The Striking Tenth is the first chronograph from Zenith to take full advantage of the capabilities found inherently in the El Primero movement, and while the idea for such a display was patented in 2002, it took until 2010 for the brand to fully implement it in a meaningful way, with this watch. The silicon clutch wheel has 100 teeth on it, which translates into 100 beats per the ten second rotation, or ten strikes per second - which provided Zenith with a little naming inspiration for this model. It is also driven by a small wheel for less inertia. Silicon was used because it is 3.5x lighter than a tradtional wheel, and since this one is continually running, it would cause less wear on the movement. Zenith's beautifully finished caliber 4052 B can be seen through a sapphire caseback The blue double-layered clutch wheel, which can be seen at the top in the picture above, is made completely of silicon and runs both the continually running seconds register and sweeping hand. I found myself timing everything to a 1/10th of a second, just because I could. Essentially, the sweeping hand here moves at 6x the pace of a normal chornograph's hand, and thanks to the clearly marked flange on the rim of the dial and a chronograph clutch-wheel that is perpetually engaged (even when the chrono is not running), stopping the 1/10th second hand and reading it precisely is incredibly easy. The idea behind this watch is to have a center seconds hand that rotates around the dial not once every 60 seconds, but once every ten seconds, allowing the reader to measure 1/10th of a second accuracy with ease. These 11 new components allow the El Primero, which has had a frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour since its launch over forty years ago, to take full advantage of this incredibly high frequency (FYI - when Rolex used the El Primero movement in its Daytona, they modified it to beat at a slower 28,000 vph). And, inside is not your standard El Primero - it's your standard El Primero plus 11 new components. This El Primero isn't about tracking hours, it's about tracking a fraction of a second. Here, you'll see that there exists no hours register, and that is because the Striking Tenth does not account of hours at all with its chronograph function. Not all products are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and FOS protection will not be extended to unregulated agreements.The Striking Tenth's Sub-Dial Layout Is Different Than Other El Primeros To Accommodate The Innovative Movement 40 Years + 11 Components We may receive a commission if your application is successful, and the amount may vary depending on the product chosen and the amount of credit taken out. Credit provided is subject to age and status, minimum spend applies. Watches of Switzerland Company Limited is authorised and regulated by the Finance Conduct Authority. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg trading as PayPal Credit. Watches of Switzerland Company Limited acts as a broker and not a lender and offers finance from Secured Trust Bank PLC trading as V12 Retail Finance and PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. Registered Office: Aurum House, 2 Elland Road, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 1TT, Registered in England and Wales, Company number 00146087. Mappin & Webb is a trading name of Watches of Switzerland Company Limited. We will ONLY despatch your order once we have received notification that your application has been successful.
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