Being The First

The Zenith El Primero movement, conceived in 1969, has made it through the decades and is still used in today's timepieces.

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But this movement has achieved renown not just through its technical prowess, but also through its amazing lore.

The reason for this movement's initial prestige was due to it being the first chronograph with self-winding capabilities. And this was during a time when other major watchmakers were also pursuing the same goal. Yes, the chronograph and the automatic movement have existed separately centuries prior, but there was never one to combine both until the El Primero emerged.