Non hacking seconds make it a no go for me. I understand that many high horology makers (not that zenith is high horology) do not have hacking seconds, but one of my favorite things is to synch my watches up perfectly with an atomic clock, and see how accurate they are
Finally… the bracelet! I bought the shadow when it first came out but sold it quite soon after… with the bracelet option I may add it back to the collection. Great review.
Why they eliminated the useful seconds-track but kept the utterly useless tachymeter scale is beyond me. I really love the look but I can’t get behind a chronograph that doesn’t track seconds.
Love this watch, never been a fan of the ladder bracelet in pictures though. I guess I'd need to see it in person and wear it to really get a sense of it. I definitely want to get this watch one day.
Not like you would think. The bracelet will probably attract desk diving scratches like most but I've found since the case is pretty small and slim, you hardly ever ding it on anything. Then when scratches do happen they actually look kind of cool since they're still showing a darker metal and the microblasting lends to a more natural transition from the grooves of scratches to the dark finish. It's up to taste, but at this point you can find some examples of "well-worn" shadows that imo still look great. If anything to me the wear makes the watches look more at home in their more industrial skins
These comments always crack me up. People have been wearing watches without on the fly micro adjustments for decades and never had a problem. Now fast forward to now and people can't survive without it and have to adjust their watch 3 times a day
@@lonewolfemcquade8133I’m not too bothered either, but with the price of these watches these days it’s pretty lame to not have this function, especially if you live in hot countries or during the summer where wrists do swell a bit.
It's a beautiful watch but micro blasted is not really a good idea on a watch, micro scratches are not something that you can easily remove with simple hand polishing at home if you decided to do so.
But it's titanium? You can only really get this color through microblasting or some sort of coating. Name a dark-colored titanium watch where you could fix scratches on the case at home
@@J.Millhouse Titanium does not mean that it will not scratch at all, just less likely to get scratched and at the very least, if it's mirror finished, hand polishing at home is still possible to remove hairline scratches but there is no way you can do so with micro blasted finishing, it will require machine to do so. Have you actually watched other review videos of youtubers who actually own it?
@@Touyoujin I own one actually and it handles scratches really well. I mentioned that it's titanium because titanium is often a darker metal but if you're looking for a watch with this coloring you only have a few options. In fact Titanium is softer than steel so for sure, if you were looking to refinish your own watch then a polished titanium would be a good play. But if that's your concern, then you should probably not look for a dark gray/black watch. I don't think there's a better option than microblasting in this case unless you're going to go ceramic, and that brings extra manufacturing costs and structural drawbacks. So for this result, microblasting is a downsight better than PVD or other such coating
@@J.Millhouse So you know, like i said it's a beautiful watch but just not very practical in finishing, unless you like the beat-up look but definitely not for everyone
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I wish this watch had more no date versions besides just a black on black titanium. different color ceramic or bronze would be cool.
Non hacking seconds make it a no go for me. I understand that many high horology makers (not that zenith is high horology) do not have hacking seconds, but one of my favorite things is to synch my watches up perfectly with an atomic clock, and see how accurate they are
Finally… the bracelet! I bought the shadow when it first came out but sold it quite soon after… with the bracelet option I may add it back to the collection. Great review.
I am going to buy that thing! 🤩
Why they eliminated the useful seconds-track but kept the utterly useless tachymeter scale is beyond me. I really love the look but I can’t get behind a chronograph that doesn’t track seconds.
Great video! Favorite Zenith to-date.
Best watch ever.
looks great!
Love this watch, never been a fan of the ladder bracelet in pictures though. I guess I'd need to see it in person and wear it to really get a sense of it. I definitely want to get this watch one day.
It’s definitely worth trying on to see how it looks!
I have the 2020 model and absolutely love it. How do I get the bracelet by itself? Will it fit the 2020 model?
You can order the bracelet separately you can contact my store sales@caratco.com if you are within the USA or your nearest Zenith dealer
Just ordered it from Zenith directly. About 1000 dollars.
Who does your editing now? It looks good.
I love this watch but is it prone to scratching?
Not like you would think. The bracelet will probably attract desk diving scratches like most but I've found since the case is pretty small and slim, you hardly ever ding it on anything. Then when scratches do happen they actually look kind of cool since they're still showing a darker metal and the microblasting lends to a more natural transition from the grooves of scratches to the dark finish. It's up to taste, but at this point you can find some examples of "well-worn" shadows that imo still look great. If anything to me the wear makes the watches look more at home in their more industrial skins
Won’t the bracelet be scratched up in no time?
It is a gorgeous piece regardless of strap or bracelet. That said, this is a fantastic look
I do however prefer hacking.
No on-the-fly micro adjustment is like a bucket of ice water on my excitement. Sad to me.
@@Pat_O_Butter zenith refuse to add this to their models, mich like I refuse to purchase one of these until they do
Poor you, how did you manage without on the fly micro adjustment before? It's such a non issue for me.
These comments always crack me up. People have been wearing watches without on the fly micro adjustments for decades and never had a problem. Now fast forward to now and people can't survive without it and have to adjust their watch 3 times a day
@@lonewolfemcquade8133I’m not too bothered either, but with the price of these watches these days it’s pretty lame to not have this function, especially if you live in hot countries or during the summer where wrists do swell a bit.
@@lonewolfemcquade8133 I think you're forgetting the definition of luxury. It's a reasonable thing to want in a watch that's supposed to be indulgent
Is this the same company that makes electronics? lol
Price: $8,200
Still no minute marking on a timing device?!
Arghhh….
I’ll keep waiting with my original
I like the watch but I hate the bracelet so much
It's a beautiful watch but micro blasted is not really a good idea on a watch, micro scratches are not something that you can easily remove with simple hand polishing at home if you decided to do so.
But it's titanium? You can only really get this color through microblasting or some sort of coating. Name a dark-colored titanium watch where you could fix scratches on the case at home
@@J.Millhouse Titanium does not mean that it will not scratch at all, just less likely to get scratched and at the very least, if it's mirror finished, hand polishing at home is still possible to remove hairline scratches but there is no way you can do so with micro blasted finishing, it will require machine to do so. Have you actually watched other review videos of youtubers who actually own it?
@@Touyoujin I own one actually and it handles scratches really well. I mentioned that it's titanium because titanium is often a darker metal but if you're looking for a watch with this coloring you only have a few options. In fact Titanium is softer than steel so for sure, if you were looking to refinish your own watch then a polished titanium would be a good play. But if that's your concern, then you should probably not look for a dark gray/black watch. I don't think there's a better option than microblasting in this case unless you're going to go ceramic, and that brings extra manufacturing costs and structural drawbacks. So for this result, microblasting is a downsight better than PVD or other such coating
@@J.Millhouse So you know, like i said it's a beautiful watch but just not very practical in finishing, unless you like the beat-up look but definitely not for everyone
The Shadow El Primero like all zenith watches are waaaaay overpriced!
Compared to Rolex and Omega they are very underpriced.
Zenith Vader
NICE WATCH BUT I DON'T LIKE THE DIAL
idk why this watch is so popular it looks like one of those cheap omega to the moon toy watches for thousands
Maybe watches aren’t for you 😂