Zenith DEFY Skyline - First Impressions and Review! 

Having handled this watch I can only concur that the play of light on the case and bracelet is visually very stunning. Keeping the dial muted and minamalistic was a smart move as otherwise there would be too much going on. The strap change system seems solid and is simplicity itself to release then reengage bracelet or strap. Just mind you don’t scratch the bracelet engaging the teeth. The bracelet is truly mesmerising and the rubber strap looks very sporty and very well engineered with cool detailing and taper. Overall a great package. The date window is perfectly placed due to the larger El P movement which looks a bit from the rear with a cool full sized star. The only knock I can see is that bracelet and case patina may cause anxiety if you’re in any way bothered by this plus there is no tool free way to adjust the bracelet. You get two watches in one and with the neutral black dial could also swap in the green or blue options for a different funky look. Overall a very well engineered piece at the price. And a beautiful presentation box. The effect of the 10s small seconds is that time is running faster, six times faster, so maybe now you’re living life in the fast lane after all.

Zenith needs to do a cross between the Classic & Skyline. Slimmer case & traditional second hand of the classic. The dial pattern and angular case, bezel and crown of the Skyline. Move the date window to six o’clock using the dial color for the window & date. Leave the dial without words, just the star and Zenith at the top. Perfect.

Zenith is definitely speaking my language. This is stunning 🔥

“Is this a Royal Oak? No it’s a tree” alright we’ll played

Great review! Love this watch but the 1/10 seconds sundial makes me dizzy 🤪

Great video! It looks thick to me and yes, I agree with you, it would be better if it's smaller. I think 38 mm will be good.

Job well done, great review as always. Keep up the good work.

Loving this watch. A lot

Great review and great watch, only a bit too large for my 17cm wrist, imho.

Excellent review 👏

I love everything about this except for how thick it looks. I wish they had shaped the case better so that it didn't sit so high on the wrist

I think the Czapek, Parmigiani, Moser RRP is above with the heavy hitters.

Great videography as always ! I love this watch, but I do agree that i'd probably prefer it a bit smaller. The new chronomaster 38 is still at the top of my wish list.

Great video!!! Very well done in terms of the review but also the video production. Glad I subscribed!

Your videos are amazing! Beautiful watch, but that small hand movement spinning would make me stressed looking at it all day😊

Love the new quick change bracelet system. I wish they put the subdial at 6 oclock.

Looks nice, it moves "like a New York minute."

In Europe, the defy skyline is around 9k new. The alpine eagle is 15, the Piaget polo is 13,5, the laureato is 15, the h moser is 20k and the czapek nearly 30k. No way to put them in the same category. But I think the skyline holds its own against the alpine eagle, the polo and the laureato. But the streamliner from moser and especially the antartique from czapek are just a completely different level and price point.

The Glashutte Original Seventies is actually on the level above with the GP, Chopard etc..

first video put side by side with the old blue one. The new one def looks much better and more premium. Users complained titanium was scratch magnet, zenith listened and now release a steel version and ppl just like to complain. Nice upgrade on the dial compared to thick index and cheap sunburst dial on the old one. The only things I would complain is that it doesnt make sense to make it a thicker watch. And they should just upgrade the elite movement to high beat and let it give a smooth swipe instead of an useless small dial.

It's a handsome design but I wish they made it a bit smaller and with a thinner profile. The 10-sec sub dial is interesting but ultimately, not very useful.

But you haven’t told us how to use the 10th of a second dial, personally I think they should remove the hour and minutes hand and add a second’s hand. That way they can it can be so much more useless.

Nice video mate 🥃

Such a good looking watch

Excellent video, yet again. Well done👏👏👏

Great review! This watch is so freaking thick though :/

I have the santos large but I am really afraid this Could be to big for my round 17cm wrist. Thx for the nice Video and that you Talk honestly that it is maybe to big

Love your reviews! Your forehead is brighter than my future 😅

Ok, good, but how can i change the sec dial speed?

I see you are wearing your Santos medium, which is likely my next watch purchase. Any complaints so far?

The only thing is that it looks (and from what you say, feels) BIG. Other than that people that says is a Royal Oak should study brands history.

I picked one up today.

I like putting on top of 麻將

Great video. Thank you.

The skyline would be awesome but the 10 second scale is just ridiculous. Zenith could then have dispensed with the stop-seconds mechanism, because an exact time setting is not possible anyway. Too bad, Hublot should have prevailed here with its senseless gimmicks. I would have ordered the watch with a 60 second scale.

Hi, what is the bracelet like for gaps to prevent pulling hairs. The Defy Classic pulls so haven't got one. I'm hoping the Skyline has a gapped bracelet to prevent pulling. Please let me know, thanks.

What dial color would you recommend? black or blue? I am really struggling to take this decision:/

It’s extremely similar too the Tudor North Flag?…..would you agree?

Actually the entry level Glashutte Original Seventies on the steel bracelet is two thousand more expensive.

Good video

I bored of hearing this is another homage of royal oak.....ithink this watch has its own personality and just love it if i could afford would pull the trigger instantly no matter what others saying....

It is a very very besutiful and quality watch. But the service is much frequent than those for other watches and the price of the service is close to AP or PP. Must consider it and second why nobody is talking about it

Which model is your cartier sorry?

I don't like the placement of the sub dial should have been at the 6:00 position with the date integrated into it but hey they all can't be artists like me

Your take on the AP dial "copy" THX

I d go laureato

A beautiful classic 70s Genta inspired watch, but the 1/10 second hand is a bit irritating, and useless, couldn’t they have it a classic seconds hand instead ? Boring but sensible is better.

design of the soviet tank

They really should have attempted to make it less chunky looking.

Why do all these reviewers keep saying “1/10th of a second.” It’s a 10 second sub dial not a tenth!

No this is a tree 🌲- 😂😂😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Looks far too chunky for your and my 6.5 inch wrist. Santos medium definitely better option

It's not Octagonal

Except it looks too much like any other generic integrated bracelet watch out there. I love Zenith's design with their other vintage-inspired El Primeros. This just feels like a knock-off really.

You can’t see a single star in the sky in NY lol

This is a tree 🤣

Its a good looking watch. It's fine. But, for me, it's too big. It looks rather ridiculous. And I don't need a 1/10th of a second subdial. Zenith needs to learn that, just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

Would buy this a minute if it were not for the pointless sub second think it would really annoy me . Including a largely pointless complication as opposed to a useful second sub second is baffling and appears to have a lot of people scratching their heads with wonder.

everything would be great if without the date.....

It’s not octagonal.

Great video man. Love how well you put things together. Disgusting watch though. I loved the Defy. Used to be my favourite Zenith. But this .. complete shit.

Googling “ounces to grams” once again

To big. 😭😭

Ounces... byebye international audience.

too big for u

This is a Royal Oak wannabe