The watch’s USP though is an extremely unusual take on an already rare complication, the semi-foudroyante, which indicates time using a second hand which travels in distinct increments rather than sweeping smoothly. Here Zenith has implemented a 10-second foudroyante – as it did on the El Primero Striking 10th in 2011 – which completes six … Read more

Zenith has revived the very first model to bear the Zenith Defy name, the A3642 “Bank Vault” from 1969. The 37mm stainless steel model with a warm grey gradient dial will be produced in exacting detail in a limited run of just 250 pieces, with Zenith going back to the original production plans. The only cosmetic differences … Read more

Zenith has dropped the third and final instalment in its collaboration with anime rogue, Lupin The Third. Zenith’s seminal El Primero chronograph appeared on the wrist Lupin III’s best friend, Daisuke Jigen, twice in the series. In the very first episode Jigen is seen wearing a Zenith El Primero A384 with an entirely fictitious black, … Read more

There is always – and I mean always – room in our lives for additional cool and funky sport watches. What do you think about a 45mm-wide vintage-looking pilot watch from a major brand with an in-house made movement and a cool bronze case? That’s the new-for-2015 Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special Bronze watch.We … Read more

Zenith’s two latest timepieces aren’t just one-of-a-kind masterpieces — the new limited-production editions come with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The 46 mm Zero Defy 21 Tourbillon Sapphire and 46 mm Defy Zero-G Sapphire both come with transparent cases that put their movements on full display. Each of the 150 units will also come with a parabolic … Read more

I’m pleased to announce the Zenith Chronomaster Revival “Poker Chip”, a collaborative edition loosely inspired by the disco-era El Primero G383, but reimagined with lots of lume – the dial is disco at night and also in the day. Zenith is a brand that appeals to me on an intellectual level because it’s historically significant for … Read more

The last time I checked, it was still 2021. In the watch world, that means all green everything. We’ve seen green-dial timepieces from just about every brand this year, and now Zenith has joined the fun. The Chronomaster Revival “Safari” is yet another variation of the classic Zenith A384 Revival case design, but with a … Read more

Zenith took inspiration from crisp tones of the desert for the first limited edition of its Zenith Defy Extreme Desert. The open dial is housed in a 45mm titanium case, putting the El Primero 21 movement on full display. Elements of the movement are tinted with sapphire crystal with beige counters, while the case is … Read more

Our friends from down under have today launched a new collaboration with Zenith. The Aussies announced the collaboration over the weekend with a slickly produced teaser video. Said video indicated we were looking at something from the Defy range, but the finer details were well obscured. Today, we get to see the Time+Tide × Zenith … Read more

Nineteen sixty-nine was a busy year. Astronauts took watches to the moon, Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President, and the first-ever Woodstock rocked the socks off of some 350,000 hippies. Over in the watch world, Zenith released its now-iconic El Primero A386, a horologically significant, automatic chronograph with a colorful design that couldn’t be … Read more