The evening was focused on innovation and performance. Attendees were presented with a unique experience to gain a deeper understanding of the craftsmanship behind a Zenith watch, as watchmaker benches were brought in for guests to assemble and dismantle a Zenith movement. The event highlight was undoubtedly the dramatic release of a state – of – the – art DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone...[Read More]
While it lacks unnecessary writing or a date complication, the tachymeter remained, as well as the distinctive 3/6/9 lines on the minute sub-dial. Those were, at the end of the day, counterproductive to the task of simplification, but without them, the watch would lose almost any connection to the A273. Pursuing simplicity is, in our view, a good thing, but left unchecked it would inevitably lead ...[Read More]
Looking at this category, I struggled to comprehend the gulf between two watchmaking extremes among the watches that the jury has preselected. On the one hand there is a thoroughly reasonable calendar watch that costs 3,750 Swiss francs. On the other, there are not just one, but two watches that cost over 160 times this amount: a perpetual calendar with equation of time from Greubel Forsey and the...[Read More]
On Sunday September 24th 2017, in 600 cities, 70’000 gentlefolk will meet up aboard their motorbikes to support research on prostate cancer and men’s mental health on behalf of the Movember Foundation. They all have a common interest, their vintage bikes – some café racers, bobbers, scramblers and other exceptional customised models that will be taking part in chic and festive pa...[Read More]
In 1969, Zenith launched El Primero, the first ever fully integrated automatic column-wheel chronograph movement, enabling 1/10th of a second precision. This groundbreaking model laid a new milestone in watchmaking history that had never been surpassed – until now. Half a century later, Zenith has once again defied tradition and pushed existing boundaries, leading us into the world of 1/100th of a...[Read More]
With that said, I am among a large population of mechanical watch lovers who do care about accuracy. That there is still development in the traditional watch industry to make systems that actually pioneer new achievements in accuracy will be something that pretty much any watch collector can stand behind. I know that not everyone will be a fan of the aesthetic design of the Defy Lab, or the Defy E...[Read More]
Often featured in ladies’ watches, the moon-phase complication reproduces the lunar cycle in a miniature version. It generally appears as a disk or aperture. This function serves to keep track of full moons, new moons as well as when the moon is waxing or waning. A fascinating complication that gives a good reason for having your head in the stars ! Our selection of eight ladies’ moon phase ...[Read More]
Within the framework of its partnership with Land Rover, title sponsor of the UK Challenger for the 35th America’s Cup, Zenith is official timekeeper of the Land Rover BAR team, which is one of the favorites to contend in Bermuda with the Defender, Oracle Team USA, in June 2017. The world’s oldest sports trophy remains one of the world’s most avidly followed sailing competitions and has become par...[Read More]
The new Pilot Type 20 Extra Special adopts a smaller size to fit all wrists, whether masculine or feminine. Loyal to the spirit of the famous Zenith watches dgr Replica pilot’s watches, it picks up the characteristics of its predecessors such as the wide finely grained dial, oversized Arabic numerals and facetted hands ensuring perfect legibility by day or night, as well as the voluminous fluted c...[Read More]
Swiss watch exports made further gains in July 2017, growing 3.6% to CHF1.7 billion as compared to the same month in 2016. This was the third consecutive month of growth for Swiss watch exports, according to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. Swiss watch exports had been on a long and steep decline for some 21 months before achieving a recovery in March 2017 with the 7.5% growth to CHF1.5...[Read More]
WorldTempus has created a series of unique watches covering a broad range of prices for its 16th anniversary, together with a dozen luxury watch brands. These unique piece watches are being sold exclusively on Worldtempus, offering an unmissable opportunity to acquire a watch safe in the knowledge that you will be the only person in the world to be able to wear it. Most of these watches are being ...[Read More]
Jean-Claude Biver, President of the Watches Division and President of the Board of Directors of Zenith, announces the appointment of Julien Tornare as CEO of Zenith, effective May 1st, 2017. Julien Tornare will report to Jean-Claude Biver. In this role, Julien will be focusing on the renewal of Zenith, developing its markets and activating its marketing initiatives. “Julien’s strong international ...[Read More]