Zenith

Founded in 1865 in Le Locle, Switzerland, Zenith has pioneered Swiss watchmaking for over 160 years. Driven by a relentless pursuit of precision, the Manufacture is renowned for its in-house expertise and innovative movements. Its defining achievement, the El Primero, launched in 1969 as the world’s first automatic high-frequency chronograph calibre, cementing Zenith’s legacy at the forefront of horological innovation.

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A Closer Look, Opinions

Peep Show: A Roundup of Our Favorite See-Through Timepieces

By Rhonda Riche

Zenith Introduces the New Chronomaster Solo Sport, a High-Frequency Sporty Three-Hander

By Mike Espindle

Zenith Defy Extreme Lapis Lazuli II: A Chronograph Built on Contrast

Swiss watchmaking has long combined traditional craftsmanship with technical innovation. The new Zenith Defy Extreme Lapis Lazuli II brings those elements together in a contemporary high-frequency chronograph.

Novelties, Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026

Full Transparency: Did Zenith Just Reinvent the Chronomaster?

The just-released Chronomaster Sport Skeleton reveals the El Primero movement in a new light while also pairing it with a breakthrough new bracelet.

By Rhonda Riche

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A Closer Look, Opinions

Peep Show: A Roundup of Our Favorite See-Through Timepieces

By Rhonda Riche

Zenith Introduces the New Chronomaster Solo Sport, a High-Frequency Sporty Three-Hander

By Mike Espindle

Zenith Defy Extreme Lapis Lazuli II: A Chronograph Built on Contrast

Swiss watchmaking has long combined traditional craftsmanship with technical innovation. The new Zenith Defy Extreme Lapis Lazuli II brings those elements together in a contemporary high-frequency chronograph.

Novelties, Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026

Full Transparency: Did Zenith Just Reinvent the Chronomaster?

The just-released Chronomaster Sport Skeleton reveals the El Primero movement in a new light while also pairing it with a breakthrough new bracelet.

By Rhonda Riche

A New Cityscape Rises: Zenith’s Latest Defy Skyline Models from LVMH Watch Week

A hands-on review of Zenith’s new offerings reveals some “urban development” that leans into the popular models’ obvious architecturally flavored references, telling a story not only of varied materials but also of the Defy Skyline’s artfully flexible blueprint.

By Mike Espindle

Geneva Watch Days, In-depth

More Than Meets the Eye: Behind the Playful Colors of the Zenith x USM Collaboration

Two powerhouse Swiss brands with rich histories join forces to commemorate monumental anniversary years with a bold limited edition set.

By Cait Bazemore

Summer Reflections: The Best Dive Watches of 2025 (So Far)

In 2025, three iconic dive watches returned, merging heritage with innovation to redefine underwater performance and modern design.

By Sébastien Aeberli

Zenith’s Two New DEFY Divers Color Outside the Lines

The Le Locle-based watchmaker creates a potent one-two punch of new dive watches, blending modern and vintage elements with an appealing light-and-dark color approach.

By Mike Espindle

LVMH Watch Week: Zenith Doubles Down on Color and Finesse

For LVMH Watch Week, Zenith makes a bold statement, flexing into artful hues and horological decoration on two of its popular models.

By Mike Espindle

Wrist Art: The Results of the TimeForArt Charity Auction

The arts-benefitting charity auction continues to grow into an ever-more important timepiece event, and Watchonista has the results!

By Mike Espindle

The Anti-El Primero: The Strange Story of the Zenith Time Command

The world’s first analog/digital watch is also the timepiece that very nearly killed the El Primero in the 1970s. But was the Zenith Time Command really all that evil?

By Rhonda Riche

Reasons To Be Cheerful: Talking Time with Zenith’s Benoit de Clerck

With the better part of a year as CEO under his belt, Zenith’s CEO Benoit de Clerck describes himself as pragmatic yet hopeful about the future.

By Rhonda Riche

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