Never afraid to express its singular vision of watchmaking of the future, Zenith continues to highlight the concept of high-frequency precision through striking creations in its 1/100th of a second chronograph, the DEFY 21. This translation of high oscillation frequencies into single regions of the visible light spectrum began with the DEFY 21 Ultraviolet in 2020, which features the world’s first violet- coloured chronograph movement, standing out against the entirely muted case in matte sandblasted titanium. Now, Zenith applies the same striking effect in cool tones of deep indigo and electric blue in the DEFY 21 Ultrablue.
The color blue holds a special place in Zenith lore. It was the backdrop to the starry night sky from which the manufacture’s founder Georges-Favre Jacot was inspired to name his award-winning calibre and eventually, his brand. In more recent times, it was one of the defining colours of the A386, one of the first watches to be equipped with the legendary El Primero automatic high-frequency chronograph calibre. It is also a colour that has been extensively explored by the Manufacture in its most intricate watches, becoming a mark of futuristic haute horlogerie by Zenith.
- 44mm micro-blasted titanium case
- Water resistant to 100 meters
- Special skeletonized dial with grey closed chronograph registers
- 1/100th of a second Chronograph movement (one rotation per second)
- 1 escapement for the Watch (36,000 VpH – 5 Hz)
- 1 escapement for the Chronograph (360,000 VpH – 50Hz)
- Chronograph power-reserve indication at 12 o’clock. Hours and minutes in the centre. Small seconds at 9 o’clock, Central chronograph hand, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, 60-second counter at 6 o’clock
- TIME LAB Chronometer certified
- Transparent case back
- Blue anodized rotor
- Strap: Black rubber with ultrablue “cordura effec.t” Microblasted titanium double folding clasp
