No Reserve
8093Σ
Zenith
Ref. 95.9000.9004/78.R582
Defy El Primero
An impressive and bold titanium 1/100th of a second chronograph skeletonized wristwatch with power reserve indication, warranty and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$50,000 - 100,000•€6,200 - 12,500$6,400 - 12,800
HK$48,260
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Zenith
- Year
- Circa 2017
- Reference No
- 95.9000.9004/78.R582
- Movement No
- 575’493
- Case No
- 374’672
- Model Name
- Defy El Primero
- Material
- Titanium
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. El Primero 9004, 53 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile and rubber
- Clasp/Buckle
- Titanium Zenith deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 44mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, crystal, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Zenith International Warranty card, chronometer certificate, additional unsigned rubber strap, leather wallet, instruction manual, product literature, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- Combining new standards of high-performing movements with futuristic designs, Zenith ‘defies’ the conventions of traditional Swiss watchmaking with its El Primero Calibre 9004 automatic movement.
- Mechanically complex, the movement features an innovative secondary gear train that operates at high frequencies, allowing it to measure time in 1/100th of a second intervals. This innovative mechanism serves as the beating heart of this charismatic chronograph collection. The swiftly moving chronograph hand is a captivating sight when the chronograph is activated.
- Housed in lightweight titanium, the 44mm case diameter provides a significant wrist presence, while the blue and grey sub-dials enhance readability against the futuristic skeletonized dial.
- This exceptional piece is a fantastic addition for chronograph collectors seeking something different and unconventional. Offered in excellent condition, the watch comes complete with its original certificate and presentation box, making it a prized find.
- Mechanically complex, the movement features an innovative secondary gear train that operates at high frequencies, allowing it to measure time in 1/100th of a second intervals. This innovative mechanism serves as the beating heart of this charismatic chronograph collection. The swiftly moving chronograph hand is a captivating sight when the chronograph is activated.
- Housed in lightweight titanium, the 44mm case diameter provides a significant wrist presence, while the blue and grey sub-dials enhance readability against the futuristic skeletonized dial.
- This exceptional piece is a fantastic addition for chronograph collectors seeking something different and unconventional. Offered in excellent condition, the watch comes complete with its original certificate and presentation box, making it a prized find.
Zenith
Swiss | 1865Since Zenith's beginnings, founder George Favre-Jacot sought to manufacture precision timepieces, realizing quality control was best maintained when production was housed under one roof. Zenith remains one of the few Swiss manufacturers to produce their own in-house movements to this day.
Today, the brand is best known for the "El Primero," the firm's most successful automatic chronograph movement. In an interesting twist of fate, the company that owned Zenith during the 1970s decided to move on to quartz movements and therefore sought to destroy the parts and tools necessary to make mechanical movements. One watchmaker realized this folly and hid the tools and parts before they were destroyed. In 1984, he returned them to Zenith so they could once again make the El Primero movement.
Browse MakerToday, the brand is best known for the "El Primero," the firm's most successful automatic chronograph movement. In an interesting twist of fate, the company that owned Zenith during the 1970s decided to move on to quartz movements and therefore sought to destroy the parts and tools necessary to make mechanical movements. One watchmaker realized this folly and hid the tools and parts before they were destroyed. In 1984, he returned them to Zenith so they could once again make the El Primero movement.