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Zenith Chronomaster Revival Shadow 37mm Mens Watch
Ref. 97.T384.4061/21.C822
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The cushion-shaped case follows the profile of the original 1969 El Primero reference, here rendered in microblasted titanium at 37mm across and 12.6mm deep. The matte surface finish carries through the aesthetic of a blackened prototype from the 1970s that the watch takes as its starting point. The matte black dial omits both the seconds track and date window, leaving the grey sub-dials — 30-minute counter at three, 12-hour counter at six, small seconds at nine — to do the work. Rhodium-plated baton indices and faceted hands are coated with Super-LumiNova. The domed sapphire crystal has an anti-reflective treatment. The El Primero 4061 column-wheel movement runs at high frequency with a 50-hour power reserve. A black rubber strap with a cordura-effect textile finish closes with a microblasted titanium pin buckle.
- Reference
- 97.T384.4061/21.C822
- Brand
- Zenith
- Collection
- Chronomaster
- Case size
- 37mm
- Case thickness
- 12.60mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Case shape
- Cushion
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- El Primero 4061
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Small seconds, Tachymeter
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 50 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), Automatic Watches (1,549), Chronograph Watches (1,029), Titanium Watches (161) and Tonneau & Cushion Watches (113).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 37mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Zenith's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Zenith Chronomaster Revival Shadow alternatives
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| Specification | 97.T384.4061/21.C822 | IW458109 | 1-39-22-08-22-44 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,700 | £8,850 | £8,700 |
| Case size | 37mm | 37mm | 36mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Leather strap | Fabric strap |
| Power reserve | 50 hours | 50 hours | 40 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 50 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 37mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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