Fratello On Air: Balazs & Mike Talk Zenith

March 29, 2022

Fratello On Air is here with Balazs and Mike. This week, vintage Zenith is in focus as the duo roll through their favorite models out of Le Locle. Youll be surprised with this list because the El Primero doesnt factor so heavily.Zenith dates way back to 1865 with its founding in Le Locle, Switzerland. While we wont go back that far at all, we will look backward at some of our favorite models. Of course, Zenith makes some fantastic new models (ooh, we love that Chronomaster Original!), but bring two vintage nerds together and vintage is what you get!Handgelenks KontrolleAs always, Balazs and Mike kick off with a Handgelenks Kontrolle. Balazs is sporting his Casio G-Shock GW-B5600 with Bluetooth. Mike is wearing his vintage Technos Sky Diver on a bracelet.ZenithAs mentioned, theres more to Zenith than just the El Primero, and there are some proper surprises here. In fact, there are watches that one of our hosts had seen for the very first time. We discuss:S.58 Diver made from 1958 to 1968A3736 Super Sub Sea Chronograph Diver from the early 70sA3635 Super Sub Sea Diver, a big 40mm piece that pairs with the chronograph aboveTime Command Futur, an incredible 70s quartz watch with an analog dial and LED display showing the secondsA386 El Primero because its one of the most iconic chronographs of all time. We reference the site alphahands.com with its amazing research.Defy Surf Quartz, a 70s piece thats highly on point these days with its integrated braceletAs always, thanks for tuning in and we look forward to chatting with you next week!