Zenith Defy Skyline - Perfection

It doesn't get much better than this

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0:00 - 2:00 Wow
2:00 - 3:28 Not a ripoff
3:28 - 5:28 Worth it
5:28 - 7:32 Closer to perfect
7:32 - 8:41 Pause
8:41 - 10:00 Giveaway

[entroheat]

we watch enthusiasts live in a halo world a non-existent world in which snobs and hobbyists think Tudor is poor man Rolex, Glashutte Original is poor man Lange and zenith defy is poor man's AP and the truth is no poor man buys a 5-10k watch period. Poor man at best buys Casio 91W or a Seiko 5 so why we always make those statements its actually very baffling!?

[LaurentiusTriarius]

I collect Zenith watches since 2006 and I'm pretty glad they are being very competitive, it gives brand recognition and value to my oldies 😍

[MichelMatte-mf]

Just purchased this with the silver/white dial. Absolutely love it. Very different than the other 4 Zenith pieces I have.

[chrisnelson]

Great review and I agree, it is darn near perfect from the looks of it. I own a Zenith El Primero Striking 10th and the design and finishing are amazing - it’s just so gorgeous. Zenith is a fabulous choice to collect.

[Killwolf]

I tried it last Monday, completely randmoly while I was at the airport, felt in love with the white-cream dial version... This Skyline is really amazing, gonna have to save some money now 😀

[mattstakeontheancients]

Love Zenith watches. The el primero movement is awesome. Both Zenith and Omega punch above their weight IMO. I’m a movement nerd and would rather have this over a Rolex that you can’t even see.

[jmso]

Love the Defy Skyline - really is a great watch in its price range. Many don’t realize that Zenith has its own history and heritage and contributed quite a lot to the watch market, which leads to lazy analysis of “RO homage” - oh well, can’t always fix ignorance. Have you seen the new skeleton defy? It’s quite nice as well!

[jamespalsson]

While the 10-second hand stresses me out, but it makes sense to show off the capability of the high beat movement

[_Florin]

The previous Defy is much better looking. Granted this has a better movement but subjectively we cannot tell the difference. The skeleton dial is amazing and it's round and not royal oak type. Now in regards to construction, I just wanna say that Bruce is right, the attention to detail and the quality of the materials is top notch! You see a lot of titanium watches, but this one is at the top.

[cubex]

That AR coating on the underside of the crystal is so effective, I hope Oris can achieve this effective one side AR coating.

[freedomfighter]

Would love for Zenith to bring out this watch in a two-tone blue/gold.

[alejandrocerezo]

The watch is a beauty. I still don't understand why Zenith doesn't have the same mainstream appeal as the rest of the big brands.

[thedeliveryman]

We definitely need a 41mm version of the new Skyline 36 in mint green. It's such an awesome dial. Without the 1/10 Sec. marker even better.

[vric]

I don't quite like the 30-second sub-dial. Prefer the older Defy. (their latest skeleton version they announced recently look nice tough)

[TheBarts]

That seconds hand is nervous. I would prefer a normal high beat motion of the second hand. The watch is a beauty.

[grady]

Great homage of the Edifice EFR s108. I see a bright future for Zenith.

[UltraDoug]

‘Perfect’ would be a thinner version. That holds true with a lot of Zenith. Beautiful pieces, but too thicccc

[willbrink]

Yup, I have the blue face version. It's like most from Zenith, well above value for $ than most luxury brands. It's a watch Rolex could only hope to build, for less $ and a long history. Fact is, RO ripped off Zenith as the line and the look came out several years before the RO. Only negative for me is, it should have a 60s second hand. A normal 60 second hand plus the 10s hand would look visually better.

[PilotRyanHarb]

I have the boutique edition with a grey and rose gold solid dial. It is an amazing watch.

[soxandbears]

i view the sub dial as a neat way to tell the watch is running