The history of Zenith, the world renowned watch manufactures, started 1865. Zenith was born as the product of the great vision of Georges Favre-Jacot, at his age of 22. His grandeur concept of bringing all the artisan watchmakers in an umbrella paid rich benefits in improving quality control, bringing new cutting edge technologies and making world class design and manufacturing times.

Zenith watch company has been in the forefront of bringing new deigns and has won more than 1500 industry wards during its long productive journey from 1865 to till date. It has manufactured over 50 calibers. Legendary “El Primero” chronograph movement in 1969 had set many standards for the mechanical excellence in chronographs. It was a precise chronograph and was acclaimed as the first chronograph caliber with integrated automatic winding. The Zenith El Primero can measure up to 1/10 of a second.

Zenith was taken over by the luxury giant L.V.M.H. group (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) in 1999. Zenith’s popularity has been riding high with the introduction of some stunning and precise time new watches. The Zenith Chronomaster, combining a classic and sober case design, is one of the inviting chronographs. It has a whole range of dials and materials starting from a very traditional stainless steel to a most modern titanium and carbon fiber concept watch.

The Zenith Class is perfect for businessman who like compact watches with subtle luxury and discreet elegance. Port-Royal from Zenith comes with an impressive modern casing for the popular “El Primero” movement. It has won the appreciaition of the active, urban man. Port-Royal is available in a various cases, say gold, titanium or steel cases. It has straps with leather, rubber, kevlar or carbon fiber bands. There are plenty of El Primero replicas in net. Zenith Replica watches are much cheaper than originals with the same quality.

A historical time line of the Zenith watches is as follows.

In 1865, George Favre-Jacot, a renowned clock maker, started to work for himself in Locle. In 1875, reasonably priced, precise fob watches were produced by George Favre-Jacot. During this time his company employed one-third of the workers of Locle. The turning point and the appreciation had come in 1896 when the manufacturer won Gold Medal at the Swiss National Exhibition. In 1903, the praise worthy first prize in the Neuchâtel Observatory competition for chronometers was received.

The birth of Zenith was in 1911, when George Favre-Jacot retired and left the flourishing business to his descendants, under the brand name of Zenith. George Favre-Jacot died in 1917. The first wrist watch models came out from Zenith in 1920. Then it is history. The success of Zenith was astonishing. In 1954, Zenith won the Neuchâtel Observatory prize for wristwatch chronometers. The most valuable addition came in 1960 when Zenith took over Martel Watch Co. 1960 saw the Universels caliber 749 and 285 becoming the Zenith 146 family.

The birth of the El Primero happened in 1969. This had been acclaimed as the first chronograph with a winding crown with central rotor. In 1969 Zenith became a part and parcel of the world renowned Mondia-Zenith-Movado holding company. 1970 is marked by the birth of the Cronometro Tipo CP2 aviation chronographs. These aviation chronographs manufactured for A. Cairelli in Rome contain anti-magnetic case and 60-minute rotating lunette.

The American Zenith Radio Corporation had taken over a majority stake in the Mondia-Zenith-Movado group in 1971. In 1978, the company was returned to the Swiss investors, with DIXI, the financial and mechanical constructions group.In 1984 Movado was taken over by North American Watch Co. From this time onwards the name Zenith was displayed marvelously on the watch dials. The latest taken over of Zenith was in 2000 by L.V.M.H group. If you’re bored with watches you can always try to look for brand handbags. But they can be expensive. If you interested in Replica Handbags they can be a fantastic gift for your wife. Those bags are much cheaper with the quality of original.