Since the appointment of of their first locally-based brand manager in September 2015 Zenith’s Australian presence has been gradually gaining a foothold courtesy of events, more points of sale, and an increased availability of more models. Recently, I had the… Read More ›
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ZENITH : A modern homage to the A. Cairelli Tipo CP-2
Today we bring you probably my favourite release from Zenith to date this year, a limited edition modern homage to their famed A. Cairelli Tipo CP-2. It is not only a good looking watch in and of itself, but it… Read More ›
INTERVIEW : Zenith CEO Aldo Magada
In a strong sign that they have confidence in the local market, late 2015 saw the appointment of Zenith’s first brand manager for Australia and with this, the brand’s appearance at what will no doubt be an expanding number of… Read More ›
ZENITH : El Primero Tourbillon Skeleton Chronograph
Flying somewhat discreetly under the radar for Zenith this year has been a new tourbillon chronograph, which was formally launched at Baselworld 2016. At first glance the combination of functions and layout may seem familiar to Zenith fans. This is because… Read More ›
MODERN CHRONOGRAPHS : Zenith El Primero Sport 45mm vs Rolex Daytona 116520
By @initialjh When watch enthusiasts are asked about iconic chronographs a few names are often mentioned in the same breath : Rolex Daytona, Omega Speedmaster, Breitling Navitimer, and the Zenith El Primero. What makes these chronographs iconic? Well it… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2016 : Zenith Elite 6150 Rose Gold
You may recall that a year ago at Baselworld 2015 Zenith launched Elite Calibre 6150 (‘6’ for ‘Elite’, ‘150’ for their birthday of the same), a movement with 195 components, a 100 hour power reserve, 3.92mm high, and released in… Read More ›
ON THE WRIST : Zenith Star Moonphase
Today’s watch is a slightly unusual creature. The Star Moonphase is a 37mm cushion-cased watch in stainless steel containing the Elite Calibre 692, which has a power reserve of fifty hours. Part of the Star Collection which is clearly targeted… Read More ›
ON THE WRIST : Zenith Elite Ultra Thin Lady Moonphase
With the arrival of Australia and New Zealand’s first brand manager for Zenith also came the offer to test drive a few models. As expected, we jumped at the opportunity. Perhaps not so expected, we have not restricted ourself to… Read More ›
ZENITH : Pilot Type 20 Hommage à Louis Blériot
Sometimes in the watch world there are not just trends, but perhaps what one can call micro-trends. Well it appears that there is a meteorite micro-trend in 2015. We’ve had Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Calendar and Parmigiani’s Tonda. The latest option for… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2015 : Zenith Elite 6150
This is the sort of watch that makes long time Zenith fans sigh with relief. We’re talking about the fans that remember the pre-Nataf years, found themselves confused for awhile, and were soothed by Jean-Frédérique Dufour only to be suddenly… Read More ›