Inspired by the Stealth Bombers that no radar can detect, the Defy Stealth did not in fact go unnoticed when it took the Public Award at the Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie in Geneva. This year, ZENITH is pushing the boundaries even further, and presenting a new, even more extreme version. Cased entirely in black or grey titanium, this timepiece features an unexpectedly sporty design picked out in extreme colours, a matte red that highlights the balance-wheel bridge and the helical hand of the 30-minute counter. Incorporating shock-resistant technology and Zenithium bridges, the Defy Stealth includes the new Open Grande Date 4039 SX movement and an El Primero Chronograph with a 3-disk Grande Date... more
24 juillet 2008
With a new Elite 68 movement, a small second counter at 9 o’clock, housed in a 37.5 mm diameter case, this new masterpiece plays light against dark on a smooth leather strap. Larger than its Baby Star sister, and thinner than a chronograph, it offers an elegant compromise to the woman who wants a feminine watch that concentrates on the essentials. Its special feature is the workmanship of the dial, which is studded with stars and set with diamonds in every version... more
15 janvier 2008
The Grande Class Open this year faced a new challenge, a complication capable of showing the time simultaneously in 24 different locations in the world: Tokyo, Paris, New York and even Hong Kong at a glance. Thanks to a rotating disk anchored by the hour hand, it is possible to tell the time in any time zone and, in addition, determine whether it is night or day with the help of the sun or the star pictured on the disk. This is easily done by setting the city you are in at twelve noon and activating the crown situated at 11 o’clock... more
08 octobre 2007
Chronomaster does not belong to any era or any style: it has its own unique style. It has become what is known as a « classic », an icon, the signature of ZENITH Manufacture. From the characteristic double gaudron of the case to the guilloche on the dials – an authentic “grain d’orge” pattern – everything evokes the great tradition of watchmaking revisited. Yet at the same time, the opening in the dial over the heart of the movement, the titanium for the Concept model and the smile-shaped power reserve are so many knowing touches of modernity... more
17 août 2007
Conceived as a Formula 1 car, the design of the DEFY XTREME is closely linked to its function. The dials, for example, combine two complementary methods of construction: multi-layering, where the layers of materials are placed on top of each other, and honeycombing, which - like a bees’ nest – makes the materials stronger. The Manufacture’s engineers have also used the physical theory of shock waves to help design the case so that any shock is dispersed and therefore absorbed by the structure as a whole... more
19 mai 2007
On 27 February 2007, in Venice, the gothic setting of the Palazzo Pisani Moretta was the venue for « The Ball of Time ». The thousand glittering points of the Zenith Swiss Watch Manufacture’s star blazed out that nignt to welcome more than 700 guests invited to discover the romantic splendour of Venice, revisited by the creative genius that characterises Zenith. Distributors from around the globe, together with the international press, attended this memorable gala... more
12 mars 2007
Zenith Defy Classic
There are four models in this collection, each of which comes with an asphalt black or white metal face the pattern of which is repeated on the central link of the steel bracelet and on the oscillating weight made of tungsten... more
25 novembre 2006
Zenith Defy Xtreme
Citius – Faster… Designed like a racing car, the new DEFY makes a powerful statement with its muscle-bound chassis... more
03 avril 2006
Zenith Queen Of Love
A warm breeze wafts over the plane. The sun splits the earth and the white light hits the dark stone... more
24 mars 2006
Zenith Star Night 2006
On 14 February the Salle des Etoiles in Monte-Carlo hosted a precious event in its gorgeous glass jewel case... more
17 février 2006
Zenith Port Royal Concept
When we saw the Zenith Port Royal Concept last March whilst walking through the aisles of Baselworld 2005... more
14 juin 2005
Zenith Grande Chronomaster Open XXT
Like you (to judge by the votes cast for our Top 100) the team at The Watch Quote™ find Zenith’s new Grand Chronomaster Open XXT irresistable... more
20 novembre 2004
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Inspired by the Stealth Bombers that no radar can detect, the Defy Stealth did not in fact go unnoticed when it took the Public Award at the Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie in Geneva. This year, ZENITH is pushing the boundaries even further, and presenting a new, even more extreme version. Cased entirely in black or grey titanium, this timepiece features an unexpectedly sporty design picked out in extreme colours, a matte red that highlights the balance-wheel bridge and the helical hand of the 30-minute counter. Incorporating shock-resistant technology and Zenithium bridges, the Defy Stealth includes the new Open Grande Date 4039 SX movement and an El Primero Chronograph with a 3-disk Grande Date... 
With a new Elite 68 movement, a small second counter at 9 o’clock, housed in a 37.5 mm diameter case, this new masterpiece plays light against dark on a smooth leather strap. Larger than its Baby Star sister, and thinner than a chronograph, it offers an elegant compromise to the woman who wants a feminine watch that concentrates on the essentials. Its special feature is the workmanship of the dial, which is studded with stars and set with diamonds in every version... 
The Grande Class Open this year faced a new challenge, a complication capable of showing the time simultaneously in 24 different locations in the world: Tokyo, Paris, New York and even Hong Kong at a glance. Thanks to a rotating disk anchored by the hour hand, it is possible to tell the time in any time zone and, in addition, determine whether it is night or day with the help of the sun or the star pictured on the disk. This is easily done by setting the city you are in at twelve noon and activating the crown situated at 11 o’clock... 
Chronomaster does not belong to any era or any style: it has its own unique style. It has become what is known as a « classic », an icon, the signature of ZENITH Manufacture. From the characteristic double gaudron of the case to the guilloche on the dials – an authentic “grain d’orge” pattern – everything evokes the great tradition of watchmaking revisited. Yet at the same time, the opening in the dial over the heart of the movement, the titanium for the Concept model and the smile-shaped power reserve are so many knowing touches of modernity... 
Conceived as a Formula 1 car, the design of the DEFY XTREME is closely linked to its function. The dials, for example, combine two complementary methods of construction: multi-layering, where the layers of materials are placed on top of each other, and honeycombing, which - like a bees’ nest – makes the materials stronger. The Manufacture’s engineers have also used the physical theory of shock waves to help design the case so that any shock is dispersed and therefore absorbed by the structure as a whole... 
On 27 February 2007, in Venice, the gothic setting of the Palazzo Pisani Moretta was the venue for « The Ball of Time ». The thousand glittering points of the Zenith Swiss Watch Manufacture’s star blazed out that nignt to welcome more than 700 guests invited to discover the romantic splendour of Venice, revisited by the creative genius that characterises Zenith. Distributors from around the globe, together with the international press, attended this memorable gala... 
There are four models in this collection, each of which comes with an asphalt black or white metal face the pattern of which is repeated on the central link of the steel bracelet and on the oscillating weight made of tungsten... 
Citius – Faster… Designed like a racing car, the new DEFY makes a powerful statement with its muscle-bound chassis... 
A warm breeze wafts over the plane. The sun splits the earth and the white light hits the dark stone... 
On 14 February the Salle des Etoiles in Monte-Carlo hosted a precious event in its gorgeous glass jewel case... 
When we saw the Zenith Port Royal Concept last March whilst walking through the aisles of Baselworld 2005... 
Like you (to judge by the votes cast for our Top 100) the team at The Watch Quote™ find Zenith’s new Grand Chronomaster Open XXT irresistable... 
