A stealthy twist on the Zenith origin story
For its latest addition to the Defy Revival collection, Zenith imagines an alternate possibility for the very first Defy silhouette from 1969 in a decidedly modern and stealthy rendition. While there is some historical precedent for blacked-out ZENITH watches, which the manufacture produced in very small numbers as working prototypes as far as back as 1970, the Defy Revival Shadow is a modern creation in a vintage silhouette. In the same vein as the Chronomaster Revival Shadow that precedes it, the DEFY Revival Shadow creatively blends the historic model’s heritage with a contemporary accent through dark tones and muted textures.
This Defy Revival is powered by Zenith’s own quintessential automatic movement, the Elite 670, which has been in-house manufactured and developed, and has remained an integral part of Zenith’s offerings for over 25 years. Ultra-thin in its proportions and irreproachable in its performance, the Elite provides a power reserve of 50 hours with its automatic winding mechanism and can host numerous complications.
Specifications
- Case size: 37mm
- Case Material: Microblasted titanium
- Dial: Black with applied hour markers
- Strap: Integrated titanium ‘ladder’ style bracelet
- Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire
- Movement: Elite 670, Automatic with date (4 Hz, 50 hour power reserve), silicon escape wheel and lever
- Hands & hour markers: Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with Beige SuperLuminova
- Water resistant to 30 ATM, 300 meters
