Precision, Observed: The Zeppelin 100 Jahre Chronometer

The Zeppelin 100 Jahre Chronometer Ref. 7620 is a German automatic chronograph distinguished by observatory certification and a restrained, instrument-led design language.

Each completed timepiece undergoes multi-day chronometer testing at the Glashütte Observatory, in accordance with the DIN 8319 standard. Unlike chronometer programmes that evaluate only the uncased movement, the Ref. 7620 is tested in its fully assembled form, with the influence of case, dial and hands accounted for.

The result is an automatic chronograph whose individual rate performance is documented and confirmed by an accompanying certificate.

On the Movement

The ETA/Valjoux 7753 automatic chronograph calibre is finished to the highest specification, with an amagnetic and temperature-stabilised Glucydur balance wheel and an Anachron hairspring drawn from the highest performance level of Nivarox. The movement is regulated and adjusted to five positions before final certification.

A pusher at ten o’clock allows the date to be advanced independently of the time. The chronograph is visible through the sapphire exhibition caseback.

Design

The collection is conceived in tribute to Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, the German pioneer of aeronautics, and the era of long-distance airship travel his work defined.

The silvered dial carries the telemeter and tachymeter scales of an instrument-era chronograph, framed by the characteristic Zeppelin rings that form part of the case. Breguet hands, a small seconds register, a thirty-minute and twelve-hour counter, and a date aperture at four o’clock complete the dial.

The case is satin-finished stainless steel 316L, 42mm in diameter, water-resistant to 5 ATM, and protected by sapphire crystal. The watch is presented on a shell cordovan leather strap with contrasting stitch.

Availability

The Zeppelin 100 Jahre Chronometer Ref. 7620 is available through Regence retail partners across Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean Region.