In 1969, Zenith launched El Primero, the first ever fully integrated automatic column-wheel chronograph movement, enabling 1/10th of a second precision. This groundbreaking model laid a new milestone in watchmaking history that had never been surpassed – until now. Half a century later, Zenith has once again defied tradition and pushed existing 8,217.boundaries, leading us into the world of 1/100th of a second accuracy.
The new TIMELAB-chronometer certified Defy El Primero 21 Blue features a titanium case with matching rhodium-plated hour markers and hands. The open-worked dial displays a chronograph power-reserve indication at 12 o’clock, hours and minutes in the centre, small seconds at 9 o’clock, black 60-second counter at 6 o’clock and the Defy El Primero 21’s trademark blue 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, offset by the unusual and visually striking blue mainplate.
Designed to cater to a variety of tastes, the Defy El Primero 21 Blue offers a choice of three straps from black rubber covered with a blue alligator leather coating; or in titanium, both with a titanium double folding clasp. The watch has a 50-hour power reserve and is water-resistant to 100 meters. In the UK the watch will retail in the region of £8,217. We will be seeing the new watch among others in the Zenith collection at Baselworld next month.
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