#Zenith Defy Inventor

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QP 28th issue, interview with CEO of Zenith, Julien Tornare. Words by Utku Palamutcu.

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New Zenith Defy Inventor defies Watchmaking conventions at Baselworld 2019 - https://ift.tt/2Wq9iXB

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Zenith Defy Inventor

With its new disruptive “Zenith Oscillator” control system, the brand with the guiding star is revolutionising mechanical watchmaking. High frequency, chronometric precision, reliability and stability: the oscillator developed and patented by the Manufacture replaces the traditional sprung balance used for more than three centuries! Featuring a single element (compared with 30 or so components of a standard regulating organ), this high-tech device equips the new DEFY Inventor. A case made of lightweight titanium and Aeronith – an innovative aluminium-polymer composite – teamed with an architectural design: through the DEFY Inventor, Zenith is (re)inventing the watchmaking of tomorrow, in an entirely independent manner.

Taking on the future

Zenith announced right from the start that DEFY would write new chapters in its history. This contemporary, even futuristic saga – given that the brand’s visionary gaze remains firmly fixed on the horizon – began in 2017 with the remarkable 100th of a second chronograph named DEFY El Primero 21. The same year, Zenith unveiled DEFY Lab, an ‘archetype’ regulated by a revolutionary oscillator developed by the Manufacture and issued in a 10-piece limited edition.  Today, the ‘specimen’ is moving beyond laboratory stage and becoming the DEFY Inventor, produced in a run of several hundred units and equipped with its own patented regulating organ. Like its predecessor, DEFY Inventor offers superlative technical performance and a modern aesthetic composed of cutting-edge materials. With its chronometric precision, this avant-garde three-hand watch is now series-produced – an industrial tour de force – and stylised to appeal to urban aesthetes. A brief reminder of its outstanding assets.

Zenith Defy Inventor

Zenith Oscillator

Beating at the extremely high frequency of 18 Hz (compared to the usual 4 Hz usually) and endowed with a comfortable two-day autonomy, Defy Inventor owes its exceptional properties to a disruptive technology: the single-piece Zenith Oscillator developed and patented by the Maison. A strategic component that constitutes the ultimate achievement of an independent Manufacture capable of developing and producing a mechanical movement in its entirety, including its own regulating system! The result of an unprecedented scientific approach to the quest for performance, it has replaced the sprung balance used in mechanical watchmaking for three and a half centuries. This major innovation for the industry offers a number of benefits. Firstly, increased reliability, given that this unique ultra-thin element (0.5 mm) replaces the thirty or so components of a standard regulating organ and thus eliminates contact, friction, wear and deformation; and secondly, stability, since it is made of monocrystalline silicon and therefore insensitive to temperature variations and magnetic fields. In addition, its escape-wheel is made of flexible blades, a first in the watch industry. These exceptional qualities are triple certified: for magnetic insensitivity (ISO-764), thermal insensitivity (ISO-3159) and chronometric precision (TIMELAB – Foundation of the Geneva Laboratory of Horology and Micro-engineering). So much for the technical aspects, as we now turn to the design.

Zenith Defy Inventor

Urban legend

An innovative ‘engine’ has been teamed with an avant-garde exterior. DEFY Inventor is as architectural as it is organic. Like an animated being in a state of perpetual motion, its heart of a new genre pulsates on the dial side, beneath a sophisticated openworked construction. Its powerful stature is carved out from ultra-light materials: brushed titanium for the 44 mm diameter case, Aeronith for the textured bezel. This lightest aluminium composite in the world was developed using an exclusive high-tech process. Three times lighter than titanium, made of open-pore aluminium foam, stiffened with a polymer, Aeronith is easily forgotten when worn, while asserting a unique modern style. The equally airy openworked dial forms a stylised propeller, of which the five ‘blades/branches’ evoke the Zenith star. Broad hours and minutes hands sweep over the mechanism, while a slender star-tipped central sweep-seconds hand – equipped with a stop-seconds system enabling ultra-accurate adjustment – marks off the seconds. In an ultimate touch of futuristic sophistication, the iconic DEFY Inventor is secured to the wrist by a black rubber strap with a midnight blue alligator coating.

Zenith Defy Inventor

ZENITH: the future of Swiss watchmaking

Since 1865, Zenith has been guided by authenticity, daring and passion in pushing the boundaries of excellence, precision and innovation. Soon after its founding in le Locle by visionary watchmaker Georges Favre-Jacot, Zenith gained recognition for the precision of its chronometers, which it has won 2,333 chronometry prizes in just over a century and a half of existence: an absolute record. Famed for its legendary 1969 El Primero calibre enabling short-time measurement accurate to the nearest 1/10th of a second, Zenith has since developed over 600 movement variations. Today, Zenith offers new and fascinating vistas, including 1/100th of a second timing with the Defy El Primero 21. Energised by newly reinforced ties with a proud tradition of dynamic, avant-garde thinking, Zenith is writing its future… and the future of Swiss watchmaking.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Movement Zenith Oscillator (Calibre 9100) Components: 148 Frequency: 129,600 VpH (18 Hz) Power reserve: approx. 50 hours

Functions Hours and minutes in the centre Central seconds hand

Case Material: Titanium case & Aeronith Bezel Diameter: 44 mm Water-resistance: 10 ATM Dial: Blue Openworked

Strap Black Rubber with blue alligator leather coating

Clasp Titanium double folding clasp

For more information, please visit. the Zenith Watches Website.

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Zenith Defy Inventor

Zenith Defy Inventor

Zenith Defy Inventor

Zenith Defy Inventor

Zenith Defy Inventor

Baselworld 2019: Zenith Defy Inventor With its new disruptive "Zenith Oscillator" control system, the brand with the guiding star is revolutionising mechanical watchmaking.

[relogioserelogios]

Zenith Defy Inventor, com o revolucionário Zenith Oscillator, apresentado como conceito em 2017. O modelo tem caixa de 44 mm em titânio e um aro de Aeronith, um inovador composto de alumínio. Concorre ao #gphg2019 na categoria Cronometria. 💰 18.900 Francos Suíços 📷 @zenithwatches • • #zenith #zenithdefy #defylab #zenithdefyinventor #zenithoscillator #finewatchmaking #hautehorlogerie #relogioserelogios https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Uc0leFyLU/?igshid=1bw5z1p2hf0t4

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The heart of this new Defy Inventor is the single-piece Zenith Oscillator, which beats at the extremely high frequency of 18 Hz (compared to the usual 4 Hz). They used brushed titanium for the 44 mm diameter case and space-age 'Aeronith' for the textured bezel. Priced at CHF 17'900. ————— #swisswatches #baselworld2019 #zenithwatches #defyinventor #ad • anzeige (at Baselworld - The Watch and Jewellery Show) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvP-6LkB-5F/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a4fw9v2ecf0d

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陈奕迅同款限量版腕表，想要吗？

2019年9月17日——剑指瑞士制表业之未来，真力时始终以精湛制表技艺不断突破技术极限，而2019年正成为品牌纪元中的里程碑。真力时携全新DEFY INVENTOR创想家腕表大中华区限量版，以未来先锋姿态登陆沪上。

活动现场，真力时全球首席执行官朱利安•托内尔（Julien Tornare）先生，华语乐坛灵魂人物、真力时全球品牌代言人陈奕迅与到场嘉宾共同见证DEFY INVENTOR创想家腕表大中华区限量版的璀璨发布，及全新广告片的震撼上线，致敬因坚定信念而不懈挑战的革新精神。

真力时全球首席执行官朱利安•托内尔先生与真力时全球品牌代言人陈奕迅 ZENITH

真力时以神秘酷炫黑色打造活动现场，利用沉浸式投影技术，营造未来感十足的科幻意味，使得到场嘉宾仿若置身未来空间。穿过投有全新真力时振盘图样的“未来隧道”，映入眼���的是真力时制表工艺之当代巅峰——DEFY全系列腕表…

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Zenith's announced the Zenith Defy Inventor, which will be produced, says the brand, in the hundreds – still a very small number relatively speaking, but one which obviously reflects the fact that the oscillator can in fact be successfully industrialized. The Defy Inventor's version of the oscillator shows some interesting updates to the original design, as well. 

(via Introducing: The Zenith Defy Inventor, The Next Evolution Of The Zenith Oscillator - HODINKEE)

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Silicon Movement Thin Timepieces – Zenith’s DEFT Inventor Watch Delivers New Control Systems (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Swiss watchmakers Zenith recently unveiled its DEFY Inventor watch at the Baselworld show this year and it is designed to celebrate El Primero's 50th anniversary. The watch is comprised of a... More:

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Zenith is under the spotlight with its ground breaking new model Defy Inventor that carries the brand’s Oscillator system, which is a candidate for changing the course of mechanical watchmaking, to an industrial state. 💙💙 Link is in bio 🔝🔝 #watchesofinstagram#watchcollector#watchoftheday#watchaddict#watchmania#watchnerd#watchfam#watchporn#dapper#dappermen#dailywatch#dapperstyle#gent#gentlemen#gentleman#wristwatch#timepiece#reloj#relogio#orologio#montre#mensfashionpost#menwithstyle#menwithclass#mensfashion#mensstyle#menswear#horobox#zenith#defy https://www.instagram.com/p/BvnskRzJHX0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=azjo93hqa42l

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Not a Blancpain

This watch is a revolution. Really

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Third-Partystravaganza 5: Artisan (Base Class; Drop Dead Gaming)

Magic items have always been a big part of any fantasy setting. I’ve already spoken a bit on how to make discovering that useful magic item feel special (Back in my roleplay ramblings about combat styles!), but today, we’re going to focus on those that create said items.

Most any caster of spells can create magic items, and heck, even some non-magical crafters can get in on the fun, creating magic items by raw skill alone, albeit within a much narrower field of focus.

Back in past editions of the world’s oldest roleplaying game, there was a class built specifically for the creation of magic items: the Artificer, who channeled the majority of their magical talent into creating such items.

Of course, the artificer was not open content, so it only makes the jump to pathfinder by way of conversion. However, Drop Dead Gaming has given us another option in the form of their artisan class from a supplement of the same name. While it’s clearly not the same class, it shares enough in common with the artificer to make it pretty clear that this is DDG’s attempt to recreate the class using a more pathfinder-appropriate design scheme. What remains the same is how their abilities revolve around their creations.

 Master crafters, these artisans may not be able to cast spells, but their myriad knowledge of how such spells are used in crafting allows them to apply that knowledge to crafting. So long as they are skilled enough to “know” the spell, they can create such items without worrying about the process being more difficult.

Drawing upon a similar pool of arcane power to a magus, artisans can apply enhancements to combat-related equipment, albeit in a less specialized way, boosting and granting various enchantments not only to weapons, but also armor and shields. Furthermore, they can do this to the equipment of allies from a distance to aid them.

As one might expect, part of their training is devoted to learning as many different crafting feats as possible, drawing from an ever-expanding list, even including ones from outside the core rules.

What really sets artificers apart, however, is their ability to draw upon a magical reserve when crafting items, effectively trading raw magical essence in exchange for expensive material components normally required to help bind magic to the item. Of course they can’t replace all of the item’s cost with this essence, but it helps. Also, this pool does not regularly regenerate, but instead returns even fuller and deeper whenever they reach a new threshold of understanding. They do, however, also learn to disenchant items later, consuming the magic within to restore some of their essence.

Though their myriad of techniques only grows in depth and diversity with time, everyone has to start somewhere, and often has a favored material they like to work with, creating items faster from said materials, and gaining a myriad of abilities associated with each, such as protection powers for clothiers, mastery over traps and constructs with clockmakers, altering the properties and shape of metal with metallurgists and blacksmiths, and so on.

They also have access to a wide array of abilities that they can pick and choose from, ranging from adding new magical properties they can apply to objects, calling objects to their hand, gaining mastery over clockwork constructs to the point of making clockwork versions of other types of said animated creatures, and mastery over various other types of magic items.

It is common for these mystical craftsfolk to create homunculus familiars, often incorporating elements of their preferred craft into their design.

Regardless of whether they learn to craft more complex constructs, these artisans to learn how to create basic animated objects, and can even improve them, often building mobile frames or simple clockworks which they bring to life.

Storing so many items can be a hassle, so these crafters learn to hide away items in an astral cache they can summon to themselves. Later on, they can even summon individual items from it without bringing the rest.

Even staves bow to the will of these mystics, using their mastery to determine their power even though they are not true casters, and using their reserves of enchantment to power the spells.

Occasionally an enchantment would work better on another item, and these mystics have learned to move and even trade out enchantments from one source to the other.

Near the zenith of their power, these crafters perfect a magnum opus, a true minor artifact that they have been working at for a long time. What’s more, that breakthrough has opened up the secrets of artifact creation to them without mythic power, though doing so requires exceptional methods, forging said items in places of primal power, or collecting ingredients that cannot be found in any shop.

The most powerful artisans learn one final technique that enhances their powers, which varies by the individual. Some further master the speed and cost-efficiency of their creations, others can generate massive amounts of raw materials, enchant their own bodies, master wielding multiple wands or magic staves, or becoming a living spell battery, picking and choosing spells to utilize.

Interested in reliving the fun of the 3.5 artificer? Want a mystical craftsperson capable of using nearly all magic items, not to mention making them for a fraction of the cost in gold? This may be the class for you. There’s as many ways to build these as there are magic items. Perhaps you want a pseudo-caster with a wand for every situation, or maybe a botanist-brewer with potions and elixers galore, as well a plant monsters via the Grow Plant Creature, or an armored mystic whose weapon and armor enchantments are constantly changing to match the situation? The fact that the majority of their abilities rely on the resources of their essence pool and gold makes them a very money-focused class, of course, and that can be abused by them finding excuses to take extra downtime just to make money selling items. So keep that in mind.

 This seems to me like a very primal form of exploring magic, able to craft items with any spell, regardless of source, given they are powerful enough to know the crafting lore associated with each spell level. However, they themselves are no casters. So the question is, which came first, the artificer, or the mage? I lean towards the latter, for while artificers defy most casting, they are still reliant on so many things associated with spells. Perhaps in your setting it is different?

  One of the technological capitols of the world, Trodiet is famous for not only its mass-produced machines, but also its “artisan machine” line, amazing robots that combine arcane lore of old with the best science can offer. Each one is hand-crafted by one woman: Disiera Ardelay, the brilliant inventor. Though a gift to mortal science, there are many, from envious rivals to anti-science activists, who would see her dead.

 The Grove of Alkenor, named after the cerynitis that died defending it, it tended to by a lone druid and artisan who never reveals their name, instead spending all their time brewing potions and growing plant guardians from the local flora, all to protect the sacred place from interlopers, and to fund the local circle and its activities.

 Some of the most famous artifacts of the age were all crafted by a single person, the so-called Skysmith, whose identity has faded from history, but their impact remains. When a party member inherits The Skysmith’s Journal, they can embark on a quest to uncover their greatest creations, all while others greedily seek them for their own ends.

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via Men's Journal

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A new era of tennis has begun. Zenith Friend of the Brand Patrick Mouratoglou, outspoken tennis and life coach extraordinaire, has always dreamed of making a name for himself in the world of tennis. His unique energy and tireless vision led him to become one of the most influential and outspoken coaches in the game; training some of the greatest tennis players. Zenith celebrates him with his own special edition of the Defy 21 – Zenith Defy 21 Patrick Mouratoglou Edition.

Patrick Mouratoglou

Parallel to Swiss watchmaking, tennis is a sport that places great importance in tradition. And just as Zenith strives to break the boundaries of the past and craft the watchmaking of the future, Patrick Mouratoglou has left a lasting mark on tennis by elevating the game through his unique approach to coaching and the astounding success of the players he has worked with that include Marcos Baghdatis, Grigor Dimitrov and since 2012, Serena Williams. Mouratoglou also mentors a whole new generation of rising tennis stars at his academy like Coco Gauff. Patrick Mouratoglou has reached his star by transmitting his knowledge and passion so that others can reach theirs.

Now, Mouratoglou is reaching another star in his career: The creation of his own tennis league, in a totally new and innovative format that seeks to appeal to a younger, more inclusive demographic while emphasizing the sense of entertainment in the sport. Dubbed the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, the tournament was conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way of bringing tennis to the masses in an unprecedented format that features a lighter code of conduct, where players can bring out more of their personalities on the court. Zenith is proud to support Patrick Mouratoglou in his new endeavour.

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS, JULIEN TORNARE, MATTEO BERRETTINI, PATRICK MOURATOGLOU

“Since many years, I have realized that tennis stands in a danger zone. The world around us has changed, but tennis has failed to adapt to those changes. Although I love it just as it is, it desperately needs to reinvent itself. I decided to turn these challenging times into an opportunity: the opportunity to modernize tennis. This is why I have created UTS, a new independent and innovative tennis league that puts forward suspense, emotion and immersion with the dual objective of attracting a larger audience and younger tennis fans”, said Patrick Mouratoglou of his Ultimate Tennis Showdown.

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS, MATTEO BERRETTINI, JULIEN TORNARE, PATRICK, MOURATOGLOU

“Here in Switzerland, tennis is something of a national sport”, said Zenith CEO Julien Tornare. “We’ve all grown up watching local players battle on the court to become global sensations. But today, there is something of a disconnection between younger sports fans and tennis, which is often perceived by them as rigid and elitist. Just like Zenith strives to bring the codes of watchmaking into the 21st century, our dear friend Patrick Mouratoglou is revolutionizing tennis to keep the sport relevant for future generations”.

UTS TOURNAMENT

To celebrate the debut Ultimate Tennis Showdown tournament and Zenith’s burgeoning friendship with Patrick Mouratoglou, a special rendition of its 1/100th of a second chronograph was in order: the DEFY 21 Patrick Mouratoglou edition, featuring a case and bezel crafted in light yet robust carbon, a composite material used in professional tennis rackets, the sleek and sporty chronograph style and performance are not mutually exclusive. The partially open dial with closed chronograph counters are treated in a blue tone, matching the tennis courts of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown tournament. Touches of yellow are applied in the same tone as the ubiquitous tennis ball.  For some words of wisdom from the coach himself, the rim of the carbon bezel is engraved and filled in luminescent pigments with a motto Patrick Mouratoglou lives by: “Little details make big difference”.

MATTEO BERRETTINI – WINNER UTS

A limited-edition of just 50 pieces, the collaborative DEFY 21 Patrick Mouratoglou edition is slated for a commercial release in November 2020 at Zenith Boutiques around the world as well as the Zenith Online Boutique. Those interested can sign up to receive an alert as soon as the watch is available to purchase online. The winner of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown will be awarded the watch as a commemorative prize. And for the 50 lucky owners of the watch, they will receive the exclusive opportunity to spend one night at the Mouratoglou Academy in the south of France and enjoy a one-on-one training session with Patrick Mouratoglou.

MATTEO BERRETTINI – WINNER UTS

Zenith: Time To Reach Your Star.

Zenith exists to inspire individuals to pursue their dreams and make them come true – against all odds. Since its establishment in 1865, Zenith became the first watch manufacture in the modern sense of the term, and its watches have accompanied extraordinary figures that dreamt big and strived to achieve the impossible – from Louis Blériot’s history-making flight across the English Channel to Felix Baumgartner’s record-setting stratospheric free-fall jump.

With innovation as its guiding star, Zenith features exceptional in-house developed and manufactured movements in all its watches. From the first automatic chronograph, the El Primero, to the fastest chronograph with a 1/100th of a second precision, the El Primero 21, as well as the Inventor that reinvents the regulating organ by replacing the 30+ components with a single monolithic element, the manufacture is always pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Zenith has been shaping the future of Swiss watchmaking since 1865, accompanying those who dare to challenge themselves and break barriers. The time to reach your star is now.

Zenith Defy 21 Patrick Mouratoglou Edition Technical Specifications

Reference: 10.9000.9004/M99.R939

Key points

Full carbon model: case, bezel, pushers, crown and buckle head.

Bezel adorned with Patrick Mouratoglou’s motto: “Little details make big difference”

This sentence is engraved and filled with SuperLuminova

1/100th of a second chronograph movement.

Exclusive dynamic signature of one rotation per second for the Chrono hand.

1 escapement for the Watch (36,000 VpH – 5 Hz)

1 escapement for the Chronograph (360,000 VpH – 50 Hz).

TIME LAB Chronometer certified.

Limited edition of 50 units

Movement

El Primero 9004 automatic

Frequency: 36,000 VpH (5 Hz)

Power reserve: approx. 50 hours

Blue coloured the main plate on movement and rotor

Functions

Hours and minutes in the centre.

1/100th of a second chronograph with yellow dots recalling tennis balls

Central chronograph hand – one turn per second

30-minute counter at 3 o’clock

60-second counter at 6 o’clock with “M” Mouratoglou logo

Chronograph power-reserve indication at 12 o’clock

Material

Black carbon case and bezel. Bezel filled with SLN

Water resistance

10 ATM

Dial

Black with 3 blue colored counters inspired from tennis court.

Touch of yellow on the hand of the 6 o’clock counter and on power reserve indication.

Hour markers

Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with Super-LumiNova SLN

Hands

Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with Super-LumiNova SLN

Bracelet & Buckle

Black rubber with blue “Cordura effect”.

Titanium double folding clasp with black carbon head

Price

19500 CHF

Ltd Edition of 50 units

STEFANOS-TSITSIPAS, JULIEN-TORNARE, MATTEO-BERRETTINI, PATRICK MOURATOGLOU

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS, MATTEO BERRETTINI, JULIEN TORNARE, PATRICK, MOURATOGLOU

MATTEO BERRETTINI – WINNER UTS

MATTEO BERRETTINI – WINNER UTS

UTS TOURNAMENT

Zenith Defy 21 Patrick Mouratoglou Edition A new era of tennis has begun. Zenith Friend of the Brand Patrick Mouratoglou, outspoken tennis and life coach extraordinaire, has always dreamed of making a name for himself in the world of tennis.

[relogioserelogios]

#baselworld2019 Zenith Defy Inventor, com o revolucionário Zenith Oscillator, apresentado como conceito em 2017. O modelo tem caixa de 44 mm em titânio e um aro de Aeronith, um inovador composto de alumínio. 💰 17.900 Francos Suíços 📷 @zenithwatches • • #zenith #zenithdefy #defylab #zenithdefyinventor #zenithoscillator #finewatchmaking #hautehorlogerie #relogioserelogios https://www.instagram.com/p/BviVp4YBvKG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b19tl3dd3xdr

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Zenith Defy Inventor: Aufbruch in die Zukunft mit neuartigem Oszillator

Hohe Frequenz, chronometrische Präzision, Zuverlässigkeit und Stabilität: in der neuen Defy Inventor arbeitet der von Zenith entwickelte und patentierte Oszillator, der die traditionelle Spiralfeder ersetzt die seit über drei Jahrhunderten verwendet wird!

Dieses neue, bahnbrechende Regulierorgan besteht aus einem einzigen Element, statt der rund 30 Bauteile eines herkömmlichen Regulierorgans.…

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ZENITH DEFY INVENTOR from I-reel on Vimeo.

Launch movie, for the new Zenith Defy Inventor watch. This watch features a new oscillator, replacing the traditional anchor and balance wheel regulating system. This single piece beats at 18 hz, versus 4Hz for classic 30 parts regulating organ. It is build in silicium through a material growth process. The movie is a free reinterpretation of this technical process, and give a CGI tour of the watch to reveal the main design and technical features.