The Zenith El Primero Stratos Flyback Chronograph Tribute To Aviation 24.2064.405/24.R517 is a 50-piece limited edition for watch buyers in Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean. Its DLC blackened case is composed of high tech ti-alu, a titanium alloy with a significant proportion of aluminum. The Zenith El Primero caliber 405B provides superior performance and flyback functionality for aviators and aviation enthusiasts.

Zenith’s Stratos Flyback Chronograph provides the basic hardware for the Tribute To Aviation limited edition. The 45mm case includes an amorphous diamond-like carbon (ADLC) coating atop a base composed of titanium aluminum alloy. This case sports an imposing stance thanks to its size and feather-light mass thanks to its advanced metallurgy. The case includes 100-meter water resistance and a sapphire display caseback.

For aviation enthusiasts and commuter commandos, the Stratos Flyback includes a unidirectional bezel for parallel timing alongside the chronograph. An aluminum insert with orange highlights and a black base complements the color palette of the watch.

Zenith equips its chronograph with a rubber strap of natural vulcanized latex with inlaid orange highlights. A full deployant clasp with trigger release and double folding action ensures security on the wrist. As with the case, the clasp is constructed from blackened titanium alloy.

The movement is a classic; the same caliber 405 that powered the legendary Zenith Rainbow Flyback of the 1990s. The Tribute to Aviation does make one notable change; its surface has been enhanced with a DLC blackening that matches the case treatment. Automatic winding, column wheel action, a 50-hour power reserve, and the El Primero’s legendary 36,000 vibration per hour beat rate (5hz) complete the specification sheet.

Each example of the Stratos Flyback Tribute to Aviation includes a matte black dial with black super luminova and all applique hour indices. Zenith’s 405B drives a tri-register chronograph with hours, minutes, and seconds. The dial includes orange highlight that match the strap and the bezel, and a high contrast orange-on-black date display at six o’clock completes the layout.

The Zenith El Primero Stratos Tribute to Aviation Flyback Chronograph 24.2064.405/24.R517 is a self-winding automatic watch that features a 45mm black ceramic case surrounding a black dial on a black rubber strap with a black ceramic deployant buckle. The 14.4mm thick watch measures 53.8mm lug-to-lug.

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