Siblings / The Most Shared DNA Posted By: jeff stein Date: 3/13/08 15:55 GMT

In Response To: I don't own a Zenith nor six Zeniths... (Chicagoland Chuck Maddox)

Chuck:

Nice to see this collection of Zeniths.

In terms of the gene pool, here is the one of yours that is closest to mine, wouldn't you say??

No. I wouldn't agree entirely. In terms of external appearance and function, they are the closest match, but the Black Annodized Aluminum shares the same guts as your non-El-Primero Zenith, so under the caseback, it is a closer match in my opinion.

The biggest problem with this watch is it's silvertoned hands. They really need to be painted white for visablility.

When all is said and done, I probably prefer your bezel (as the hours are useful for second timezone), but prefer the overall design of mine [as you know, with all respect to the Speedmasters and Daytonas, the fixed tachy scales don't do much for me]. I imagine that my chrono may be a shade smaller (with lug-to-lug at 46.5 mm, across the dial at 40 mm, and total depth, including crystal of 13.5 mm).

Actually in some instances the El-Primero's are pretty compact designs. The Pilot-Diver's looks bigger than it is/wears. It has a bit of an optical illusion thing going on with it.

Both of these are awesome Tool Watches; clearly built to do a job!!

I agree.

Jeff

-- Chuck

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