Zenith Chronomaster Sport Meteorite: Space Rock Meets Chrono

Zenith has gone cosmic. The brand just dropped a new version of its award-winning Chronomaster Sport, this time with a dial cut from an actual meteorite. Yes, a chunk of space rock is now staring back at you from your wrist.

The Chronomaster Sport has been a staple since it won the GPHG “Chronograph” prize in 2021, mostly thanks to its El Primero 3600 movement and its 1/10th of a second timing. The new meteorite edition doesn’t mess with the mechanics—it’s still running at 5 Hz with a 60-hour power reserve, a blue column wheel, and the tenth-of-a-second chronograph hand whipping around the dial every 10 seconds. Through the sapphire caseback, you still get the openworked rotor and the classic El Primero architecture.

The difference here is the dial. Each one is sliced from an iron meteorite and hand-finished to reveal the natural Widmanstätten pattern. That geometric cross-hatching is the result of molten iron cooling over millions of years in space. No two dials are alike, which is both a collector’s dream and a logistical headache. Zenith pairs the galactic grey surface with its signature tri-color registers—silver, light grey, and anthracite—plus a subtle date at 4:30.

The case stays at 41mm in stainless steel, with pump pushers, a black ceramic bezel, and 100 meters of water resistance. The integrated bracelet looks familiar, polished and brushed, and they throw in a rubber strap for good measure.

If you liked the Japan-only Chronomaster Meteorite, this is the global version. It’s boutique-only, so you won’t find it at just any dealer. Pricing wasn’t in the press release, but given the base Chronomaster Sport runs around $17,500, expect this to push higher thanks to the rare dial.

Zenith is leaning into its cosmic poetry here—“a fragment of the universe, beating with time.” At the end of the day, it’s a solid Chronomaster with a rock from space bolted to the front. Whether that makes it magical or gimmicky probably depends on how much you believe in the romance of meteorites.