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Views on the Zenith Chronomaster Revival "Shadow"?

  1. Ness May 7, 2020

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  2. timoss May 7, 2020

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    I like it. I’m a sucker for black watches.
     
  3. CaptainWinsor May 7, 2020

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    Well if Hodinkee likes it, I guess I have to as well
     
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  4. Chye May 7, 2020

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    Not bad, but prefer the Japan 'Lupin' edition and the MrPorter 'Edge of Space' edition.
     
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  5. Jimbo555 May 7, 2020

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    Zenith are really knocking out some fantastic smaller pieces of late between this, the A384 and the cover girl.

    My only gripe with the shadow, is the absence of a bracket given the price point. Knock £500 off the price and I might consider it.
     
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  6. chichi May 8, 2020

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    bleh. sorry, but probably not marketed towards me anyways
     
  7. donashby May 8, 2020

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    I want one!
     
  8. stuart70 May 8, 2020

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    I like it
     
  9. bgrisso May 9, 2020

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    I appreciate they are trying something different but I don't like it, and I think it has serious legibility issues
     
  10. moyrules May 9, 2020

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    It is a very interesting edition based on A384/A385/A3817/A3818 vintage case ... this one is attractive because titanium case, sanded texture, no date, no minutes scale ... I like it, but considering my next zenith... probably this will not be the one
     
  11. Charger_Vital May 11, 2020

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    Awesome! This is the coolest one of the a384-style zenith revivals in my opinion.
     
  12. Risto May 12, 2020

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    Reminds me of the 70’s PVD chronograph with cal 146HP.
     
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  13. TechFounder May 14, 2020

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    It's the best Jerry, the BEST! Now the question comes down to this Zenith or Omega's original Dark Side of The Moon?
     
  14. Charger_Vital May 14, 2020

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    I thought I would love the Speedy DSOTM (and admittedly it looks awesome in pictures), but its too bulky for my taste. So I'd go Zenith.... On the other hand, if we are talking the Speedy Apollo 8 in ceramic, I think that one takes the cake for blackouts.
     
  15. TechFounder May 20, 2020

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    This Shadow is not very thin either. It's not as thick as the DSOTM but for it's 37mm size, and from the photos, you can see that it's a bit chunky. The Speedy Apollo 8 in ceramic is not as nice looking to me as the DSOTM due to the busy face but it's thin because it's a manual wind. I hate manual winds.
     
  16. Charger_Vital May 20, 2020

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    Hate? Such a strong word! I think the only way to resolve this is for you to go to the AD and post a wrist pic of both the DSOTM and the Zenith to see which looks better for your wrist. Let the People Decide!
     
  17. TechFounder May 20, 2020

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    Here's the DSOTM. It doesn't look half bad on my 6.5" wrist. Not sure when we'll be able to see the Shadow at a store.
     
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  18. Charger_Vital May 20, 2020

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    I mean yeah it looks killer on you. If it feels good then you can’t go wrong with it. I’d still be curious to see the size of the zenith. Have you tried on the other models?
     
  19. abrod520 May 20, 2020

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    I love everything about the Shadow - manual wind, no-date, novel finish on the titanium case. But the dial is missing minute markers, so it's just not the one for me. So close!
     
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  20. eugeneandresson 'I used a hammer, a chisel, and my fingers' May 21, 2020

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    Now if only they did this to it...

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    ...I would be all over it...
    (Yes, I realize ‘illegibility’, but frankly watches are a redundancy, so looks are king)
     
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