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Old 18 October 2023, 03:47 AM   #1
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Tried this on

The new zenith. Have to say a stunning piece. The clasp was secure and nice upgrade without the ceramic bezel
Prefer this to the dayonta

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Old 18 October 2023, 03:59 AM   #2
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The bezel looks huge; it almost looks like a replica Daytona.
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Old 18 October 2023, 04:06 AM   #3
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The bezel looks huge; it almost looks like a replica Daytona.
I agree. There are much better El Primero models out there that don't try (inadvertently or not) to mimic a modern Daytona.

This would be my choice... 38mm without a tachymeter bezel: https://www.zenith-watches.com/en_us...-3600-69-m3200
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Old 18 October 2023, 04:11 AM   #4
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I agree. There are much better El Primero models out there that don't try (inadvertently or not) to mimic a modern Daytona.

This would be my choice... 38mm without a tachymeter bezel: https://www.zenith-watches.com/en_us...-3600-69-m3200
Good call. That's a super nice Zenith.
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Old 18 October 2023, 04:14 AM   #5
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Old 18 October 2023, 04:20 AM   #6
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I prefer the pump pushers over screw down.

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Old 18 October 2023, 04:26 AM   #7
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Old 18 October 2023, 05:19 AM   #8
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Zenith needed to address the clasp. Pity about that bezel though.
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Old 18 October 2023, 05:22 AM   #9
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Old 18 October 2023, 05:28 AM   #10
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The bezel looks huge; it almost looks like a replica Daytona.
Had the same initial thought and can't see past this...
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Old 18 October 2023, 05:37 AM   #11
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I think this belongs in the Non Rolex forum....

The bezel looks way too big to me....
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Old 18 October 2023, 05:49 AM   #12
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The bezel looks huge; it almost looks like a replica Daytona.
Same thing for me
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Old 18 October 2023, 06:06 AM   #13
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Looks awful. Not even close to the aesthetic bliss of a Daytona.
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Old 18 October 2023, 06:11 AM   #14
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I do not care for the aesthetics of this model. Looks way too big and out of proportion. I do prefer its pushers which are not screwed own. Big win there over the Daytona.
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Old 18 October 2023, 06:30 AM   #15
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It kinda looks like a Captain America....but with a bezel on steroids.
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Old 18 October 2023, 06:48 AM   #16
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If the economy can take a dump (and not because we're in WWIII), I'd like to pick up a nice El Primero.
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Old 18 October 2023, 07:13 AM   #17
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I much prefer ceramic bezel
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Old 18 October 2023, 10:19 AM   #18
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Nice pickup. I like the stainless bezel more myself. For some reason I really like the pink version (at least in pictures), probably because it would be way different than anything I have.
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Old 18 October 2023, 10:38 AM   #19
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Has the clasp been updated from the ceramic models?
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Old 18 October 2023, 02:39 PM   #20
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The bezel looks huge; it almost looks like a replica Daytona.

Well said.

Glad you found something you like OP, but I think it’s a bulky hot-mess.


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