Zenith - Defy Double Tourbillon Sapphire

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Zenith reinterprets its Defy Double Tourbillon timepiece making it possible to fully admire it through the transparency of a 46 mm sapphire case.

The new Defy Double Tourbillon Sapphire is equipped with two independent tourbillons and a 1/100th of a second chronograph.

The tourbillon at 10 o'clock is coupled with and regulates the chronograph measuring and displaying hundredths of a second. Beating a frequency of 50 Hz (360,000 vibrations per hour) with its carriage performing a complete rotation every five seconds, this tourbillon is the fastest in the world. It drives the chronograph hand at the amazing speed of one full turn of the dial per second.

The second tourbillon at 8 o'clock regulates the rate of the watch (i.e. hours, minutes and seconds) operating at a frequency of 5 Hz (36,000 vph) with a carriage performing one rotation per minute.

The main plate of the El Primero 9020 automatic movement is finished in a striking blue PVD tone, and in a first for Zenith, some of the dial-side bridges are engraved with stars, a nod to the universe and space exploration.

A certified Chronometer, the movement has a power reserve of approximately 50 hours.

Protected by a a domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment, the applied indexes and the hours and minutes hands are filled with Super-Luminova SLN C1 luminescent material to improve the legibility of the openworked dial, even in poor light condition.

Matched to a black rubber with blue "cordura effect" fabric and grey stitching, the Zenith Defy Double Tourbillon Sapphire ref 04.9000.9020/00.R920 is a limited edition of 10 pieces with a price of CHF 180,000. The owners of this model will have the opportunity to experience a parabolic zero-gravity flight organized in February 2022 by Novespace, a subsidiary of the French National Space Center, to offer the experience of weightlessness. zenith-watches.com