110th Auction

2024/5/18

Lot 358

Zenith
El Primero "Carre de Class 4"

A rare wrist chronograph with tachy scale and date. Only 1,340 examples of this reference were produced between 1996 and 1999

Sold

estimated
1.6002.500 €
Price realized
2.000 €
specific features
Case
Steel, screwed on back, flexible lugs.
Dial
White.
Movement
Automatic.
Ref.90/01 0420 400
Cal.400
Diam.36 x 44 mm
Circa1999
Ctry.Switzerland


Only 1,340 of this sporty and elegant chronograph were produced between 1996 and 1999. The rectangular stainless steel case with flexible lugs, stepped bezel and rectangular chronograph buttons gives this fine timepiece an unmistakably sporty yet elegant appearance. The sapphire crystal protects the delicate white dial with applied hour-markers and Roman "12"; three sub-dials for the small seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour counters are positioned at 9, 3 and 6 o'clock respectively. The date aperture is located at 4:30.