Zenith Defy El Primero 21 Black Ceramic

The Brand With The Guiding Star believes the Zenith DEFY EL PRIMERO 21 represents a quantum leap in both performance and mechanical design in a competition against no-one but itself.

Introduced last year, the newly upgraded movement boasts a frequency of 360,000 A/H (50 Hz), ten times that of its world-famous El Primero predecessor, enabling 1/100^th of a second precision. The new display magnifies the effect of this remarkable frequency: the inner bezel bears a scale graduated from 1 to 100 around which a 1/100^th of a second-hand sweeps at a lightning speed of one turn per second, offering unprecedented visual impact and a surreal time-travelling experience for the wearer.

Now with a new 44 mm black ceramic case, the open-worked dial of the DEFY EL PRIMERO 21 offers a contemporary background for the key identifying characteristics of the legendary original: a star-tipped sweep-seconds hand, large luminescent baton-type hands and facetted hour-markers all paying proud tribute in a stunning demonstration of futuristic brilliance.

Stealth interpretation

The night-black ceramic case complements its rich inner workings. Sleek ruthenium-plated hour-markers and hands enliven an elegantly complex open-worked dial featuring a chronograph power-reserve indication at 12 o’clock, hours and minutes in the center, small seconds at 9 o’clock, black 60-second counter at 6 o’clock and distinctive blue 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock.

The Defy El Primero 21 Black Ceramic comes on a comfortable black rubber strap with a matching black DLC-coated titanium double folding clasp, or a stylish black ceramic bracelet. With a 50-hour power reserve, the watch is water-resistant to 100 meters, and is sure to catch the attention of the most discerning watch enthusiasts seeking to wish upon a star.