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Zenith Chronomaster Original, ref. 03.3202.3600/33.M3200, sold in 2022

DocumentedDocumented from an auction catalogue; attribution as stated by the auction house.

Maker / attribution: Zenith (brand / maker)
Date: sold in 2022
Historical period: Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)
Country of origin: Switzerland
Object type: Wristwatch
Materials / technique: stainless steel
Dimensions: 38mm.
Auction house: Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva
Lot: Lot 389-142
Credit line: Auction lot record: LOT 142
Catalogue title (original): ZENITH, REF. 03.3202.3600/33.M3200, CHRONOMASTER ORIGINAL, STAINLESS STEEL

Record summary

Catalogued by Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva (lot Lot 389-142), this is a wristwatch by Zenith, made in Switzerland, dated sold in 2022. The Atlas places it in the Contemporary Horology period (2010 – Present) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: stainless steel. Recorded dimensions: 38mm. The record is illustrated with 3 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Antiquorum catalogue description

EUR 3,400 - 7,800 / CHF 3,200 - 7,400 / USD 3,900 - 9,000 / JPY 600,000 - 1,380,000 A fine, stainless steel self-winding chronograph wristwatch with pink dial, 1/10th of a second display, date, small seconds and sapphire crystal caseback. Made in supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October and with a portion of sales proceeds directly benefitting the Susan G. Komen organization.

Lot specifications (Antiquorum)

Caliber: El Primero 3600; Bracelet: Zenith stainless steel bracelet with deployant clasp, approx. overall length 163mm; Signature: dial, case and movement; Accessories: Zenith fitted box, warranty card dated 2022, cardholder, instruction booklet, cloth

Historical context

Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)

Silicon components, connected watches, optical-lattice research clocks and a thriving independent scene.

Smartwatches became the world's best-selling watches, while mechanical watchmaking focuses on craft, innovation (silicon components, new escapements) and independent makers.

Read the period in the timeline More wristwatches from this period Earlier: Mechanical Renaissance

Atlas type guide

Chronographs and split-seconds watches

A chronograph is a watch with an additional seconds hand that can be started, stopped and returned to zero independently of the timekeeping. Louis Moinet built an early example in 1816 and Nicolas Rieussec a recording 'chronographe' in 1821; Adolphe Nicole's heart-shaped reset cam (patented 1862) made the modern return-to-zero possible. Split-seconds (rattrapante) chronographs add a second hand that can be stopped for intermediate times; flyback chronographs restart instantly.

Chronographs were essential tools for doctors (pulsometer scales), artillery (telemeter), engineers and sport. In wristwatches, Valjoux, Venus, Lemania and later the automatic chronographs of 1969 (Zenith El Primero, the Chronomatic Calibre 11 group and Seiko 6139) are milestones.

What to look for

Push-pieces on the case band or a single button in the crown (monopusher).
Subsidiary registers for minutes and hours; tachymeter, telemeter or pulsometer scales.
Column wheel versus cam control visible in the movement.
Calibre markings of specialist makers (Valjoux, Lemania, Venus, Landeron).

Dating clues

Pocket chronographs with heart cam reset: after 1862.
Wrist chronographs: from c. 1910; two-button designs from the 1930s.
Automatic chronographs: from 1969.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

Mechanisms mentioned

Chronograph — Complication

Record completeness

Maker or attributionRecorded
DateRecorded
Place or countryRecorded
MaterialsRecorded
DimensionsRecorded
Narrative descriptionRecorded
Inscriptions / marksNot in source
ProvenanceNot in source
Several photographsRecorded

Editorial status: Documented — facts as published by the source; not independently verified by Atlas editors.

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Sources & image rights

Record source: Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva.

Image rights: © Antiquorum Genève SA — permission required.

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Cite this record

"Zenith Chronomaster Original, ref. 03.3202.3600/33.M3200, sold in 2022." Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva, Lot 389-142. Catalogue record in The Horology Atlas, WatchMuseum.org, https://atlas.watchmuseum.org/museum/zenith-chronomaster-original-ref-03-3202-3600-33-m3200-sold-in-2-d54f43.