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SHARP AND FAST

s it better to go faster? While the debate remains open about the true efficacy of high-frequency movements (known to register greater precision compared to movements oscillating at standard or low frequencies, but are believed to be energy-sapping and more susceptible to wear and tear), there is no denying that this niche of mechanical engines is dominated by an elite few in modern watchmaking. Among the illustrious marques that have cemented their places in this horological category include Zenith with its legendary El Primero chronographs,

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