Tag: Zenith

The watch world has embraced ceramic in recent years, pushing it beyond the usual realm of the bezel insert, and into a starring role throughout the case and bracelet (and sometimes, dial). Thanks to modern production methods, we’re even getting ceramic rendered in an interesting array of colors and finishes. Sure, it’s not a new…

If you had one word to describe Zenith in 2025, that word would probably be ‘vibrant’. This is a brand that embraced color in new and interesting ways last year, from their entirely blue lineup at Watches & Wonders, to new Defy Chroma references, to a capsule collection of Defy Revival chronographs in primary colors.…

One of the best dive watch releases of last year is getting a unique limited edition this week thanks to a collaboration between Zenith and Topper Jewelers. The Defy Extreme Diver (reviewed here) has already stretched its legs this year with a Shadow variation, and with this collaboration it’s showing off a different side of…

Zenith is returning to the Defy Extreme platform this week with the release of two references rendered in titanium with a mix of white and black ceramic.The new watches get the Chroma label, and make use of a myriad of colors within the openworked dial, dialing the drama up to 11 in the process. It’s…

Big colors and bold themes are back on the menu for Geneva Watch Days, and nowhere is that more apparent than Zenith’s latest collaboration with USM, a Swiss based modular furniture manufacturer. The pair are teaming up to release a capsule collection that includes four Defy Chronograph references, and a custom-designed USM Haller Timepiece Chest…

The folks at Zenith have proven to have a keen eye for the right collaborations, with some truly great releases done with the likes of Hodinkee, Revolution, and Time +Tide in recent years. This week, we’re getting the final watch in the Surfer trilogy of collaborations with Time + Tide, and this time, it’s a…

The Zenith Defy Extreme Diver is one of the best modern dive watches releases in recent years, and this week, it welcomes a new configuration rendered in microblasted titanium. In Zenith parlance, this is the Shadow treatment, and it’s being released alongside a matching Defy Revival Diver in the same spec. The Shadow moniker is…