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First Look: Zenith Chronomaster Original with Blue Dial

Zenith’s blue-dial Chronomaster Original pairs an A386-inspired 38 mm steel case with tricolour counters and the 1/10-second El Primero 3600 chronograph.
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Zenith added a blue-dial version of the Chronomaster Original in June 2025. Reference 03.3200.3600/52.C910 keeps the line’s A386-inspired case design, pairing a midnight-blue dial with three differently coloured overlapping counters and the El Primero 3600 high-frequency chronograph.

What is new about the blue-dial Chronomaster Original?

Zenith’s June 26, 2025 announcement described this as the first Chronomaster Original to combine a blue dial with the collection’s emblematic tricolour counters. The midnight-blue dial has overlapping grey, dark-grey and blue registers, set against a silver-toned 1/10-second chapter ring. Applied baton-style markers and hands complete the display.

The design draws on the 1969 A386, including a bezel-less round case, pump-style pushers, sloped profile and faceted lugs. This is a modern interpretation, not a literal reproduction of the vintage A386: the contemporary case and El Primero 3600 movement belong to the current Chronomaster Original. Zenith’s release attributes both the “first” distinction and the design lineage to the brand.

How does the 1/10-second chronograph work?

The automatic El Primero 3600 is a column-wheel chronograph running at 36,000 vibrations per hour, or 5 Hz. Its central chronograph hand completes one full turn every 10 seconds, allowing elapsed time to be read against the dial’s 1/10-second scale. It is not a conventional central seconds hand that takes 60 seconds to circle the dial.

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Chronomaster Original
  • Automatic Chronograph: Self-powered timing function
  • Case Material: 38mm Stainless Steel
  • Water Resistance: Up to 50 meters
  • Dial Design: Blue, Sun-brushed Face

Zenith specifies a 60-second counter at 3 o’clock and a 60-minute counter at 6 o’clock. The movement also has stop seconds and an approximately 60-hour power reserve. These are manufacturer-published specifications, not independent timing-test results.

Zenith Chronomaster Original blue-dial specifications

Specification Published detail
Reference 03.3200.3600/52.C910
Case Stainless steel; 38 mm diameter; 12.6 mm thick; 46 mm lug-to-lug
Water resistance 5 ATM
Movement Automatic El Primero 3600 column-wheel chronograph
Frequency 36,000 vph (5 Hz)
Power reserve Approximately 60 hours
Chronograph Central hand completes one turn in 10 seconds; 60-second counter at 3 o’clock; 60-minute counter at 6 o’clock
Other indications Central hours and minutes; small seconds at 9 o’clock; date at 4:30
Included straps and bracelet Blue calfskin strap and three-link steel bracelet, each with a folding clasp

The figures above come from Zenith’s 2025 product information. The included bracelet and strap give buyers two supplied configurations; the published material does not establish how either wears or feels in practice.

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Zenith Chronomaster Original 03.3200.3600/21.M3200
  • Case Material: Stainless Steel
  • Case Diameter: 38 mm
  • Water Resistance: 5 ATM (50 meters)
  • Dial & Hands: Rhodium-plated, faceted, Super-LumiNova coated
  • Movement: El Primero 3600 Automatic

Price and availability

Zenith’s June 2025 product sheet listed launch prices of CHF 9,900, EUR 10,400 and USD 10,300. These are the sheet’s market-specific launch prices, not a guarantee of current pricing. Zenith said the watch would be available through its boutiques, online and in-store, as well as authorized retailers worldwide.

A Zenith UAE regional product listing displayed AED 43,000 when accessed in October 2026. That is a regional listing price at that time, not a price for other markets or a permanent quote. Check the current official listing or a local boutique for the price applicable to your location.

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What this first look can—and cannot—establish

The published details establish the blue dial’s layout, the watch’s dimensions, its movement specifications and what comes in the package. They do not establish measured accuracy, on-wrist comfort, durability or comparative value. Those questions require evidence beyond the manufacturer’s product material.

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Bestseller No. 1
Chronomaster Original
Chronomaster Original
Automatic Chronograph: Self-powered timing function; Case Material: 38mm Stainless Steel; Water Resistance: Up to 50 meters
$11,235.00
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Zenith Chronomaster Original 03.3200.3600/21.M3200
Zenith Chronomaster Original 03.3200.3600/21.M3200
Case Material: Stainless Steel; Case Diameter: 38 mm; Water Resistance: 5 ATM (50 meters); Dial & Hands: Rhodium-plated, faceted, Super-LumiNova coated
$8,000.00
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ZENITH Chronomaster Automatic White Dial Watch 03.A384.400/21.M384 (Pre-Owned)
ZENITH Chronomaster Automatic White Dial Watch 03.A384.400/21.M384 (Pre-Owned)
Featuring a Silver-tone Band, Silver-tone Case, Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal; Item shape: Tonneau
$8,500.00
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ZENITH Chronomaster Automatic White Dial Watch 03.A384.400/21.M384 (Pre-Owned)
  • Featuring a Silver-tone Band, Silver-tone Case, Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal
  • Item shape: Tonneau
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Zenith Chronomaster Revival El Primero Chronograph Automatic White Dial Men's Watch 03.A384.400/21.C815
  • Zenith Chronomaster Revival El Primero Chronograph Automatic White Dial Men's Watch 03.A384.400/21.C815

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