Zenith is giving the Chronomaster Revival A384 a distinctly American treatment for the United States’ 250th anniversary.
The new Chronomaster Revival Liberty II arrives in stainless steel and forged carbon, both using the compact tonneau case and El Primero architecture that made the original A384 one of Zenith’s defining late-1960s chronographs.
It’s patriotic without feeling costume-like, using a panda-style dial, blue sub-dials and small flashes of red where the eye naturally lands.
At a glance
- Zenith has unveiled the Chronomaster Revival Liberty II in two United States-exclusive limited editions.
- The watch revives the 37mm A384 case with a white lacquered dial, blue registers and red anniversary details.
- The steel edition is limited to 250 pieces at USD 10,600, while the forged carbon model is limited to 25 pieces at USD 13,400.
An A384 with an American anniversary brief
The Chronomaster Revival Liberty II uses the proportions of the 1969 A384, one of the first watches to house Zenith’s El Primero automatic chronograph movement.
That means a 37mm case with an angular barrel profile, pump-style pushers and a thickness of 12.6mm.
The stainless steel version keeps the period feel intact with a radial-brushed bezel, polished pushers, polished crown and bright bevels.
The forged carbon version changes the mood entirely, giving the same silhouette a darker, more technical surface with the marbled pattern that makes each case visually distinct.
Both watches use a sapphire crystal on the front and back, with a caseback engraved for America’s 250th anniversary.
Water resistance is rated to 50 metres.
Red, white and blue without losing the panda dial
The dial is the most effective part of the Liberty II treatment because it doesn’t bury the A384 under decoration.
Zenith uses a white lacquered background with dark blue snailed sub-dials, preserving the panda layout associated with the original A384 while shifting the colour balance toward the American flag.
The chronograph registers are arranged in classic El Primero fashion, with a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, a 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock and running seconds at 9 o’clock.
The peripheral tachymeter scale also appears in blue, with the 250 marker picked out in red for the anniversary.
More playful is the central chronograph seconds hand, which alternates red and white stripes in a nod to the 13 original colonies.
The red number 4 on the date disc at 4:30 adds another small flourish, while Super-LumiNova C1 is used on the applied hour markers, hour and minute hands, and the striped chronograph seconds hand.
The founder’s American influence
The American connection goes deeper than the colour scheme.
Zenith founder Georges Favre-Jacot was influenced by industrial organisation in the United States, where production efficiency and centralised manufacturing stood apart from the fragmented Swiss établissage model of the era.
His response was to bring different watchmaking crafts together under one roof in Le Locle.
The manufacture he established in 1865 became the first fully integrated Swiss watch manufacture, a decision that still shapes Zenith’s identity today.
That historical thread gives the Liberty II a more interesting footing than a simple anniversary dial.
El Primero 400 inside the revival case
Inside both versions is Zenith’s El Primero 400, the modern descendant of the automatic chronograph calibre introduced in 1969.
It remains a high-frequency integrated chronograph, running at 36,000 vibrations per hour, or 5Hz.
The calibre uses a column wheel and horizontal clutch, with 278 components, 31 jewels and a 50-hour power reserve.
Its functions include central chronograph seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour chronograph counters, hours, minutes, small seconds and a date.
The steel Chronomaster Revival Liberty II is delivered on a stainless steel ladder-style bracelet inspired by the Gay Frères bracelet made for the 1969 A384, along with an additional blue Cordura-effect rubber strap.
The forged carbon model is supplied exclusively on the blue Cordura-effect rubber strap.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Zenith |
|---|---|
| Model | Chronomaster Revival A384 Liberty II |
| Case size | 37mm diameter, 12.6mm thickness |
| Case material | Stainless steel or forged carbon |
| Crystal | Sapphire front and back |
| Caseback | Engraved for America’s 250th anniversary |
| Water resistance | 50 metres |
| Dial | White lacquered panda-style dial with blue snailed sub-dials |
| Sub-dials | 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock |
| Lume | SLN C1 Super-LumiNova on hour markers, hour and minute hands, and chronograph seconds hand |
| Movement | Zenith El Primero 400 automatic integrated chronograph |
| Chronograph construction | Column wheel and horizontal clutch |
| Frequency | 36,000vph, 5Hz |
| Power reserve | 50 hours |
| Components and jewels | 278 components, 31 jewels |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, date |
| Strap or bracelet | Steel bracelet and blue Cordura-effect rubber strap for steel model, blue Cordura-effect rubber strap for carbon model |
| Model numbers | 03.US384-2.400/69.M384 in steel, 10.US384.400/69.C823 in forged carbon |
| Production | 250 pieces in steel, 25 pieces in forged carbon |
| Availability | Exclusive to the United States |
| Price | USD 10,600 in steel, USD 13,400 in forged carbon |
The Chronomaster Revival Liberty II should appeal most to collectors who like Zenith’s historically faithful revival pieces but want a sharper regional twist.
Between the steel model’s bracelet-led vintage character and the carbon edition’s much smaller production run, Zenith has created two very different ways to wear the same anniversary idea.
