The Defy Classic has made its mark as Zenith’s expression of neo-futuristic watchmaking. With the Defy Classic Black Ceramic, its distinguishing features are brought to life from its nuanced darkness and the sense of volume it conveys through balanced geometry and a visionary architecture – inside and out. Forged from wear-proof black zirconium oxide ceramic, the faceted 41mm case features a combination of polished and satin-brushed surfaces, emphasizing its geometric and contemporary case inspired by the original Zenith Defy collection first launched in the 1970s. The angular, silhouette of the case is softened by the circular bezel that haloes above it.
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 easy legibility. Come nightfall, they emit a green glow from the Super-LumiNova® SLN C1 coating, recalling the night-lights of a city that never sleeps.
Visible through the open dial as well as the sapphire case back, the automatic Elite 670 manufacture movement is a staple movement in Zenith’s lineup for decades and it has been openworked for the first time. 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.
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.