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Zenith El Primero Rainbow Flyback

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Zenith El Primero Rainbow Flyback
BrandZenith
ModelEl Primero Rainbow Flyback
Reference02.0480.405
Introduced1997
MovementAutomatic (Zenith El Primero Caliber 405)
ProductionDiscontinued

The Zenith El Primero Rainbow Flyback (ref. 02.0480.405) began as a military chronograph: in the mid-1990s the French Air Force commissioned Zenith to supply 1,000 fighter-pilot chronographs a year, and Zenith had already delivered six watches when a change of government canceled the contract. Zenith reworked the design for civilian sale and presented the 40 x 12.6mm steel chronograph at Baselworld 1997, running the automatic El Primero Caliber 405 with a flyback function and a distinctive minute-counter subdial in aeronautical sector colors with red accents. The "Rainbow" name predates the watch, borrowed from Zenith's waterproof sports chronograph line since 1992, but the colorful subdial gave it a second, literal meaning here. (Fratello)

Appearances

1 cataloged appearance
Title Year Type Actor Character
The Sopranos (1999) 1999 TV Series Federico Castelluccio Furio Giunta