The Zenith El Primero was launched just over 50 years ago, on January 10th, 1969. At the time, the company was still known as Zenith-Movado, and it had spent seven years developing the El Primero’s ...

The subtle differences between one version of an icon and another can make for hours of lively discussion among watch collectors, and Zenith has kept the conversation going with its many iterations of ...

Zenith has a new El Primero watch on its hands in continuation of the watchmaker’s year-long celebration of the famous movement’s 50th anniversary. At the beginning of the year, Zenith offered a ...

I'll be frank that few people "in the watch world" quite understand why Zenith watches are producing timepieces branded with trademarks from the rock & roll band The Rolling Stones. No doubt, the good ...

In at least one award last year the Zenith Striking 10th was voted best watch of 2010. The cool character was on many people’s minds as it was a highlight of a reinvented brand. The irony of course ...

Welcome to Dialed In, Esquire's weekly column bringing you horological happenings and the most essential news from the watch world since March 2020. The recreation of vintage-inspired watches from an ...

Much like our cars, we like our watches to be elegant, unfussy, and clean. Many modern watches go in the opposite direction with cluttered dials, chaotic color palettes, or oversized cases. Zenith's ...

Brands often speak of a “hero product”. For Zenith, it’s not a watch but a movement — in fact, the El Primero is so synonymous with the brand as to be all-consuming. Launched 50 years ago as the most ...

Baselworld, the biggest watch event of the year, is happening now at the Messe Basel in Basel, Switzerland. We’ve got a team on the ground there to bring you the most exciting releases. Follow our ...