{"product_id":"zenith-big-disc-case-captain-automatic-chronometer","title":"ZENITH Big Disc case \"CAPTAIN\" Automatic Chronometer 1965s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced in 1957, the “CAPTAIN” was not simply conceived as a more elegant model—it emerged as a response to a changing era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the late 1950s, the idea of being “time-poor” had begun to spread, particularly in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs economic growth accelerated, people found themselves increasingly constrained by time, shifting the role of the wristwatch from ornament to instrument—where \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprecision became essential\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis shift led many manufacturers toward chronometer-grade performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOmega SA strengthened its Constellation line, while Longines developed the Conquest—both emphasizing certified accuracy as a defining value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin this context, Zenith introduced the CAPTAIN as its answer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its core is the Cal.2542PC: 25 jewels, adjusted to five positions, beating at 21,600 vibrations per hour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring this period, chronometer testing was conducted on the movement alone. Only those that met the required standards were designated “CHRONOMETER,” with the marking applied to both rotor and dial. Identical calibers that did not pass were released as standard models—often at significantly lower retail prices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dial reflects the era’s aesthetic restraint:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea silver sunburst surface with balanced proportions, where clarity and symmetry take precedence over excess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA watch shaped by a time when accuracy defined value—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot an object of decoration, but a tool built to measure time with conviction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- wrist size in our picture is 17cm circumference -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Zenith Watches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53307942863155,"sku":null,"price":495000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/1076\/0499\/files\/1EB8E91D-9D34-407E-B86C-D553377A5177.jpg?v=1777616785","url":"https:\/\/principe-prive-epocadoro.com\/products\/zenith-big-disc-case-captain-automatic-chronometer","provider":"PRINCIPE PRIVE - Epoca d'Oro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}