The time: 9:00 AM
The watch: Zenith El Primero Skeleton Chronomaster
In one of my recent trips with the America’s Best Restaurants Roadshow, I got a chance to stop by Born 2 Bagel in Prospect, KY. Tucked into a sunlit corner of the morning hustle, Born 2 Bagel isn’t just a bagel shop, it’s a full-blown ode to East Coast breakfast culture with a bold twist of flair. Every bite delivers nostalgia and edge, much like the Zenith El Primero Skeleton Chronomaster. At Born 2 Bagel, bagels are more than a base, they’re a stage for stacked, unapologetic flavor. You walk in thinking you’re getting a casual bite, and you leave feeling like you just survived, and loved, a bagel blitz.
Start with Bruce’s Bagel & Lox, a composition that hits every note of briny, creamy, crisp, and cool. Nova lox drapes generously over cream cheese and is accented by red onion, cucumber, tomato, and capers. This bagel feels classic but composed with intention, like the Chronomaster’s nod to tradition with a peek into its modern mechanical soul.
Then comes the Steak-A-Fella, a sandwich that doesn’t pull punches. Chopped sirloin steak, sautéed onions, eggs your way, melted cheese, and a potato pancake piled inside a bagel of your choosing. This dish is mechanical might in edible form, powerful, layered, and engineered for satisfaction. Just like the Zenith’s 1/10th-of-a-second chronograph, it delivers a jolt of high-octane thrill beneath the polished exterior.
The No “Biggie” Breakfast is anything but small. Two eggs, two thick slices of French toast, choice of meat, a crispy potato pancake, and a bagel slathered with your cream cheese of choice (veggie cream cheese highly recommended). It’s a full-spectrum breakfast that mirrors the Chronomaster’s openworked dial, every part functioning in harmony, every detail worth exploring.
The Zenith El Primero Skeleton Chronomaster is a visual knockout. Its open dial reveals the heartbeat of one of the world’s most revered automatic chronographs, ticking at a ferocious 36,000 vibrations per hour. With a bold black ceramic case and splashes of red, blue, and silver across its layered face, this watch doesn’t whisper. It announces. Wearing it with a plate full of Born 2 Bagel’s stacked creations feels right, you’re not just eating breakfast, you’re owning the morning.
Like the dishes at Born 2 Bagel, the Chronomaster thrives on controlled chaos. From the precise chaos of the gear train to the refined burst of flavor in a mouthful of lox and cream cheese, both experiences leave you breathless and fully alive.
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