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The 600m-water-resistant Defy A3648, generally known as the Defy Plongeur, was a correct device look ahead to professionals when it debuted in 1969. When Zenith launched a Revival model of the A3648 in 2024, model followers rejoiced. On the identical time, the Le Locle-based watchmaker launched the fashionable Defy Excessive Diver, a worthy evolution mannequin of the A3648. Now, simply over a 12 months later, these two watches come out in hanging microblasted titanium apparel. Zenith introduces shadow variations of the Defy Excessive Diver and Defy Revival Diver for folks with an eye fixed on the long run or the previous.
New shadow variations of the Zenith Defy Excessive Diver and Defy Revival Diver
We’ll begin with the extra modern creation of the 2, the Defy Excessive Diver ref. 97.9600.3620/21.I300 (US$12,300 / €12,900). Zenith already has extra lighthearted variations of this watch within the assortment, sporting both a black or a blue dial and a contact of vibrant orange. The brand new watch has a 42.5mm microblasted titanium case with a 47.4mm size and a 15.5mm thickness. Surrounding its matching dodecagonal titanium ring is a black ceramic unidirectional bezel with Tremendous-LumiNova-filled markings. If you wish to go saturation diving with this watch, that’s no drawback as a result of it boasts a 600m depth score and a helium escape valve. On the star-patterned black dial, C1 Tremendous-LumiNova markers and fingers punctuated by vivid yellow accents guarantee optimum readability within the murkiest situations.
The exhibition case again of the most recent Defy Excessive Diver reveals the black-finished El Primero 3620 computerized motion, a shocking function on a deep-diving watch like this Defy. This 5Hz motion has a paramagnetic escapement, a number of silicon elements, and a 60-hour energy reserve.
Whereas this Defy Excessive Diver comes on a microblasted titanium H-link bracelet, patrons additionally get two interchangeable straps. The primary is a sturdy black rubber strap with a Cordura-like texture and folding clasp. The second is a black and yellow single-piece material strap that closes with a pin buckle. Due to the built-in quick-change mechanism, swapping straps is simple and requires no instruments.
The retro/trendy Defy Revival Diver
After a colourful Defy Revival Diver, Zenith deemed it time for a barely stealthier model. However when you’re in a line of labor that requires numerous sneaking round in hazardous conditions and stealth is of the essence, don’t hassle shopping for the shadow model of the illustrious A3648. Sure, the watch has a darkish microblasted titanium 37mm case with a modest 44mm size and a 15.5mm profile. Nonetheless, as you possibly can see, the newest iteration of the Defy Revival Diver, the ref. 97.A3648.670/21.M3648 (US$8,200 / €8,600), additionally has numerous vibrant yellow particulars.
The unidirectional bezel’s yellow-tinted sapphire insert is seen from a mile away, and the identical goes for the yellow fingers above the matte black dial with a yellow minute observe.
On the brilliant facet, the brand new watch, like the unique from 1969, is waterproof to 600 meters. It additionally has a screw-down crown at 4:30, simply because it was on the unique, plus an ultra-retro Homosexual Frères-style bracelet. It’s made in brushed, darkish titanium this time, making a retro-modern look.
An Elite caliber at your service
Contained in the octagonal case beats the automated Zenith Elite 670 motion, which shows the hours, minutes, seconds, and date. Once more, regardless of the acute water resistance, a show case again permits the wearer to see the self-winding energy supply in motion. A skeletonized rotor with the Zenith star is on show and options vertical Geneva stripes. On the bridges and plates beneath it, we additionally discover round Geneva stripes and loads of perlage. This 4Hz motion has an influence reserve of fifty hours.
We’ll request this pair of deep-diving watches for a hands-on evaluation to find what they’re like within the metallic. One last item: if you wish to go hands-on with the shadow variations of the Defy Excessive Diver and the Defy Revival Diver, they’re out there in any respect Zenith boutiques and from approved retailers worldwide. They’re additionally out there on-line, however that gained’t offer you an impression of how the darkened titanium feels.
