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Zenith Pilot Cronometro Tipo CP-2 Flyback (Aged Steel)

  1. Mach Mar 7, 2020

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    My first Zenith landed this morning:
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    It's been on my radar for over a year now. I narrowed it down to this along with the bronze iteration, which were both released in 2018. Last summer, I almost pulled the trigger on the bronze piece pictured below:
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    However, I was apprehensive with respect to how the bronze case would age. IMHO, Zenith did an amazing job with both of these. I think these are much better than the revival CP-2, which was released in 2016. They also incorporate a new movement, the El Primero Cal. 405B, with Flyback function. I finally decided on the aged SS piece last week during my trip to Miami:
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    I had them swap out the default olive colored strap for the brown strap:
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    Quite pleased that I finally pulled the trigger on this combo:
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    Have a great weekend!

    Regards,

    Mark
     
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  2. moyrules Mar 8, 2020

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    Congrats for the arrival.

    I had in the past the CP-2, and I liked, but feels I wanted something different and a CP-2 PuristPro appeared and I took it.

    The aged steel is the most interesting version, IMHO too. I like bronze version, dial is really amazing, but aged steel will remain in the same condition in the future, unlike the bronze. And it looks amazing on your wrist.
     
    Edited Mar 8, 2020