Zenith has introduced a new version of its celebrated Chronomaster Sport collection – a three-hand model that brings the brand’s El Primero high-frequency technology into a more direct and everyday format. Officially unveiled at Geneva Watch Days 2026, the new model marks the first time the Chronomaster collection has introduced a time-only watch, moving away from the chronograph display while retaining the high-frequency characteristics. Four versions have been released, of which three are time-and-date models, and one is a time-only model.

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Offered in a 40 mm profile, the watch is built in stainless steel coupled with a ceramic unidirectional rotating bezel, with dynamic crown protectors framing the screw-down crown. The construction provides water resistance up to 200 metres.

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The dial is one of the defining features and differs for the four configurations. Three versions feature ceramic dials and matching ceramic bezels in white, black, and brown, with hours, minutes, central seconds, and a date display at 3 o’clock. The white-dial model features a sunray-finished white ceramic dial with the repeated 45-degree Z pattern and “shark tooth” minute track. The black and brown dials are not sunray-finished, but carry the same dial pattern and minute track. The fourth, no-date version, uses a black ceramic dial with the same pattern. The same visual treatment is carried through to the seconds-hand counterweight. Around the perimeter, a segmented “shark tooth” minute track draws inspiration from historical Zenith references. Faceted applied indexes and faceted hands are coated with Super-LumiNova SLN C1 for improved legibility.

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Developed exclusively for the Chronomaster Solo Sport, the pattern is intended to visually represent the rhythm and vibration associated with the movement’s – the El Primero 3620 automatic manufacture calibre – high-frequency operation of 5 Hz, or 36,000 vibrations per hour. It features a silicon escapement, a stop-second mechanism for precise time-setting, and a bi-directional winding system with a new star-shaped openworked oscillating weight. It provides 60 hours of power reserve.

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The timepiece is fitted with a three-link stainless steel bracelet and Zenith’s ZENCLASP™ folding clasp – introduced at Watches and Wonders 2026 – integrated with a micro-adjustment mechanism that allows for easy resizing without tools and accommodates natural changes in wrist size throughout the day. It also incorporates a safety-lock system with a lift-up safety cover carrying the Zenith star that secures the clasp. The bracelet can be adjusted in 2.5 mm increments, with a total extension range of 10 mm. Zenith says its development required three years, equivalent to 1,800 hours of research. Its functions were tested under conditions equivalent to more than 10 years of real-life use, including more than 6,00,000 cumulative opening and closing cycles. The ZENCLASP™ is currently available on selected Chronomaster Sport references as well as throughout the Chronomaster Solo Sport collection.

The Zenith Chronomaster Solo Sport is priced at approx. INR 11,60,000 for the date models and approx. INR 10,45,000 for the no-date model.

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Images: Zenith

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