iW Magazine iW Magazine Summer 2017 | Page 91

ZENITH AND THE NEW Chronomaster El Primero Sport Land Rover BAR have been supporting the Land Rover BAR team during the America’s Cup competition. The team’s initials refer to Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR), which skipper Ben Ainslie (left) launched in 2014. Ainslie, who is a four-time Olympic gold medalist and 34th America’s Cup winner, has gathered a team made up of some of the best British and international sailors, designers, builders and racing support. In Bermuda, the 21st British Challenger for the America’s Cup raced their America’s Cup Class boat R1. The 45mm Chronomaster El Primero Sport Land Rover BAR is a 250-piece limited edition featuring Zenith’s high- speed El Primero chronograph movement. Here, the watch’s slate grey dial is offset with a new strap featuring a carbon fiber coating meant to recall the team boat. The caseback also bears Ainslie’s lucky number, three, which has featured on all his winning boats. Price: $8,100. The Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Sport Land Rover BAR SUMMER 2017 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | 91