And rightly so because this was the first octagonal case shape for a luxury sports watch back in 1969-a novel concept-and Zenith are doing well to now offer this to the modern watch aficionados of the 21st century. The Revival line not only aims at generating awareness around Zenith’s technical supremacy, but it also seeks to highlight the brand’s expertise in the design department and its evolution over the years. For the Defy Revival A3642, each part of the original 1969 model was digitised so as to be accurately reproduced-the only differences or rather upgrades, are the sapphire crystal instead of an acrylic glass, the exhibition caseback instead of the solid steel caseback, which gives a peek into the inner workings of the automatic Elite 670 calibre. The USP of the Revival series, is that Zenith have preserved and reproduced just about everything from the original watch by adopting a ‘reverse engineering’ approach, where every component is faithful to the original. It all started in 2019, when Zenith launched the A384 Revival to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the El Primero movement, and ever since, the series has garnered immense popularity among watch enthusiast since vintage re-editions of Zenith’s El Primero models have always commanded a high respect among horophiles. During the third edition of the LVMH Watch Week held in January this year, Zenith unveiled the Defy Revival A3642-a 37mm stainless steel, limited-edition of 250 pieces that pays homage to the original 1969 model Back To Basics: Zenith Revives The Defy Model For The 21st Century And during the third edition of the LVMH Watch Week held in January this year, Zenith unveiled the Defy Revival A3642-a 37mm stainless steel, limited-edition of 250 pieces that pays homage to the original 1969 model. While the legendary movement will always be one of the most important milestones for the brand, the same year also witnessed the launch of Zenith’s Defy collection, with the first model A3642 that stood out for its robust sports watch persona.
Its ingenious column-wheel mechanism and an automatic winding system with a 50-hour power reserve made it perfect for timing sports or outdoor activities with impeccable accuracy and precision. Back then it was the world’s first Swiss-made, fully-integrated automatic chronograph, beating at a frequency of 36,000vph-a record in the history of haute horlogerie. One cannot simply talk about Zenith and not mention the iconic El Primero movement that made history in 1969.
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