ZENITH – STAR 33 MM Automatic NEW
Star 33 mm
Three new declarations of love
To women who wish to adorn their wrists with watchmaking
creations combining timeless elegance and technical sophistication,
Zenith responds with Star timepieces whose beauty is equalled only by
the time-honoured expertise of the Manufacture. This year, the line
welcomes three new and original Star 33 mm models radiating an
undeniably seductive appeal.
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ZENITH AND WOMEN: AN ENDURING LOVE STORY
Zenith’s visionary founder, Georges Favre-Jacot, consistently
expressed his love for women through watchmaking. For 150 years, models
intended for women, just as those designed for men, have thus been
imbued with the consistent brand values of pleasure, daring and
authenticity. From the pocket watches of the early decades through
pendant jewellery watches to the complicated wristwatches of today,
ladies’ watches are an enduring love story for
Zenith that is regularly
nurtured by new “declarations”...
THE THREE NEW FACES OF FEMININITY
Like the 2014 models, the three new versions of the
Star 33 mm – one
for daytime wear, another for evenings and a third for gala nights – are
endowed with the charm of watches capable of combining seductive appeal
with horological excellence. While the shape of their case is now
entirely classic, the design of the
Star 33 mm stands out this year for
its creativity as well as for its spectacular simplicity.
The first model offers a horological interpretation of the Japanese
paper folding technique known as origami, after which the watch is
named. Like a sheet of paper that has been cleverly folded and then
unfolded, the dial is designed in three dimensions to demonstrate the
effect of this delicate art. The design is offset to 9 o’clock so as to
create a visual surprise by making the small seconds the focus of
attention, albeit in a charmingly discreet way. Four brilliant-cut
diamonds serving as hour-markers punctuate the passing hours for this
delightfully fresh watch that is proving extremely successful.
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The second version adorns the wrist with a spring-like touch lent by
its dial that has been given a very special treatment: against a white
mother-of-pearl backdrop, several layers of colours appear to be printed
so as to achieve various hues of red as well as a shading effect. A
silhouetted structure is then applied to create the shape of the petals
and the rhodium effect. The cabochon set on the winding crown is a
discreet reminder of the dominant dial colour.
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The third watch features a case, dial and pin buckle hand-set with
brilliant-cut diamonds totalling 0.54 cts. Its dial is an 18K gold plate
on which three master artisans have lavished their attention: the
engraver, who has hand-drawn the floral motif; the enamellist, who has
delicately coated the petals with transparent blue enamel; and the
gemsetter, who has adorned the rim with diamonds. Just as on the other
models, the distinctive nature of this flower lies in the fact that its
“offset centre” contains the small seconds at 9 o’clock. Simply
spectacular.
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Free of horological complications, these three two-hand models are
driven by the
Elite 681 ultra-thin automatic Manufacture calibre.
Beating at a frequency of 28,800 VpH (4 Hz) and water-resistant to 30
metres, this movement is endowed with a minimum 50-hour power reserve
and its oscillating weight is adorned with a
Côtes de Genève motif, a
signature feature of high-end movements. It may in addition be admired
through the transparent sapphire crystal case-back – and all at a total
thickness of less than one centimetre!
ZENITH: THE FINEST DIAMONDS.
To ensure its gemset jewellery watches shine with exceptional
radiance,
Zenith uses only exceptional baguette- and brilliant-cut
diamonds, as required to meet the demands of impeccable quality. They
are thus the purest with IF, VVS and VS clarity, the most beautiful in
terms of colour, meaning graded D (for baguette-cut diamonds) and F or G
in most cases. Keen on ensuring honesty, legality, transparency and
good practice, the values that should govern the trade of precious
stones,
Zenith has put in place measurable processes that have enabled
it to earn what is known as an RJC certification from the Responsible
Jewellery Council, an organisation promoting the strictest ethical,
social and environmental norms.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Model:
STAR 33 MM
• AUTOMATIC ELITE CALIBRE 681:
128 PARTS, 3.47 MM THICK, 28,000 VPH
• 50-HOUR MINIMUM POWER RESERVE
• TWIN BARREL
• ULTRA-THIN CASE
Reference: 03.1971.681/80.C754 Special origami-inspired dial
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Reference: 16.1970.681/34.C756 Stainless steel cushion-shaped case set with diamonds: 0.16 cts
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Reference: 45.1972.681/36.C757 Entirely hand-engraved and enamelled dial set with diamonds
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Movement:
Manufacture Calibre Elite 681, Automatic
Calibre: 11½’’’ (diameter: 25.60 mm)
Thickness: 3.47 mm
Components: 128
Jewels: 27
Frequency: 28,800 VpH (4 Hz)
Power reserve: 50 hours min.
Oscillating weight adorned with
Côtes de Genève motif
Functions:
Central hours and minutes
Small seconds at 9 o’clock
Case:
- Cushion-shaped, steel
- Cushion-shaped, gem-set 18K white gold
- Cushion-shaped, steel with gem-set bezel
Diameter: 33 mm
Opening diameter: 28 mm
Thickness: 9.45 mmGlass: domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Water resistance: 3 ATM
Dial:
- White origami lacquer set with 4 brilliant-cut diamond hour-markers
- White mother-of-pearl adorned with an orangey-red floral motif
- Engraved, enamelled and gem-set entirely by hand
Hands: rhodium-plated and facetted/blued, facetted
Gemsetting:
Dial: ~0.1 cts
Case: 0.16 cts
Buckle: 0.28 cts
Strap and buckle:
- Rolled-edge blue alligator leather with rubber lining,
polished with an agate stone / 27.00.1814.757
Gem-set white gold pin buckle / 27.31.0014.001
- Orangey-red rolled-edge alligator leather with rubber
lining, polished using an agate stone / 27.00.1814.756
Diamond-set steel pin buckle / 27.01.0014.001
- Rolled-edge blue alligator leather with rubber lining,
polished with an agate stone / 27.00.1814.754
Gem-set steel pin buckle / 27.01.0014.001
