Why Are You All Ignoring Zenith? (NEW RELEASES)

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Zenith! Mikey likey! They aren't the most popular brand in the world but they are awesome! Believe me! Anyways, today we are still talking about Watches & Wonders. We aren't talking about brands like Rolex and Tudor BUT we are talking about Zenith. This video is for the Zenith boys.
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@chrisbrant6596 Год назад

I love Zenith and they never get the coverage they deserve. Thank you.

@jeffusrangerairborne9061 Год назад

I'm with you Buddy. Zenith is Awesome, Plus 3600 High Beat Movements. My Grand Seikos and Zenith are the Move.

@Daniel-lg6cf Год назад

Christian needs to go away more often if this is the volume of videos we get..

@robertanders2011 Год назад

💯

@TheEmpiredown Год назад

I've thumbed up the last four videos immediately. Coincidence? I think not... 😊

@beyoncehadoneofthebest Год назад

even without the increased volume. i love watches and found this channel though michael’s other channel, iron snail, which is incredible. christian just isn’t as down to earth enough for me i think 😅

@rickjason215 Год назад

Who is Christian? Did he work with Michael? Never heard of him.

@LaurentiusTriarius Год назад

He should do his own thing, you got this man, along with the matching raincoats episodes of course.

@wristshotter7832 Год назад

My first Swiss watch was a 39mm Zenith Rainbow Flyback - No modern watch under £10k even comes close to it - A new Zenith aside. 39mm, In-house chronograph movement with Flyback function, runs better than cosc, slim under 12mm, telemeter on inside chapter ring, bezel with minutes, it has charm and history being orignally designed for a French Airforce contract. I still have the watch today and love it.

@EdwardViaTomato Год назад

Just bought a Zenith and it's amazing. If someone recognizes it (fairly unlikely), they'll recognize that it's valuable, but more importantly they'll know that I'm a fan of watches. If you see a Rolex, sure it holds value, but that's basically all you see now. Even if you think that the wearer maybe likes watches, you'll still think "but they own that because of the money/value (retention)". Otherwise, they'd be wearing something cooler. My Zenith doesn't show off money, or look like I intend (or need) to get my money back for it later. And I think that's cool.

@hanumarn7882 11 месяцев назад

I don’t like hommage watches. I would rather save up and get the real thing.

@EdwardViaTomato 11 месяцев назад

@@hanumarn7882 Why do I feel like you're ironically talking about a watch that has housed outside movements for the majority of it's existence?

@duxmyman555 Год назад

killin it with the content this week 💥

@thetruebatman4632 Год назад

Prob best week since i’ve been subscribed.

@occ6359 Год назад

If you loves watches - you love Zenith. ❤ There‘s no doubt about that. It‘s about history. About authenticity. About originality. Love my Chronomaster Original. Love your content, Michael, The Buddy of the Creator of Theo&Harris Watch Shop.

@robbiecleighmarks3088 Год назад

I personally think the El Primero line are the most gorgeous chronos of any brand. The Daytona has nothing on them in terms of looks. They also used to have Zenith movements in them

@ajbones4207 Год назад

Oh Crap! I just said the same thing, but you beat me to it roughly an hour ago. I'm totally with you though. You are a man of excellent taste. Cheers!

@SonOvaSon Год назад

I concur with this sentiment, I think GS rivals them with the new tentograph but Zenith has them beat with a deep roster and originality at the moment 👌

@sarfaraz185 Год назад

Daytona having 5 year waitlists going 3 times the retail price in grey market proves its thousands times better over these crap looking Zeniths lol

@spyknife 11 месяцев назад

I like the zenith el primero sports panda. Looks stunning

@hongsitu3429 5 месяцев назад

@@sarfaraz185also means whoevers on that list and paying that price is just ignorant and have no sense.

@jamesklug Год назад

🔥 content this week dude - thank you!

@johncotis5568 Год назад

Agreed on secondary prices. Got Defy Classic Ceramic black skeleton dial for $5k and El Primero Chrono 38mm 1/10th for $6.7k. Full sets and perfect condition. Great watches!

@Adil-sm3yz Год назад

those skeleton defy's are very striking in person, great watch

@thetruebatman4632 Год назад

There was time when I was unaware of the pre owned Zenith market and I would just say “SHUCKS, not spending that tho” and then I stumbled onto that market and was blown away. Buying preowned Z’s is playing chess in a game of checkers.

@drewtokarsky3917 Год назад

Bought my Defy Classic on a bracelet second hand for almost half off retail and it was nearly new. Great value prop

@iliasanastasiadis7658 Год назад

I got the chronomaster sport last month. It's incredible. ⌚

@draakisback Год назад

I really like zenith too and it's because they are a watch brand that is not afraid to innovate. If you look at their el premiro or even the elite caliber, these movements just are classic but they also have a lot of really cool features built into them. And then you have watches like the defy inventor and the defy skyline (as well as the revival) which are just really cool. Not to mention all the cool skeletonized carbon fiber / ceramic watches.

@BrittPearceWatches Год назад

Gah! I have a Sunday video about this! Thinking I was going to be the first to talk zenith! 🙈🙈 YUP! Could not agree more with everything said here!

@jefe.amo32 Год назад

Love doesn’t follow a set schedule. ❤ I will name my son Jesus and he’ll work as an accountant too.

@oscillize Год назад

I wasn't a Zenith fan until a few years ago when they released the A384 reissue, which I own (panda dial version), and love. It wears amazing, and of course, the El Primero chronograph movement is legendary. I also love their Chronomaster Original. Although Zenith didn't end up being the FIRST to market with an automatic chronograph, they can still claim to be the first to market with a FULLY INTEGRATED automatic chronograph. Heuer's Chromatic was actually a modular chronograph, and much thicker than Zenith's. Zenith was also the first to build a vertically integrated factory, in which they owned and controlled the entire end-to-end manufacturing process.

@strangelove770 Год назад

Probably the biggest bummer for me with W&W this year was that they didn't do another A384/Revival model, not even a limited/boutique edition. God I love that watch, I just want them to expand the line more.

@Bourne1984 Год назад

I love vintage Zenith, I’ve owned 4 or 5 and they were all incredible. Thanks for covering an amazing and much overlooked brand

@bluebayou12 Год назад

I've always wondered what that pine cone is about in the background.

@linqihui5582 Год назад

Just got my revival shadow, love that you been wearing it. Please update if there is a bracelet that can match it, much appreciate it!

@nickcapretta5481 Год назад

Also love Zenith! Glad you covered the Pilot releases!!

@nelmur Год назад

Glad you're making a case for Zenith. Much has been written about their history as a brand, their contribution to movement tech, and of course their involvement in the 16520 generation of Daytona, yet they still get dissed (mostly in the U.S.) as being linked to the TV company from the 80s and 90s, or for beings some kind of also-ran brand. I think the current Defy and Chronometer Original lines are both super cool and unique. And with the exception of their clasps, which Rolex fully dominates on, I think Zenith's offerings are every bit as worthy of appreciation - both from a technical and craftsmanship perspective.

@Zeppelin180 Год назад

I like Zenith too. Glad you covered it 👍🏻

@copystrikecop9362 Год назад

My grandpa always wears a Zenith. He is one of the reasons I got into watches, so I really apreciate the brand. Great video! I always looked for a vintage defy so that new defy is a dream come true.

@rexaroten Год назад

I have the Zenith Pilot Doublematic. A fantastic complication. Keeps highly accurate time as well. Great video you made!

@carlmullender2941 Год назад

I have a 30 year old, quartz Zenith, secs, mins, hours, day, date, month, moon phase - it is brilliant, and it gives me the time. I recently bought a Zenith Open heart Chronomaster with a silver dial, beautiful but useless a time piece, every time I look at it to find the time, I end up admiring how brilliant all the bits are for so long I forget to remember why I was looking at it 🤣

@KB-vf4gz Год назад

I love the 1/100 second hand it’s amazing to watch just wish it wasn’t on the higher end of the pricing landscape.

@SuperPeleke Год назад

I don't want to talk bad about a guy while he is away, but I like these videos lately. Kind of a throw back to the type of videos that used to make me fall in love with this hobby. Watch talk for the rest of us. Not the love affair over rolex all the time.

@johnwarnock5354 9 месяцев назад

Hi thanks again for a nice video; I am considering buying exactly the same as yours since a little while now (revival Shadow) but I'm scared about how much/fast it will wear off. I read some things about the coating not being resistant at all. Can you tell me more about it? what is your experience so far?

@fishheadbreakroom Год назад

agree on zenith. I heard some boiler room watch bruv channel say the defy was an homage to a royal oak ( zenith was out first sooo). The defy skyline skeleton looks amazing, the el primero movement has been world class since 1969. They push design which does not always work but they take risks.

@darren2346 Год назад

let the haters hate...need more Zenith content!!!. Can't be a watch person if you do not appreciate Zenith

@mandomi550 Год назад

Huge Zenith fan. They have some of the best releases of W&W. Thanks for the video.

@vintagerodshopcanada6347 Год назад

The El Primero is a nice watch. My thumbs up is in support of Michael marrying above his station.

@mfa81 Год назад

I love both the chronomaster as well as the defy... defy skeleton and the chrono original are two of my all time favorite

@BoatNectar Год назад

Could easily carry a standalone channel. Great presenter

@cjsolarmusic Год назад

Snagged the chronomaster original a few months ago… just didn’t give it much wrist time and ended up moving it along this week… probably give another one a try but couldn’t quite put my finger on why other than me not being a big chronograph guy. Love the recently discontinued skeleton defy tho, might have to find one.

@grandfrere5649 Год назад

Holy crap! That Defy titanium KILLS it! Thanks, Michael.

@KLucero22 Год назад

In light of the revealed pricing of the new Ingenieur, the Zenith Defy Skyline becomes an even more compelling stainless-steel integrated bracelet watch in the

@Crewby 9 месяцев назад

Amazing. I love the zenith el primero. There’s something special about loving something no one else does 😅

@lingogringo Год назад

Have that Final Timeless piece and it is incredible. 38mm, plus no date!!

@aroberson4076 Год назад

Couldn't agree more, Michael. Zenith is a sleeper and I'm ok with that. Makes the pre-owned very affordable. Like Christian, I love precious metal and my chrono 51.2150.400 with rose gold bezel and indices is a stunner!. Great history, great time piece.

@beaucarabarker Год назад

low key would rather the Zenith Defy Skyline blue dial over almost any watch under $15k

@mqm9420 Год назад

You are absolutely correct, I’ve had my eye on zenith for the last year.

@jaymac9264 Год назад

Love zenith and I was looking for a vid like this! All i’ve beeb seeing this week is rolex and tudor!

@JR-bt5dy 5 месяцев назад

I own a Defy with El Primero. Love the latest 300m one.

@frankphilpot3492 Год назад

Michael you are doing a killer job! You have got to be tired churning out these videos every day. Really good job....BTW, Zenith rocks!😊

@rexaroten Год назад

Great Video- Zenith Rocks- Zenith has won more International Awards/First Prizes for watch accuracy than any other brand.

@CaptCanuck4444 Год назад

Zenith service costs are outrageous.

@Masterpiece4590 Год назад

I enjoyed that one! Nice pieces that I did not knkw about

@omur2360 8 месяцев назад

El Primero Doublematic is my grail watch. Strikingly beautiful for me. Definitely love at first sight.

@thomasbarnes6727 Год назад

I think that Defy is really cool looking!

@vincentschneuwly9783 Год назад

I am owning a A384 with a custom made rallye style strap and my girlfriend only watch is a Defy Midnight which is awesome, as you said they are a good deal on the secondary market

@vladimirfloresca2376 Год назад

Please give me your opinion on the Octo Roma I think it looks better than the IWC ingenieur , octo is more flexible and still a venta design

@TheBigWrist Год назад

I love Zenith. I was trying to buy the Zenith blue dial on a Titanium bracelet two years ago. But my 8 inch wrist was an issue. No one could source two extra links. I have to pass and went back to Tudor, because their bracelets fit me out of the box.

@AbundantAbundance Год назад

Yeah. Let’s go Harris!

@agsaay 7 месяцев назад

Just bought my 1st Zenith. Pilot GMT. Brand new for less than 4k USD.

@notenoughtime7274 Год назад

The Life of El Primero Zenith releases a song, after storming the stage as the Daytona wins ‘watch of the year’ award. Controversial opening lyric “I made that b***h famous”

@martinf9626 Месяц назад

This is my favorite model ( ZENITH Men's Chronomaster Sports El Primero ) with blue strap with white dial

@lukeewart2784 Год назад

Yes! Need more traction around Zenith - but not too much because they are great value esp 2ndary

@thetruebatman4632 Год назад

I love the El Primero chronos too man, they’re incredible. I got to handle one on a trip about a month ago and I was honestly a little bummed at how small and slight it is in hand compared to how it looks on a screen. I’m a big dude that loves watches, and I just don’t like the way it looks when I feel like I have a tiny cased watch on my wrist and that watch is so much smaller than it’s reputation. TELL THEM TO MAKE AT LEAST A 42 PLEASE!!

@Mega-zi7ys Год назад

Oh you gotta get the big pilot aeronef that Arnold has 😅.. zenith eronef it came out yrs ago though 😊 I think the zenith doublematic is 42mm . It's kinda like JLC compressor look. They also came out about 10yrs ago. Also another big piece is the zenith stratos..the 1 worn by space jumper felix baumgartner. Check them out.🎉

@ads-porewealth96 Год назад

Zenith is amazing. For the Money, but also independent of it. Have a Chrono sport, its far better finished than most rolex ive had/seen. Beautiful

@Mega-zi7ys Год назад

Yes unfortunately RU-vid "experts" are in on the con of hyping and flipping rolex . They change color of bezel suddenly it's an innovation in horology😅 Others come up with genuine new engineering..they nitpick every single detail as if they themselves could do better.😅 My el primero is really beautiful.. it's 20+ yrs old and still looks more beautiful inside and out than current rolex pieces. I have Rolexes btw, and when you handle an el primero then switch to holding a rolex in hand..the difference is jarring. Zenith's are much more refined.

@ams914 Год назад

I think I draw the line at "watch condoms." Makes me think of the saying in the watch world that goes something like, "So you're just gonna baby that thing until someone else gets to actually enjoy it?"

@ittechnik3131 Год назад

❤ the pilot which looks like the PP aquanaut

@lewdwig Год назад

I like exactly one Zenith watch and that seems to be par for this course.

@a19lee 2 месяца назад

2:20 My attention was 100% locked on to that rogue hair horn for a considerable amount of time before you paused the video and excused yourself of it 😂 Also, first time watching your channel here, and I'm surprised nobody mentioned Wolverine.

@garydoherty600 Год назад

Zenith are awesome esp the el primero. Thanks for the video.

@RedwoodAggie Год назад

Zenith is definitely going places. I really like their Defy Skyline and Defy Revival line, and of course their chronographs are classic. The Pilot line doesn't do a thing for me though.

@cos-9113 Год назад

The Zenith Pilot is a very good looking watch, though think it should have a bracelet option too along with a titanium option. Better looking than the IWC XX I would say, with better mechanism, but a little more expensive. Grade 5 Ti has aluminum and vanadium in it, hence 6Al-4V in the designation. Grade 2 is commercially pure Ti (i.e. may have very slight amount of other elements, but no intentional alloying, Grades 1-4 are all considered commercially pure) and has higher ductility and formability. Grade 5 is usually used where greater strength needed, but both grades plenty strong enough for watches. Grade 5 is the most common Ti used, and Grade 23 is Grade 5 but less impurities and a bit stronger and used in medical devices-I think only Blancpain uses Grade 23 in watches.

@notyourdaddy8300 Год назад

I’ve heard El Primero movements are crazy expensive to service. Is that true?

@tockingwatches2377 Год назад

Zenith Chronomaster Michael Kristy edition? Best video of the week.

@saikiranmushkara8955 Год назад

The singular form of 'indices' is 'index' :P Just kidding; great video and Zenith chronographs are my favourite too! The Dark Shadow is one of my grails!

@ramlim4314 Год назад

if that's the case, we don't want Christian back. straight up fire content for this one.

@rodsalvador3608 6 месяцев назад

Agreed, Zenith makes really interesting, innovative watches that don't get enough attention. A little askew from mainstream. Picked up a Charles Vermot limited edition and look forward to collecting more!

@Mik01ist Год назад

Bravo! Zenith deserves a bit more love! The shadow is ace! The Lupin III even cooler! And the Chronomaster is awesome more than a Daytona

@Billeh556 Год назад

I sure have never forgotten about them. Huge fan of the brand

@charlierauh8011 Год назад

adore Zenith! and the new pilot in steel is FIRE

@mcnuonuo Год назад

I tried on the Chronomaster original and the fit is just kinda so weird…. I’ll need to go try again I guess

@Z06Wingnut Год назад

Zenith is there with Breguet (in different ways) as the most criminally underrated watch brands out there. It’s truly absurd. Zenith has been crushing it for a LONG time now.

@stevensilton7122 Год назад

I love Zenith, my Defy Extreme is one of my favorite watches.

@jodahurt4837 Год назад

Would love it if that titanium bracelet fit the el primero shadow. Would absolutely buy just the bracelet then 😅

@pedromanuellopez142 Год назад

There are some problems with this video. 1) You left out that the El Primero was the first integrated Chronograph movement 2) The flyback explanation was confusing. The difference is you can reset to zero and start timing again without having to press stop.

@rassf1 Год назад

A good use for a flyback chronograph is for grilling steaks. Ok, you can do it with a regular chrono too, but it's not as cool 😅

@samstraughan9054 Год назад

Fantastic Watches!

@H_tudor Год назад

Just only got into Zenith after buying my vintage zenith movado Museum watch , with the „Swiss Zenith Quartz“ on it and came to realize that zenith has the nicest looking chronographs IMHO

@balance3201 Год назад

The smoothest wind on a watch was on my Zenith... bar none.

@Reallukescott Год назад

I agree

@michaelg8258 Год назад

Michael -- wouldn't be you without the horn hair. And I don't get the Zenith-lurking-in-the-shadows thing either. Their Chronomaster Sport is at the top of the mountain. If you're shopping for a chronograph, it's Zenith or Nivada Grenchen, depending on your budget. Everything else is a distraction.

@MDSkai Год назад

This is great!

@dBsdecibels Год назад

(Also, the whole camera is tilted a bit...unless the bookshelves on either side of you aren't level. "Didn't think we'd notice, but we did!") ANYWAY! I really like the Defy Skyline. I want one, but I'm just not a fan of that 10 second hand. Change that, and I'm all about it!

@Ubertechgirl66 Год назад

Huge Zenith fan here.

@robygandawijaya5783 Год назад

Don't worry Michael. You have one Zenith fan here. In fact, i just swap my zenith el primero 42 grey with the white one. I have waited for so long. And I Adore it! ZENITH is awsome Broo.. it is slim, beats fast and smooth and goood looking!

@joshprado5001 Год назад

Do a video on the new Carrera. That one is getting no coverage and looks awesome

@Thomas1982 Год назад

The Pilot is just too expensive for what it is. Wrist fit is also not great for 16,5cm quite small wrist. Love the movement though.

@dickcurrey21 Год назад

Everyone is all up in arms about the IWC Ingenieur and the price point and rightly so. That said, you know it is a horrible price point when you can get a Zenith Skyline and its awesome movement for so much less. I can't get either, but, I know where my money would go if I could.

@JG-xn7or Год назад

Hey, I owned a Zenith TV once. Does that count? If not, that's ok. I love me some Zenith watches as well. Go, Micheal, loving all the videos 📹

@rich2kite Год назад

I love zenith but own none ... Have 5 Rolex 3 Tudors and some others ...that revival shadow is on my list but quite liking these 2 mentioned ... Keep the zenith flag flying

@bjoernaltmann Год назад

The Christopher Ward 12 is an homage of an homage - the Zenith Defy Skyline. I prefer the latter.

@jamesb3557 Год назад

Michael, I do love that joke but only because it’s old. I will say that I dig that you like Zenith, and I like a few examples. But let me say this, their logo and name are on point. Branding wise they have tremendous potential. Can’t wait to see what else they come up with