Despite the skyrocketing price of gold, watch brands are not shying away from introducing all gold “look-at-me” watches to kick off the new year. The latest is Zenith, with the rose gold Defy Skyline Tourbillon Skeleton, a 50-piece limited edition priced at $103,700.
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Adding to the glow of gold is a bright blue PVD treatment on the bridges and mainplate. The angles are chamfered, polished and – something rarely seen in watch decoration – outlined with rhodium plating to catch the light. Between the rhodium glow and the Super-LumiNova on the hour markers, this watch has a glow that outshines other all-gold pieces. The movement is a newly openworked version of the brand’s iconic caliber, the automatic El Primero 3630 (with an SK delineation to signify skeletonization). It comes with an optional blue rubber strap to match the bridges.
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Also in Zenith’s new lineup is a black ceramic version of the Defy Skyline Skeleton, with similarly openworked movement architecture, but with a 10th of a second subdial at 6 o’clock rather than a tourbillon. It contains a skeletonized version of the signature El Primero 3620 SK that shows 1/10th of a second zipping around the subdial. The movement is all gold-tone finished, with black accents. $18,900
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Among the brand’s more quirky watches is the Defy Revival A3643, inspired by a design from 1969. It was newly launched in 2022 with a modern automatic movement (Zenith Elite caliber 670) and has appeared with black, red or gradient brown dials in the past. A new silver toned dial, with a vivid orange seconds hand, gives the vintage design a whole new look: cleaner and purer. $7,800
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A similar, sleek silver dial has also found its way to the ladies’ Defy Skyline 36 collection. Original dials were deep blue, ice blue, pastel green or pastel pink, with straps to match. The new silver dial (with choice of strap, including a new black option – or steel bracelet) is less girly, and will likely appeal to men with smaller size preferences. $13,300 with diamonds and $9,400 without.
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