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Zenith Chronomaster Original Steel 38mm Mens Watch Silver
Ref. 03.3400.3610/38.M3200
Sits in Zenith’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Zenith watches we list, which start at £7,000.
Price range £7,000 to £28,000 across 41 Zenith watches in stock.The 38mm stainless steel case, finished with a combination of brushing and polishing, houses a silvery-white opaline dial arranged in the classic panda configuration, with black sub-dials providing contrast. Three registers divide the timekeeping functions: a 60-minute counter at six o'clock incorporates the moonphase display, a 60-second counter sits at three, and a running seconds hand occupies nine. Day and month windows appear above the sub-dials, with the date positioned between four and five. Gold-plated, faceted hands carry Super-LumiNova throughout. The domed sapphire crystal receives dual anti-reflective treatment on both surfaces, and a transparent caseback reveals the El Primero 3610 beating at 36,000 vph. This high-frequency calibre drives a central chronograph hand completing one full rotation every ten seconds, offering 1/10th-second precision with a 60-hour power reserve. A stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp completes the watch, which is rated to 50 metres.
- Reference
- 03.3400.3610/38.M3200
- Brand
- Zenith
- Collection
- Chronomaster
- Case size
- 38mm
- Case thickness
- 12.60mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- El Primero 3610
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Small seconds, Moonphase
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 60 hours
Learn more about Zenith
Georges Favre-Jacot founded Zenith in Le Locle in 1865, aged twenty-two, with an idea that was radical for the Swiss industry: bring every trade needed to make a watch — movement, case, dial, hands — under one roof and one management. The integrated manufacture was largely his invention, and the Le Locle site he built is still in use.
The approach produced results at observatory trials, where Zenith accumulated more precision awards than any other manufacture. The name itself came from a calibre Favre-Jacot considered the summit of his work.
Its defining achievement is the El Primero of 1969, developed over seven years and announced in the same year as the Heuer-Breitling consortium's Calibre 11 and Seiko's 6139. It was an integrated automatic chronograph beating at 36,000 vibrations per hour, allowing measurement to a tenth of a second — a frequency almost nothing else matched for decades.
It nearly did not survive. When American owners ordered the mechanical tooling scrapped during the quartz crisis, a watchmaker named Charles Vermot hid the plans, presses, and cams in a walled-off attic. When demand for mechanical chronographs returned, Zenith could restart production because of him. Rolex used the El Primero in the Daytona from 1988 to 2000.
LVMH acquired Zenith in 1999.
- 1865
- Georges Favre-Jacot founds the integrated manufacture at Le Locle.
- 1969
- The El Primero automatic chronograph debuts at 36,000 vph.
- 1975
- Charles Vermot hides the El Primero tooling from destruction.
- 1988
- Rolex adopts the El Primero for the Daytona.
- 1999
- Acquired by LVMH.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in the Zenith Chronomaster range (19), Stainless Steel Watches (3,088), Automatic Watches (1,763), Chronograph Watches (1,182) and Silver Dial Watches (702).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 38mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Zenith's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Zenith Chronomaster Original Steel alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 03.3400.3610/38.M3200 | H9761 | 81005-11-3154-1CM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £13,100 | £13,800 | £12,800 |
| Case size | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Ceramic bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 60 hours | 70 hours | 46 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 60 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 38mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £13,100, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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