Zenith
Zenith El Primero 36'000 VpH 42 03.2040.400/69.C494
The Zenith El Primero 36'000 VpH 42 (reference 03.2040.400/69.C494) is a 42 mm stainless steel watch with a silver (tri-colour counters) dial. It runs on the automatic caliber El Primero 400 with a 50-hour power reserve and is water resistant to 100 m. It is no longer in production.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 03.2040.400/69.C494
- Collection
- Chronomaster
- Case size
- 42 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Alligator leather strap
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Silver (tri-colour counters)
- Bezel
- Fixed, tachymeter
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- El Primero 400
- Power reserve
- 50 hours
- Frequency
- 36,000 vph
- Jewels
- 31
- Functions
- Small seconds, Date, Chronograph, Tachymeter
Production
- Production
- Discontinued
How it compares within the Chronomaster family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.2040.400/69.C494 (This watch) | 42 mm | Stainless steel | Silver (tri-colour counters) | El Primero 400 | — |
| 03.2040.4061/21.C496 | 42 mm | Stainless steel | Black (open heart) | El Primero 4061 | — |
| 03.2040.4061/69.C496 | 42 mm | Stainless steel | Silver (open heart) | El Primero 4061 | — |
| 03.2040.4061/69.M2040 | 42 mm | Stainless steel | Silver (open heart) | El Primero 4061 | — |
About the Chronomaster family
Chronomaster is a name Zenith has used for many of its El Primero chronographs. This heading holds earlier Chronomaster references from the 2000s and 2010s, including models with an opening in the dial that shows part of the movement.
The catalog lists steel references with El Primero calibers such as the 400 and the 4061. Dealers identify the dial and caliber from the reference and check the strap or bracelet and papers.
Quick answers
- What size is the Zenith El Primero 36'000 VpH 42 03.2040.400/69.C494?
- The Zenith El Primero 36'000 VpH 42 03.2040.400/69.C494 has a 42 mm case.
- What movement does the Zenith El Primero 36'000 VpH 42 03.2040.400/69.C494 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber El Primero 400, with a 50-hour power reserve.
- How water resistant is the Zenith El Primero 36'000 VpH 42 03.2040.400/69.C494?
- It is water resistant to 100 metres.
- Is the Zenith El Primero 36'000 VpH 42 03.2040.400/69.C494 still in production?
- Discontinued.
- What is the Zenith El Primero 36'000 VpH 42 03.2040.400/69.C494 made of?
- The case is stainless steel. Bracelet or strap: Alligator leather strap.
Catalog facts checked September 2026.