The Return of the Zenith Defy

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The Return of the Zenith Defy

In the 1970s, the advent of quartz replica watches triggered a crisis for mechanical watchmakers, who seemed poised for decline. The Defy proved its worth. It survived the quartz era, albeit undergoing some evolution and ultimately transitioning to battery-powered watches. In 1999, Zenith and TAG Heuer were merged into the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, where the brand remains today and has grown into a significant manufacturer.

But first, the brand’s style underwent a dramatic shift, and the Defy collection was no exception. Thierry Nataf (CEO from 2001 to 2010) wanted to awaken Zenith, the “sleeping beauty.” He achieved this goal with the Defy, establishing it as a standalone sports luxury watch line in 2006. One of the Defy’s signature elements was its then-unique combination of gold with titanium, carbon, steel, and rubber.

These watches initially enjoyed considerable success. However, it soon became apparent that their ornate designs lacked the substance needed to become an iconic brand. In 2010, Jean-Frédéric Dufour took over as CEO of Zenith and Rolex. He led Zenith—and the Defy collection—back to a more tranquil landscape, returning to a bold, sporty aesthetic anchored by superior mechanical performance and more accessible pricing. Zenith thus reaffirmed its place among true watch connoisseurs.

In 2017, Julien Tornare succeeded Dufour as president of the brand. With a completely redesigned collection, he ultimately set the Defy on the path to success.

The Defy El Primero 21, launched in 2017—A Triumphant Return
The Defy El Primero 21, unveiled at the 2017 Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Show, marked the beginning of this remarkable success story. Thanks to its new high-frequency calibre 9004, featuring two independent oscillating and escapement systems, it became the world’s first series-produced high-frequency wristwatch capable of automatically measuring time to an accuracy of 1/100th of a second. This 50Hz movement, equipped with a dedicated chronograph mechanism, is housed in a 44mm case. Available in several versions, the titanium and skeletonized dial versions are particularly popular among watch enthusiasts.

In 2018, the Defy collection’s success story reached a new stage with the release of the titanium Defy Classic. This three-hand model with a date display is available in a skeletonized version with a skeletonized dial or a sealed version with an elegant sunburst dial. All models are powered by the brand’s in-house 670SK automatic movement with a 48-hour power reserve. The 41mm case, with a sapphire crystal caseback, also features a skeletonized, blackened movement with a silicon pallet fork and escape wheel in the sealed dial version.

In 2020, fake Zenith also launched the Defy Classic Carbon, the brand’s first watch made entirely of carbon fiber. Weighing a mere 65 grams, it features an integrated bracelet for comfort.

U-BOAT 1938 DOPPIOTEMPO

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U-Boat 1938 Doppiotempo is the latest member of the growing portfolio of this Italian brand. In recent years, the company has attracted a wider audience with more product lines, different complications and different case sizes. This latest GMT model has two dial colors to choose from, black or green.

Italo Fontana, the owner of the Italian brand U-Boat, is also the designer of the brand. In the early days, the company was known for designing bold retro-style diving watches. Each model exudes a retro atmosphere, reminiscent of steampunk sports. In addition, Fontana also showed a preference for unusual materials in its production, including aluminum, bronze, silver and titanium.

Most hobbyists associate cheap U-Boat with 45 or 47 mm large watches, especially the company’s Classico models. However, in recent years, the brand has launched new watches with different styles and smaller case sizes. In fact, today this Italian brand offers something for everyone.

The company has now launched an interesting dual time model, the U-Boat 1938 Doppiotempo series. This watch uses a 43 mm stainless steel case and is available in black or green dial options. The core of the watch is a Swiss automatic movement, tailored to the brand’s own specifications and equipped with a hollow rotor.

U-Boat 1938 Doppiotempo adheres to the brand’s love of sandwich dials, using beige hollow hour and minute hands with Super-LumiNova treatment. In addition, the eye-catching red hands together with the 24-hour track indicate home time. Finally, the subdial on the dial serves as a day/night indicator.

Press release of the brand

It’s time to enjoy your time, enjoy every minute, decide how and where to spend it. Life is an adventure, savor every moment of it, and collect all emotions. U-BOAT launches the new 1938 Doppiotempo series.

The watch was first launched last year and is based on a model originally designed for the Italian army’s parachute assault group Col Moschin. Two other models have now been launched, starting with a 200-piece special edition.

The 43mm satin-finished steel case is equipped with two crowns, one for setting the time and date, and the other for adjusting the “doppiotempo” or dual time function. Since the internal rotating bezel can set a second time zone, you can rely on two There are two different dial colors, one is black and the other is green.

The watch mirror adopts a super-dome sapphire crystal glass with anti-reflective treatment. It is equipped with a Swiss-made self-winding movement with a 44-hour reserve. The hollow rotor on the back can be seen through the bronze sapphire glass sealed with 8 external screws.

Retro style cheap watch, 1938 Doppiotempo numbers, hands and markers are treated in beige with Super-Luminova luminous treatment, 24-hour indicator and red second time zone hand.

Both versions are equipped with a laser-engraved green calfskin strap with a steel tongue buckle. 1938 Doppiotempo is versatile and can be worn anytime, anywhere. Experience your adventure!