ZENITH COLLECTIONS 2017-2018
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C O L L E C T I O N S 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
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For over 150 years, Zenith's history has been made with the stuff
of modernity. Its watchmaking expertise, full of innovation and
daring, and its forward-looking spirit form the Swiss Manufacture's
identity. Just like its founder Georges Favre-Jacot in 1865, the
Zenith brand is living the 21st century ahead of time. Bolstered by
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the iconic El Primero, Zenith's vision of mechanical watchmaking
is entering a ground-breaking new era: that of ultra-precision.
Blending advanced technology and traditional watchmaking
art, its elegant and timeless watches are the product of unique
manufacture expertise. They serve as palpable proof that tradition A pioneering spirit
has a bright future at the Manufacture.
Z enith's thirst for improvement and innovation dates
back to the very beginning – 1865 to be exact. In Le
Locle, in the mountains of Neuchâtel, 22-year-old
trailblazer Georges Favre-Jacot founded a unique
watch workshop. His aim was to produce a watch
in its entirety. Yet in the 19th century, movement
components were manufactured by a number of
decentralised watchmakers. For the first time, he
brought all of the watch professions together under
a single roof, working in vast workshops bathed
with light. In doing so, the visionary entrepreneur
created the first industrial watch manufacture in
the modern sense of the word. Now, 150 years
later, this team spirit is more relevant than ever.
As a genuine watch innovation platform, the Zenith
Manufacture now draws on the LVMH group's best
experts and researchers to develop and design the
mechanical movements of tomorrow.
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Striving for accuracy
F o re v e r a t t h e fo re f ro n t o f c h ro n o m e t r i c
performance – as attested by its new 100 th of a
second El Primero 21 chronograph movement
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certified by TIME LAB –, Zenith has made accuracy
an uncompromising quality requirement since
the beginning. In the 19 th century, the joining of
expertise and production techniques instigated by
its founder Georges Favre-Jacot enabled it to make
considerable advances in terms of reliability and
accuracy. So much so that between 1903 and the
end of the 1960s – the golden age of chronometry
competitions – Zenith won 2333 awards, filed over
300 patents and designed many movements created
in some 600 versions. This never-ending quest for
performance was enhanced by remarkable technical
innovations, such as the "Gravity Control" gyroscopic
module or the fusee-chain transmission, both of
which ensure peerless accuracy.
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Once an icon, forever an icon
O n 10 January 1969, Zenith made its stellar contribution to the
history of contemporary watchmaking. The Manufacture premièred
its now legendary El Primero calibre ("the first" in Esperanto), an
integrated automatic column-wheel chronograph beating to the
high-frequency of 36,000 vibrations/hour (5 Hz) accurate to the
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nearest tenth of a second. El Primero remains the world's most
accurate series-made chronograph to date. This gold standard
would be continually perfected and enhanced with new functions
to take Zenith into the era of ultra-precision, with the new Defy
El Primero 21 derived from this original model. Oscillating at 50
Hz, this superior high-frequency piece boosts the performance of
the legendary line tenfold, displaying the hundredths of a second
with a central hand. The first fruits of a star-studded renewal.
The future of tradition
A s a major player in the Swiss watch industry, Zenith draws on
genuine manufacture expertise and superlative craftsmanship.
Today and yesterday, the Manufacture lives in the present, its
sights firmly fixed on the horizon. This innovative spirit gives
rise to new technical and creative partnerships within the
LVMH group and forges the brand's chic and accessible vision
of Haute Horlogerie. The icons of its destiny inspire modern and
stylish creations with iconic status. Zenith's timeless watches
boast the inimitable style of age-old heritage that looks to the
future. Incorporating manufacture movements, noble and high-
tech materials, and harmonious neo-retro lines, they bring the
identity of a traditional brand in line with current times. As lovers
of uniquely designed fine mechanics can clearly see, Zenith's
watches are the future.
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DEFY < 12
CHRONOMASTER < 22
ELITE < 60
PILOT < 86
> 11
DEF Y
ZENITH, THE FUTURE
O F S W I S S W ATC H M A K I N G
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A fter specialising in high - frequency for half a
century, Zenith is entering the age of ultra - precision
with a new in - house movement that displays the
hundredths of a second with a central hand – a unique
dynamic signature – and presents an exclusive
innovative architecture and patented materials to
DEFY <
offer extraordinary performance. Defy takes Zenith's
historical watchmaking expertise to the cutting edge.
The new generation defines the contemporary image
of an authentic Swiss Manufacture while respecting
the codes of the legendary El Primero chronograph
as its futuristic descendant. Its powerful lines,
inspired by the original early 1970s style, contain
the most advanced technologies and the expertise
of the Zenith Manufacture, which draws on 150 years
of innovation. These retro yet modern aesthetics are
as impressive as they are balanced. They embody
the innate elegance of the urban gentleman living
outside of time, taking tradition into the 21st century
and beyond.DEFY <
EL PRIMERO 21 - 44 MM
95.9000.9004/78.R582
≥ 49.9000.9004/78.R582
> 17DEFY < > 19
DEFY <
EL PRIMERO 21 - 44 MM
95.9001.9004/01.R582
> 21CHRONOM A S TER
AN ICON WORN ON THE WRIST
> 22T he Chronomaster is immediately recognisable. Its
imposing yet elegant stature, emblematic display
design and high-frequency mechanism durably
inscribe this piece in the Manufacture's identity.
These technical and aesthetic attributes, produced
CHRONOMASTER <
in a number of inimitable variations, come from
the legendary El Primero line, the world's most
accurate series - made chronograph, designed by
Zenith in 1969. Emblematic of high precision, this
automatic integrated column-wheel chronograph
beats to the furious rhythm of 5 Hz, offering a
1/10 th second display. A generous case, round
push-pieces, faceted and luminescent indices
and hands, and a fine star-tipped sweep-seconds
hand give it the iconic style that blends power
and refinement characteristic of Zenith. Worn by
keen aesthetes who love fine mechanisms with
a fiery spirit, this sport-chic watch finishes off a
masculine outfit with classic, stylish accents.
> 25CHRONOMASTER <
EL PRIMERO TOURBILLON GFJ
45 MM - LTD 150 UNITS
18.2520.4805/98.C713
> 49.2520.4805/98.R576
> 27EL PRIMERO TOURBILLON SKELETON 45 MM - LTD 150 UNITS > 18.2281.4035/98.C713 49.2520.4035/98.R576
CHRONOMASTER <
EL PRIMERO GRANDE DATE FULL OPEN
45 MM
≥ 51.2530.4047/78.C810
> 03.2530.4047/78.C813
> 31CHRONOMASTER <
EL PRIMERO FULL OPEN
38 - 42 MM
03.2153.400/78.C813
≥ 03.2081.400/78.C813
> 33EL PRIMERO FULL OPEN 38 - 42 MM 51.2081.400/78.C810
CHRONOMASTER <
EL PRIMERO OPEN - 42 MM
18.2040.4061/69.C494
≥ 03.2040.4061/69.C496
< 51.2080.4061/69.C494
> 37EL PRIMERO OPEN - 42 MM
03.2042.4061/21.C496
> 39EL PRIMERO OPEN - 42 MM
03.2040.4061/52.C700
> 03.2040.4061/23.C496
CHRONOMASTER <
> 41CHRONOMASTER <
EL PRIMERO OPEN - 42 MM
03.20416.4061/51.C700
> 43EL PRIMERO OPEN - 42 MM
CHRONOMASTER <
03.2040.4061/01.C494
03.2040.4061/21.C496
> 45CHRONOMASTER < EL PRIMERO OPEN LADY - 38 MM 47
EL PRIMERO - 42 MM
49CHRONOMASTER < EL PRIMERO - 42 MM 51
CHRONOMASTER <
EL PRIMERO CLASSIC CARS
42 MM
03.2046.400/25.C771
> 53CHRONOMASTER <
EL PRIMERO - 38 MM
18.2150.400/69.C713
≥ 51.2150.400/69.C713
> 03.2150.400/69.C713
> 55CHRONOMASTER <
EL PRIMERO - 38 MM
03.2150.400/26.C714
≥03.2150.400/53.C700
> 57CHRONOMASTER < HERITAGE 146 - 38 MM ≤18.2150.4069/91.C812 03.2150.4069/75.C806 < 03.2150.4069/51.C805
ELITE
TIMELESS ELEGANCE
BY ZENITH
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R efined lines, simplicity and refinement. With its
distinctive pebble-shaped ultra-thin case and
slightly domed dial with engraved stylised hour-
markers or painted numerals crossed by slim
leaf-shaped hands, the Elite is as discreet as
it is captivating. This is a stylish and timeless
urban must-have. Finished with a fluted crown
and ergonomic lugs perfectly moulded to the
wrist, its slender curves incorporate all of
Zenith's watchmaking expertise with manufacture
mechanical movements. This classic design pairs
modern accents with a streamlined form to produce
a timeless look sure to please those who appreciate
stylistic minimalism where perfection is in the
details. That is Zenith's signature of contemporary
elegance.
> 63ELITE <
CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC - 42 MM
18.2270.4069/01.C498
≥18.2270.4069/18.C498
> 65ELITE < CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC - 42 MM ≤03.2270.4069/01.C493 67
ELITE < > 69
CLASSIC - 39 MM
>18.2290.679/18.C498
18.2290.679/01.C498
ELITE <
> 71CLASSIC - 39 MM
03.2290.679/26.C493
03.2290.679/01.C493
03.2290.679/51.C700
ELITE <
> 73ELITE <
CLASSIC - 39 MM
03.2290.679/11.C493
> 75ELITE <
LADY MOONPHASE - 36 MM
22.2320.690/79.C713
> 77ELITE <
LADY MOONPHASE - 36 MM
16.2320.692/80.C714
> 79ELITE <
LADY MOONPHASE - 36 MM
03.2320.692/81.C714
>18.2320.692/80.C713
03.2320.692/80.C714
> 81LADY MOONPHASE - 33 MM
22.2330.692/01.C713
18.2330.692/01.C713
ELITE <ELITE <
LADY MOONPHASE - 33 MM
16.2330.692/01.M2330
16.2330.692/01.C714
LADY MOONPHASE - 33 MM
03.2330.692/01.C714
≥03.2330.692/02.C714
03.2330.679/11.M2330
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AN ADVENTUROUS STYLE
S TA M P E D W I T H D I S TA N T
HORIZONS
> 86W ith an imposing case, a large fluted crown that can be
PILOT <
adjusted while wearing gloves, oversized luminescent
Arabic numerals crossed by finely worked hands,
and a Zenith manufacture mechanism, the Pilot
collection possesses an intrepid, adventurous spirit.
Unabashedly neo-retro, these spirited timepieces
sport the robust features of historical aviators'
watches. Their streamlined case middle, covered
by a domed sapphire crystal, and grained dial lend
themselves to the most stylish variations. In the
city or on the open road, their strong character
completes the charismatic look of a free-roaming
adventurer. A vintage patina, raw shades and aged
leather straps with contrasting stitching reveal an
authentic nature and a love for endless horizons.
> 89TYPE 20 CHRONOGRAPH
EXTRA SPECIAL - 45 MM
29.2430.4069/21.C800
PILOT <
TYPE 20 CHRONOGRAPH
TON-UP - 45 MM
>11.2430.4069/21.C773
> 91TYPE 20 EXTRA SPECIAL
45 MM
29.2430.679/21.C753
PILOT <
TYPE 20 EXTRA SPECIAL TON UP
45 MM
> 11.2430.679/21.C801
> 93TYPE 20 EXTRA SPECIAL - 40 MM
11.1940.679/91.C807
PILOT <
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CRONOMETRO TIPO CP-2
43 MM - LTD 1'000 UNITS
03.2240.4069/21.C803
≥03.2240.4069/21.C774
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Publisher:
Zenith Communication and Marketing Department
© Zenith Branch of LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
Printed in Switzerland.
Zenith reserves the right to modify at any time and
without prior notice the specifications relating to the
products shown in this publication.w w w . z e n i t h - w a t c h e s . c o m
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