Style and substance come together seamlessly in the new Zenith Defy Classic Black Ceramic, marking the first time the ultra-hard and inherently black material makes its way to the Defy Classic collection. With an intriguing display of micro-mechanics and the kind of superlative performance that has become synonymous with the Zenith manufacture, the Defy Classic Black Ceramic resonates with the style-conscious urbanite.

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A striking silhouette

The Defy Classic has made its mark as Zenith’s expression of neo-futuristic watchmaking in its purest form. With the Defy Classic Black Ceramic, its distinguishing features are brought to life from its subtly nuanced darkness and the sense of volume it conveys through balanced geometry and a unique, visionary architecture – inside and out.

Forged from wear-proof black zirconium oxide ceramic, the Defy Classic’s faceted 41mm case features a combination of polished and satin-brushed surfaces, emphasizing its geometric and resolutely contemporary case inspired by the original Zenith Defy collection first launched in the 1970s. The angular, silhouette of the case is softened by the perfectly circular bezel that haloes above it.

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Stellar blackness

The centrepiece of the Defy Classic Black Ceramic’s is its avant-garde open dial. Taking on a stellar form with ultramodern angles, the multi-layered element seamlessly blends the neoteric display with the movement.

In broad daylight, the faceted hands and applied markers appear as one with the blackened complex of the open dial and visible portions of the movement, with their polished ruthenium-treated surfaces gleaming through the darkness for surprisingly easy legibility. Come nightfall, they emit a subtle green glow from the Super-LumiNova SLN C1 coating, recalling the night-lights of a city that never sleeps.

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Form and function as one

Visible through the open dial as well as the sapphire case back of the Defy Classic, the automatic Elite 670 manufacture movement beats unerringly. A staple movement in Zenith’s lineup for decades, the Defy Classic represents the first time the Elite caliber has been openworked. Its entire anatomy has been reimagined – not just aesthetically, with its restructured and open bridges with cutting-edge finishing – but also in its performance, as the Elite caliber in the Defy Classic features a silicon pallet-lever and escape-wheel.

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Perfectly integrated with the contours of the case and following the structured lines of the dial and movement, the Defy Classic Black Ceramic is fitted with a black unistructure rubber strap, offering sporty, casual elegance and comfort in all situations an urban explorer may encounter.

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Zenith Defy Classic Black Ceramic

Technical specifications:

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Reference: 49.9000.670/78.R782

Key Points:

·      Elite skeletonised movement

·      NEW 41mm Black Ceramic case

·      Silicon escape-wheel and lever

Movement:

·      Elite 670 SK, Automatic

·      Calibre: 11 ½``` (Diameter: 25.60mm)

·      Movement thickness: 3.88mm

·      Components: 187

·      Jewels: 27

·      Power-reserve: min. 48 hours

·      Finishing: Special oscillating weight with satin-brushed finish

Functions:

·      Hours and minutes in the centre

·      Central seconds hand

·      Date indication at 6 o’clock

Case, Dial & Hands:

·      Diameter: 41mm

·      Diameter opening: 32.5mm

·      Thickness: 10.75mm

·      Crystal: Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides

·      Case-back: Transparent sapphire crystal

·      Material: Black Ceramic

·      Water-resistance: 10 ATM

·      Dial: Openworked

·      Hour-markers: Ruthenium-plated, faceted and coated with Super-LumiNova® SLN C1

·      Hands: Ruthenium-plated, faceted and coated with Super-LumiNova® SLN C1

Strap & Buckle:

·      Black rubber with black DLC folding buckle

·      Also available on black rubber with black alligator leather coating (27.00.2218.582)

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The price for the Zenith Defy Classic Black Ceramic is $7,500.    

For more information visit Zenith Online.