Its latest novelty, the DEFY Skyline Skeleton Ceramic, continues to exemplify ZENITH’s watchmaking excellence while soaring to greater heights by harnessing the unique properties of a proven material.įirst introduced in 2022 as the new heir to the DEFY line of rugged and audacious wristwatches from 1969, the DEFY Skyline collection is now enriched with a brand-new edition equipped with ZENITH’s latest El Primero high-frequency calibre, as the Manufacture honours its legacy of producing industry-leading movements, and encased entirely in black ceramic, a cutting-edge material of known for its extraordinary attribute in being scratch resistant and virtually wear-and-tear proof. The original El Primero bore the world’s first-ever automatic chronograph movement, beating at 36,000 vibrations per hour, a frequency ahead of its time to guarantee exceptional precision. Hours and minutes in the centre.Most revered as the pioneer in the development of the integrated automatic chronograph, dating back to 1969 with the debut of the El Primero, ZENITH has perpetuated the tenet of melding watchmaking tradition with avant-garde innovations since its founding.
Hands: Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with SuperLuminova SLN C1īracelet & Buckle: Metal Bracelet with a double folding claspįunctions: 1/10th of a second chronograph functions. Hour markers: Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with SuperLuminova SLN C1
Small seconds at 9 o’clock, Central chronograph hand that makes one turn in 10 seconds, 60-minute counter at 6 o’clock, 60-second counter at 3 o’clockįinishes: New star-shaped oscillating weight with satined finishingsĭial: Black matte with two different-coloured counters & a translucent polymer counter Stop-second mechanism.įunctions: 1/10th of a second chronograph functions. Opening revealing the legendary beating heart of the El Primero movement.
Key points: Automatic El Primero column-wheel chronograph able to measure and display 1/10 thof a second.
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