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Some snaps and first impressions from Zenith at Baselworld

 

Some snaps and first impressions from Zenith at Baselworld

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Mr Jean-Frédéric Dufour at Baselworld. He took his time to show me the new collections. It was great to feel once more this man’s horological passion and drive. He is so enthusiastic about the tiniest details, it’s sheer pleasure for a Purist to listen to his engaging observations.

I took some quick and dirty snaps with my iPhone for you:

The new Stratos Striking 1/10th Flyback







I have absolutely no doubt that this model will permit Zenith to relive the success they’ve had with the initial Striking 1/10th. It is a stunning, incredibly balanced (gentleman’s) sports watch. Tough, yet elegant.

In addition to the basic model there will be a couple of special editions dedicated to some of Zenith’s ambassadors. My favourite was the Stratos Striking 1/10th Flyback A.T. It is made of black Alchron and sports a dark grey dial. The subdials share the colour code of the classic Striking 1/10th and look amazing against the dark background.



There is however another watch in the new collection which I truly fell in love with:

The new Zenith Captain Dualtime




© Manufacture Zenith

In my humble opinion this is the most elegant wristwatch with a second timezone complication ever made!

Finally, Jean-Frédéric showed me “one more thing” smile which blew my mind away. It’s top secret at this stage, so I’m not allowed to talk about it. All I can say is: Better start saving!

Thanks, Valentin

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Thanks! Finally a report on Zenith

 
By: mell0822 : March 26th, 2011-05:24
Looks like Zenith would not disappoint this year again. Looking forward to more photos of other new pieces.

You're welcome. You know, each time after talking to

 
By: Valentin Blank : March 26th, 2011-23:17
Mr Jean-Frédéric Dufour I am confident that Zenith is looking into a promising future. And considering that Zenith's 150th birthday is within reach, things look even brighter. Cheers, Valentin

Much appreciated report, Valentin

 
By: LouS : March 26th, 2011-06:00
I was starting to feel a little starved for Zenith info....

I'm with Lou here ...

 
By: v76 : March 26th, 2011-06:51
just as he says - there wasn't much information coming out of Baselworld about Zenith's collection for 2011. Thank you very much Valentin, and look forward to more news (and pics!) from you.

Thanks for the pictures !

 
By: Mark in Paris : March 26th, 2011-07:24
Concerning the secret project, do you know if it will be disclosed during Baselworld or do they keep it for later ?

Thanks

 
By: Rickr25 : March 26th, 2011-07:36
Nice to hear confirmation of the Mindblowing watch. Dufour did mention that the were working on something special a while back. But there was only silence after that.

50 Hz chronograph

 
By: gaspard : March 26th, 2011-07:55
Is the El Primero chronograph with single 50 Hz escapement the "Top Secret"?

Thank you

 
By: gaspard : March 27th, 2011-07:48
Valentin, thank you for the response and great report. I deeply respect all agreements. Kind regards, gaspard

The GMT does capture some of the old vintage charm

 
By: Mostel : March 26th, 2011-18:25
The Stratos is too busy for me... but hey... Thank you for these pics very much!

The aesthetics wrought by the rotating bezel . . .

 
By: Dr No : March 26th, 2011-19:19
. . . and dial changes make this version of the Striking 1/10th very compelling. Let's just say it's a good thing this wasn't available when I was deciding on the New Vintage ;-) . . . In agreement regarding the Captain Dualtime, Valentin. Travel watches ...