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SHINING IN SUMMER BLUE ZENITH WELCOMES THIS SUMMER WITH A RANGE OF ONTREND BLUE MODELS. ADVENTURERS WITH A THIRST FOR BOARD HORIZONS CAN PREPARE TO TAKE OFF WITH RUNAWAY STYLE WEARING THE DEFY EL PRIMERO 21 BLUE OR THE PILOT TYPE 20 EXTRA SPECIAL CHRONOGRAPH
Zenith Defy El Primero 21 Blue HKGOLFER.COM
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What makes the Defy El Primero 21 so innovative (and alluring) is that the technology is integral to the futuristic look of the watch
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ince 1865, Zenith has been guided by authenticity, daring and passion in pushing the boundaries of excellence, precision and innovation. Soon after its founding in Le Locle by visionary watchmaker Georges Favre-Jacot, Zenith gained recognition for the precision of its chronometers, with which it has won 2,333 chronometry prizes in just over a century and a half of existence: an absolute record. After the fundamental contribution to the chronograph history with the high frequency (5 Hz or 36,000 vibrations per hour) El Primero launched in 1969, Zenith made a giant leap with a new calibre beating at the ultra-high frequency of 50 Hz (360,000 vibrations per hour), ten times faster and more accurate than its predecessor. This in-house made El Primero 90 0 4 automatic movement is equipped with its own patented balance-springs made of Carbon-Matrix Carbon Nanotube composite. The exceptional physical and mechanical properties of this balance-springs with its graphene matrix render it insensitive to temperature and the influence of magnetic fields, well beyond the known 15,000 Gauss standard, thereby guaranteeing peerless precision in all conditions of use.
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Performed via a crown with two positions (for winding and time-setting), manual winding works in both directions: clockwise for the chronograph, counterclockwise for the watch. 25 turns of the crown are enough to obtain a 100% charge of the chronograph barrel. A star-shaped open worked oscillating weight handles one-way automatic winding of the watch function. Framed by a 44 mm case available in various materials, the closed or open worked dial of the Defy El Primero 21 features an inner bezel bearing a scale graduated from 1 to 100 around which a 1/100th of a second hand sweeps at lightning speed of one turn per second.
This new-generation two-barrelled El Primero automatic movement drives the central hour and minute functions, the subsidiary second counter at 9 o’clock. HKGOLFER.COM
What makes the Defy El Primero 21 so innovative (and alluring) is the technology is integral to the futuristic look of the watch. Take for example the Defy El Primero 21 Blue with a titanium strap. The cutaway dial has a crisp, industrial design which showcases the fact that the watch chronograph escapement is wholly separate from the timekeeping one. This marvellous mechanism is housed in a 44 mm case made of grade 5 titanium and has three, high-tech strap options: black rubber bonded with blue alligator leather; blue rubber; or ultralight titanium. These bracelets are all outfitted with a titanium double folding clasp. Another great addition to the Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special models is the new blue dial version cased in bronze. Featuring a navy-blue matte dial, the Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special Bronze Blue Dial is equipped with a dark blue oily nubuck strap with a titanium pin buckle - the rugged and distressed look of the strap accentuates the vintage-inspired nature of this watch. Made of patinated bronze, the case has been chemically treated to prevent further patina on it. Powered by the legendary automatic El Primero 4069 chronograph calibre, the dial maintains a bi-complex layout with a 30-minute chronograph register at 3 o’clock and running seconds at 9 o’clock. A clean, easy-to-read design that is further complemented by Arabic numerals in luminescent material as well as the word ‘Pilot’ in yellow. The gold-plated hands are satin-brushed finished matching the warm bronze hue of the case. The case is equipped with the traditional pilot’s watch attributes with large welded lugs and a broad onion-shaped screw-down crown that takes on a vintage character. Topped by a domed sapphire crystal, the numerals stand out clearly against the dial background. The dial has different hues depending on lighting conditions ranging from almost black to a true navy blue. To make things more vintage looking, the Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special Bronze Blue Dial is equipped with a dark blue oily nubuck strap with a titanium pin buckle. The rugged and distressed look of the strap accentuates the vintage-inspired nature of this watch. The movement is protected by a solid titanium case back engraved with the Zenith flying instruments logo, and the watch is water resistant to 100 meters.
The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special Bronze Blue Dial is equipped with a dark blue oily nubuck strap with a titanium pin buckle
“After the fundamental contribution to the chronograph history with the high frequency El Primero launched in 1969, Zenith made a giant leap with a new calibre beating at the ultra-high frequency of 50 Hz, ten times faster and more accurate than its predecessor.”
The movement is protected by a solid titanium case back engraved with the Zenith flying instruments logo HKGOLFER.COM
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