This collection follows the brand’s heritage and legacy and provides it with the acumen of Zenith.ĭepicting the Manufacture’s acumen of crafting high-frequency automatic chronograph movements, the Chronomaster collection sits well with Zenith’s heritage. Setting new standards of performance and style, the Defy collection is equipped with state of the art movements and innovative forms and materials. The Defy collection reflects the brand’s zest for the never-ending pursuit of precision through innovation. The Zenith Defy Collection is a collection of watches that are available for both men and women. This can be supported by the fact that Zenith was the brand that supported the record-breaking jump by Felix Baumgartner that made the El Primero Stratos the watch to break the sound barrier. Designing out of the box timepieces, Zenith has always made sure that it keeps the enthusiasts on their toes. The “El Primero” for example led towards the automatic movement. Zenith is known for encouraging extreme sports and innovation. The “El Primero” was only 6.5mm thick and was slimmer than the traditional chronograph. Whereas, the chronographs by the Chronomatic group vibrated at 19,800 vph and the movement by Seiko vibrated at 21,600 vph. Named the 6139 automatic chronographs, it was launched only for the Japanese market.Įven then, the Zenith El Primero was the first chronograph with a high frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour which was fully integrated. Whereas, the Chronomatic group which consisted of Heuer-Leonidas, Breitling, Hamilton-Buren, and Dubois-Depraz were also in the process of manufacturing an automatic movement.Īnyhow, Seiko had already introduced an automatic movement in May, before the imminent launch of “El Primero”. Seiko, the brand that created the first-ever quartz wristwatch was also digging its pathway into the automatic movement section. The race for crafting the first-ever automatic chronograph was on. This made their competitors achieve a headstart but the confidence Zenith had in its movement was exemplary. Christened the 3019 PHC, this mechanical piece was renamed as the “El Primero”, translating to “the first” in Spanish.Īfter waiting for 9 months, Zenith made this movement available for the market in September. A trusted and revered name in the watch world, Zenith believes in following a visionary approach to creating unique and futuristic models.Īt a press conference on January 10th, 1969, Zenith launched a chronograph movement that fully integrated and vibrated at a high frequency. With a heritage that is replete with path-breaking and revolutionary moments, the brand has, since its foundation, constantly been introducing reliable and accurate timepieces to the horological world. Zenith was founded in the year 1865 by George Favre-Jacot and has since been creating a legacy under the horology world. Zenith - The Quality Goes In Before The Name Goes OnĪ manufacture that exudes luxury and exclusivity in every part, Zenith has been crafting novelties since the 19th century.

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