Unveiled at Baselworld in 2012, the Zenith Doublematic Pilot encompasses a chronograph (like the vast majority of El Primero timepieces), in addition to a 24-city worldtimer, and a mechanical alarm.
The Doublematic Pilot (Ref. 03.2400.4046/21.C721) was delivered in a forty five mm diameter stainless-steel case, powered by an El Primero 5Hz caliber 4046 motion with chronograph (managed by pushers on proper case flank), world time (managed by crowns on the left case flank), date, and alarm capabilities.
Because the Doublematic title suggests, the Zenith in-house computerized motion makes use of two mainspring barrels: one devoted to the hours, minutes, world time, date, and chronograph capabilities, and the opposite is reserved solely for the mechanical alarm (with a devoted alarm energy reserve indicator). When totally wound, the watch can run autonomously for 50 hours.
The bezel encompasses a day/evening indicator in addition to an inventory of 24 cities for adjusting to the right time zone. A particular energy reserve subdial at 7 o’clock signifies the remaining energy within the alarm’s mainspring; it additionally shows whether or not the alarm is ready to “on or off.
