Green Hues Or Gem-Set Gold Expand The Zenith Chronomaster Sport Lineup

January 29, 2024

With LVMH Watch Week kicking off the start of 2024's new watch season, Zenith has marked the occasion with a handful of new releases, including two brand-new models for the brand's Chronomaster Sport range of high-beat chronographs. The modern Chronomaster Sport line was originally launched early in 2021, and the core of the lineup has been based on steel 41mm chronographs with either black or white dials. We've seen expansion into precious metals, two-tone, and a handful of boutique editions over the past couple of years, but today's announcement adds the option of a green-toned model in steel and a rose gold model with a meteorite dial and no small amount of gems for the bezel and hour markers. At the core, these watches offer the same functionality as the existing Chronomaster Sport models, with a high-beat El Primero 3600 column-wheel chronograph movement offering 1/10th of a second resolution (read via the bezel). Regardless of gems and metal, the cases are 41mm wide, and both new versions have the distinctive three-color chronograph subdials that capture running seconds, chronograph seconds (as the central hand is measuring 1/10th), and a 60-minute maximum measure. What is new is the green colorway for the steel model (along with the choice of a steel bracelet or a green rubber strap) and, of course, the gem-set model and its meteorite dial. That said, green isn't entirely brand-new, as we saw a similar coloring for a boutique-only edition made in collaboration with Aaron Rodgers last year. Where that model broke the mold with both color and Arabic numerals, these new green models retain the standard model's baton hour markers. For the gem-set model, which Zenith describes as "the fanciest iteration of the Chronomaster Sport yet," the bezel is set with a combination of spinels, sapphires, and diamonds to create a blue/black/grey progression with diamonds at the cardinal markers. This is matched by a really pretty gold-tone meteorite dial with diamond baguette markers and a color-matched date wheel. Fancy indeed, and gems aside, I think the Chronomaster Sport looks great with a meteorite dial. Pricing starts at $10,800 for the green model on the rubber, $11,300 for the green on the bracelet, and an impressive $98,600 for the pink gold with all the gems. What We Think As far as line extensions go, both of these iterations feel predictable, especially given the Chronomaster Sport's positioning as Zenith's answer to the Rolex Daytona. Green remains a popular option in many watch lineups, and the gem-set trend continues to gain traction from many luxury brands (and kudos to Zenith for not just going full rainbow). While I have to assume both of these options will be niche compared to the black or white-dial offerings from the Chronomaster Sport (especially with the nearly 6-figure price tag on the gem-set model), we continue to live in an era of watch design that can only be described a SKU-heavy so why not give prospective buyers more options. At or around this price segment, the Daytona continues to enjoy unrivaled popularity, so you can't blame Zenith for doing whatever it can to appeal to?buyers C be it green coloring, diamonds, or even meteorite dials. Stay tuned for more from LVMH Watch Week in the coming days The Basics Brand: ZenithModel: Chronomaster Sport Green and Chronomaster Sport (rose gold, gem-set)Reference Number: 03.3119.3600/56.M3100 (green, bracelet),?03.3119.3600/56.R952 (green, rubber), 22.3100.3600/69.M3100 (gold, gem-set)Diameter: 41mmCase Material: Steel or 18k rose goldDial Color: Green or meteoriteIndexes: Luminous rhodium-plated for green, baguette-cut diamonds for the gold versionLume: Yes, SuperLuminova SLN C1Water Resistance: 100 metersStrap/Bracelet: Matching metal bracelet or optional green rubber for reference 03.3119.3600/56.R952 The Movement Caliber: Zenith El Primero 3600Functions: Hours, minutes, central chronograph seconds with 1/10th resolution, small seconds @ nine, 60-minute chronograph measure@ 6, 60-second sub-dial @ 3Power Reserve: 60 hoursWinding: AutomaticFrequency: 36,000 VPH Additional Details: 1/10th of a second indication on bezel, column-wheel chronograph, date at 4:30 Pricing & Availability Price: $10,800 (green, rubber), $11,300 (green, steel bracelet), $98,600 (gold, gem-set)Limited Edition: NoFor more, click here. Shop this story To purchase the new green Zenith Chronomaster, head to The Hodinkee Shop. Hodinkee is an authorized retailer of Zenith; to view our collection, click here.Zenith is part of the LVMH group. Although LVMH Luxury Ventures is a minority investor in Hodinkee, we maintain complete editorial independence.