Zenith
Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special 29.2430.4069/21.C800
The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special (reference 29.2430.4069/21.C800) is a 45 mm bronze watch with a black dial. It runs on the automatic caliber El Primero 4069 with a 50-hour power reserve and is water resistant to 100 m. It is no longer in production.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 29.2430.4069/21.C800
- Collection
- Pilot
- Case size
- 45 mm
- Case material
- Bronze
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Calf leather strap
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Black
- Bezel
- Fixed
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- El Primero 4069 (base El Primero 400)
- Power reserve
- 50 hours
- Frequency
- 36,000 vph
- Functions
- Small seconds, Chronograph
Production
- Production
- Discontinued
How it compares within the Pilot family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.2430.4069/21.C800 (This watch) | 45 mm | Bronze | Black | El Primero 4069 | — |
| 03.2430.3000/21.C738 | — | Stainless steel | Black | — | — |
| 03.2430.693/21.C723 | 48 mm | Stainless steel | Black | Elite 693 | — |
| 03.4000.3620/21.I001 | 40 mm | Stainless steel | Black | El Primero 3620 | 2023– |
| 03.4000.3652/21.I001 | 42.5 mm | Stainless steel | Black | El Primero 3652 | 2023– |
| 29.2430.4069/57.C808 | 45 mm | Bronze | Blue | El Primero 4069 | — |
| 29.2430.679/57.C808 | 45 mm | Bronze | Blue | Elite 679 | — |
| 49.4000.3620/21.I001 | 40 mm | Black ceramic | Black | El Primero 3620 | 2023– |
| 49.4000.3652/21.I001 | 42.5 mm | Black ceramic | Black | El Primero 3652 | 2023– |
About the Pilot family
Zenith has a long link with aviation and registered the Pilot name early in its history. The Pilot Type 20 of the 2010s took its look from vintage cockpit instruments, with large numerals and a big onion crown.
In 2023 Zenith launched a new Pilot collection: the 40 mm Pilot Automatic with the El Primero 3620, and the 42.5 mm Pilot Big Date Flyback with the El Primero 3652, in steel and black ceramic. The catalog also lists earlier references in aged steel and bronze. Dealers identify the generation, size and caliber from the reference.
Quick answers
- What size is the Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special 29.2430.4069/21.C800?
- The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special 29.2430.4069/21.C800 has a 45 mm case.
- What movement does the Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special 29.2430.4069/21.C800 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber El Primero 4069, with a 50-hour power reserve.
- How water resistant is the Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special 29.2430.4069/21.C800?
- It is water resistant to 100 metres.
- Is the Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special 29.2430.4069/21.C800 still in production?
- Discontinued.
- What is the Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special 29.2430.4069/21.C800 made of?
- The case is bronze. Bracelet or strap: Calf leather strap.
Catalog facts checked September 2026.