Zenith Pilot Chronometro TIPO CP-2 Flyback

Zenith celebrates the first anniversary since it has joined Farfetch, the leading global technology platform for the luxury fashion industry. To mark the occasion, the brand and platform have joined their forces to produce an exclusive limited edition DEFY Classis. Limited to 25 pieces, this upbeat, summer-ready edition is available exclusively on farfetch.com. This clean, white watch, of an edgy, modern design is instantly recognizable as a member of the Zenith DEFY watch family. The genderless design is paired with a medium-sized case th...

Zenith’s latest creation is the visually and technically stunning Defy El Primero Fusee Tourbillon, a watch distinguished by its audacious openworked dial that reveals the spoke design of the bridges adorned with a dual-color finish. The top of the bridges has received a black treatment, while the sides have been polished. The layout and positioning of the movement reveal the secret of the various functions and complications, mainly the novel fusee and chain constant force mechanism. For the first time ever, the chain, made of 575 hand-assem...

Among this year’s BaselWorld novelties from Zenith is the mighty Defy Inventor, a worthy successor of the Zenith Defy Lab, and the next iteration of the Zenith Oscillator. The Zenith Oscillator, first introduced with the Defy Lab in 2017, has replaced the sprung balance used in mechanical watchmaking 350 years. Beating at the extremely high frequency of 18 Hz, this single silicon component integrates the functions of the balance wheel, balance spring, and lever.  The single-piece Zenith Oscillator, made of monocrystalline silicon, thus increase...

The house of Zenith has just released the new Defy Classic Black Ceramic, marking the first time this innovative, ultra-hard, black and bold material makes its way to the Defy Classic Collection. The contemporary new timepiece, aimed at a style-conscious urbanite, is now forged from wear-resistant black zirconium oxide ceramic. The Defy Classic, a model that epitomizes Zenith’s expression of neo-futuristic watchmaking, arrives in the faceted 41mm case featuring a mix of polished and satin-brushed surfaces. Its subtly graduated levels of dark...

Back in 2016, the house of Zenith partnered with luxury car manufacturer Land Rover, and this creative partnership launched a number of exclusive models celebrating the iconic Range Rover name. Following up on the success of the last year’s Chronomaster El Primero Range Rover Velar, Zenith introduces a new timepiece in honor of the next-generation Range Rover Evoque. The new vehicle is an all-season compact SUV for city and off-road environments, a perfect blend of technology and luxury. In the creation of its new car, Land Rover took a reducti...

Warrior Project (WWP). In this way, the famous Swiss watchmaker is expressing its support by making a donation to this charitable organization that helps veterans and active duty service member. This exclusive new model, which was introduced on September 11th, will be sold exclusively in the United States, and produced in a limited run of only 50 pieces. The Zenith Pilot Cronometro Tipo CP-2 USA Edition is a reinterpretation of the famous Ciarelli model from the 1960’s. The CP here stands for cronometro da polso (wrist chronograph). At Baselwo...

November sees the launch of a very special Zenith timepiece. This time, the famous Swiss watchmaker has partnered with Mr. Porter and Bamford Watch Department on an exclusive 25-piece limited edition watch. The Bamford Watch Department, which is the world’s number one authority on luxury watch customization, has worked alongside the Zenith team to design the special new model that was entirely developed and produced in Zenith’s Manufacture. The original new timepiece, named Chronomaster El Primero Solar Blue, is based on the Zenith Herita...

The house of Zenith is gearing up for this year’s Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, which takes place September 30th 2018. This annual event, established back in 2012, will gather no less than 120,000 elegant gentlefolk all over the world, riding their vintage or classic motorcycles and raising money and awareness on behalf of the event’s charity partner, The Movember Foundation. The ride with a cause is dedicated to supporting men’s health, gathering funds for prostate cancer research and male suicide prevention. The event, which has become o...

The house of Zenith has just released what seems to be a major innovation in the watch industry since the 1675 invention of the balance and hairspring principle – a simplified single-piece oscillator that fully replaces the traditional hairspring/balance wheel assembly. Zenith’s latest innovation, a superior oscillator that reinvents the mechanical watch movement, is finally unveiled as the world’s most accurate mechanical watch. A new oscillator forming a monolithic whole, made of monocrystalline silicon, now replaces the sprung balance, or...

The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, a global motorcycle charity event to raise awareness of prostate cancer and male suicide prevention, takes place on the last Sunday in September each year since 2012. Open to all genders, the ride provides a style guide for all participants, who are advised to arrive on a classic bike and wearing the finest suits. For the second consecutive year, Zenith is proud to be supporting this global charity event. This year’s goal is to pass the USD 5 million mark! To help reach it, the Swiss watch Manufacture will...