Beating at 36,000 vibrations per hour and ensuring 1/10 of a second precision, the special edition Zenith El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Tour Auto Edition, marks the brands first year as official time keeper for the Tour Auto Optic 2000 beginning April 21, 2015. Consisting of 225 participating legendary cars in a famous race with teams from all nationalities, the Tour Auto Optic 2000 spans a total of 2000 km beginning in Paris and ending in Biarritz.
Encased in a 42MM diameter sized case, the El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Tour Auto Edition is powered by the El Primero 4061 automatic movement, holds a minimum power reserve of 50 hours, and is water resistant to 10 ATM.
Limited to 500 pieces, the Zenith El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Tour Auto Edition features double sided anti reflective treated domed sapphire crystal glass, transparent sapphire crystal case back, silicon escape wheel and lever, tachymetric scale, hour and minutes hands, central chronograph hand, small seconds, 12 hour and 30 minute counters, and watch band made of leather.
The El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Tour Auto Edition, will be available in brushed stainless steel, on a blue calfskin leather watch strap with protective rubber watch band lining.