![]() The other elements of the watch are not really surprising and consistent with the quality of the brand. I would have much preferred a "classic" NATO or a pin buckle but in the first case the watch would have lost a part of its elegance. From a practical point of view, it's a different story because the lightness and flexibility of the strap make it quite painful to use with the clasp. The strap combines perfectly with the dial and contributes to the convincing visual rendering of the watch. Aesthetically speaking, this choice is wise. ![]() Yet, and this is the paradox, the strap of the Edition 2016 is frankly not more dressed or elegant than the blue alligator leather strap with protective rubber which was used with the watch in 2015! Zenith surprises us at this level with a textile strap with two strands using the usual folding clasp of the brand. Taking into account the dominant color of the dial and the harmony it creates with the stainless steel case, I tend to find the version of this year more refined than last year one which gave the impression to be more on the casual side. These color accents brighten the dial and add a hint of originality that I personally find very enjoyable. And it is obviously a nod to the race and to the country which hosts it, because like with the 2015 Edition, the dial is vertically crossed by blue, white, red lines, which extend onto the strap. Its slate gray dial is very successful because it features a wide color palette, which can become very bright or dark. The Zenith catalog has enough references that could have been adapted to this context and so to offer a sharper visual break with the watch of the edition 2015.Īnyway, the El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Tour Auto Edition 2016 is a very nicely made piece. However, I would have liked that Zenith dares a different choice and uses a separate base to that of 2015 since the brand had more time this year to design the watch than the year before. The choice is logical since its open dial, which offers a view of the regulating organ of the movement, is a real tribute to the mechanics. Zenith, celebrating in 2016 the second year of its partnership with the race, once again an El Primero Chronomaster 1969 base to define this watch. The race, which takes place this year from April 18 to 24 between Paris and Cannes welcomes 240 competitors who have prepared and pampered until the last moment their mechanical mounts.Įach edition of the Auto Tour also symbolizes the unveiling of the watch related to the event. ![]() and ears because it is one of the very few opportunities to see these spectacular curves and to hear incomparable engine roars. The Tour Auto Optic 2000 is back to the delight of the eyes. It is a beautiful tradition: the month of April inevitably evokes the journey through France from the North to the South by the most beautiful specimen of the little world of classic cars.
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