The Zenith DEFY Revival Shadow is a modern creation in a vintage silhouette, creatively blending the model’s heritage with a contemporary accent through dark tones and muted textures.
Beginning with the A3642 in 1969, the DEFY’s signature angular steel case stood out with its brightly polished and satin-brushed surfaces. The DEFY Revival Shadow however takes on a decidedly muted and monolithic look. Crafted in titanium, a metal lauded for its light weight yet impressive durability and resistance to corrosion, the highly angular DEFY Revival case with its fourteen-sided bezel is entirely microblasted for a matte finish, revealing the dark grey tone of titanium and enhancing the geometry of the singular and instantly recognizable case.
A first for ZENITH and its iconic ‘ladder’ bracelet, which was originally conceived by the famed Gay Frères company exclusively for the brand in 1969, the links and clasp are crafted in titanium, and finished with the same matte texture as the case. The light weight of titanium further enhances the comfort and ergonomics of this time-tested bracelet. It is fitted on an updated folding clasp with a more ergonomic and streamlined feel. The hands, filled with a cream-coloured Super-LumiNova pigment, as well as the applied square hour markers with horizontal grooves are polished and finished in rhodium for optimum legibility.
Visible through the sapphire display back, which does not compromise the case’s impressive water-resistance of 30ATM (300 metres), the automatic Elite 670 manufacture movement operates at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 VpH) with a power reserve of 50 hours.
Technical Specifications:
DEFY REVIVAL SHADOW
Reference: 97.A3642.670/21.M3642
Key points: Shadow version (Microblasted titanium) of the original DEFY Octogonal case with iconic 14-sided bezel
Movement: Elite 670, Automatic
Frequency 28,800 VpH (4 Hz)
Power reserve approx. 50 hours
Functions : Hours and minutes in the centre. Central seconds hand. Date indication at 4:30.
Finishes: New star-shaped oscillating weight with satined finishings
Price 7400 CHF
Material: Microblasted titanium
Water resistance: 30 ATM
Case: 37 mm
Dial: Black
Hour markers: Rhodium-plated, faceted
Hands: Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with Beige SuperLuminova
Bracelet & Buckle: Micoblasted titanium ‘Ladder’ bracelet
Price: £6,600
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