![]() Additionally, the mainplate and five bridges have been crafted from titanium instead of brass to aid in the shedding of additional weight. Offering a total weight loss of 25% over a standard El Primero movement, the 4052 W weighs just 15.45g and uses a silicon lever, escape wheel, and double chronograph wheel. Wrapped inside the carbon and ceramised aluminum case structure we find the 4052 W El Primero Striking 10th movement, an automatic chronograph movement running at 36,000 vph with a skeleton of titanium and a heart of silicon. The final weight is a feathery 40g, with nearly half of that heft coming from the reworked El Primero movement. This is Zenith’s first carbon case and the inner structure is crafted from ceramised aluminum, a material used for its combination of strength and lightness. The 13.2mm thick case is made from carbon fiber and carries a matte checkered pattern that looks great and draws a convenient through-line to the sporty and automotive-derived styling of the Lightweight’s dial. At 45 mm, the Lightweight is certainly a large watch but I doubt this will be much of a hurdle for most buyers as Zenith makes a series of other successful models at this size like the Chronomaster Bullitt, Chronomaster Grande Date, and the 45.5mm Stratos Flyback. This new El Primero (ref 10.2260.4052W/98.R573) has actually been upsized over the standard El Primero Striking 10th models, from 42 to 45mm.
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