zenith

El Primero is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. The sampled references are recorded as produced in 2018. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber El Primero 400B, with functions including hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph and column wheel.

The sampled references record case diameters of 42–45 mm, heights of 12.75–14.05 mm, cases in stainless steel and water resistance of 100 m. Reference examples: ref. 03.2040.400/21.C496 (El Primero 36.000 VPH Stainless Steel / Black / Alligator; 42.00 mm); ref. 03.2040.400/21.M2040 (El Primero 36.000 VPH Black Bracelet; 42.00 mm); ref. 03.2522.400/69.M2280 (El Primero Chronomaster Skeleton 45 Stainless Steel / Bracelet; 2018; 45.00 mm).

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
3
Catalogue references
4

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Crystal
Sapphire
Case back
Open
Lug width
22 mm
Case shape
Round
Case height
12.75–14.05 mm
Case materials recorded
Stainless Steel
Case diameter (sampled references)
42–45 mm

Technical characteristics

Functions recorded
Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds, Date, Chronograph, Column wheel
Movements recorded
Zenith caliber El Primero 400B
Production years recorded
2018–2018
Water resistance recorded
100 m

Design

Hands
Stick
Hour markers
Stick / Dot
Dial colours recorded
Black, Skeleton

Identification

How to identify
The reference number, usually found on the case back, between the lugs or on papers, ties a watch to one of these configurations; movement calibre, case material and dial together separate references within the family.
Family as listed
El Primero
References sampled
03.2040.400/21.C496 — El Primero 36.000 VPH Stainless Steel / Black / Alligator 03.2040.400/21.M2040 — El Primero 36.000 VPH Black Bracelet 03.2522.400/69.M2280 — El Primero Chronomaster Skeleton 45 Stainless Steel / Bracelet
Distinguishing features
Reference number, movement calibre, case material and dial colour together
Representative reference
03.2040.400/21.C496
Source note
All figures follow WatchBase and describe only the references sampled here; they have not been checked against the manufacturer's archive. WatchBase, an online database of watch references, lists 167 references under this family name; this entry summarises 3 of them, chosen across that list, including the reference originally recorded for this entry. The reference list, calibres and case specifications summarised above come from WatchBase; the manufacturer's own archive or a printed reference work should be consulted before treating any detail as definitive. That figure is not necessarily the family's introduction date: earlier references may exist outside the sample, and WatchBase coverage of discontinued models is uneven.

Catalogue references

Varieties

  • Ref. 03.2040.400/21.C496 — El Primero 36.000 VPH Stainless Steel / Black / Alligator

    Zenith caliber El Primero 400B; 42.00 mm stainless steel; Black dial. Source: WatchBase.

  • Ref. 03.2040.400/21.M2040 — El Primero 36.000 VPH Black Bracelet

    Zenith caliber El Primero 400B; 42.00 mm stainless steel; Black dial. Source: WatchBase.

  • Ref. 03.2522.400/69.M2280 — El Primero Chronomaster Skeleton 45 Stainless Steel / Bracelet

    produced 2018; Zenith caliber El Primero 400B; 45.00 mm stainless steel; Skeleton dial. Source: WatchBase.

Research required

  • Research Required: confirm the family's introduction date, full reference list and production span against the manufacturer's archive or a printed reference; WatchBase figures cover only the sampled references.
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