The Defy models have progressed, a few residual models were released, but nothing has been as interesting as the original design.įor me, it held a certain charm that I found appealing even almost 50 years later, and the “first mechanical chronograph” charm of the regular El Primero rode itself out for me. It was a very cool 3-hander (look familiar?) with a date window at 4:30 that I’ve come to find isn’t as easy to obtain as one would think. Followed shortly after came the Zenith Defy, a watch that was definitely a step out of normality for a brand. For the most part, it lived up to the hype I had for it.īefore we delve into the watch, let’s discuss a bit of the history behind Zenith, the context of the Defy model, and why this watch was exciting (for me at least). Introduced in 1969, the El Primero was arguably the first fully integrated automatic chronograph. When I got the opportunity to review the titanium model, I jumped. Functional chronograph? Check. Modern movement? Check. In fact, it was among my favorite watches from last year. ![]() ![]() Rewinding back a little over a year to Baselworld 2017, there were really just a handful of watches that grabbed my attention and the Zenith Defy El Primero 21 ( Hands-on here) led the pack.
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