ZENITH – DEFY 21 Dubai Mall Edition

 ZENITH – DEFY 21 Dubai Mall Titanium 44 Edition - 2020

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A DOUBLE TREAT FROM THE ZENITH DUBAI BOUTIQUE WITH A HAUTE HORLOGERIE EXHIBITION AND ITS OWN DEFY 21 LIMITED EDITION

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Over the years, the emirate of Dubai has become a global hub for fine watchmaking. Steeped in tradition yet unrelentingly reaching towards the future, Dubai and Zenith are a perfect match. Located in Dubai Mall, the booming emirate’s largest and most luxurious shopping destination, the Zenith boutique in Dubai hosts the entire Zenith collection in a prime location. 

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And as of November, the Dubai Mall boutique becomes the first stop in a traveling pop-up exhibition that brings together a selection of current Haute Horlogerie pieces as well as a selection of rare and sought-after pieces from the past decade, some of which have never been presented in Dubai until now. Coinciding with this special exhibition, the Zenith Dubai Mall boutique is launching its own exclusive DEFY El Primero 21 edition.

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For this special boutique edition of the DEFY El Primero 21, Zenith opted for tones of green – inside and out. Across the Middle East, green is the colour of, luck, fertility and wealth. Crafted in a light and robust titanium case, the DEFY 21 Dubai Mall edition features a green dial with white, red and black accents. The 1/100th of second automatic chronograph movement, visible through the partially open dial, is also finished in a metallic green tone – a first for Zenith. 

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Unlike the regular DEFY 21 that has open chronograph counters, the DEFY 21 Dubai Mall edition mixes tradition and modernity with closed counters, appearing as if floating above the open dial and movement. Completing the green theme of this special DEFY 21 is a khaki green cordura-effect rubber strap. The watch also comes with a textured black rubber strap. Visitors of the Zenith Dubai Mall boutique are in for a horological treat. Rare, exceptional and sought-after Zenith haute horlogerie creations from the last decade will be available for purchase for a limited time at the boutique.

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Highlights include a selection of groundbreaking and commemorative pieces from the Academy collection, including some of the earliest watches to feature Zenith’s revolutionary gyroscopic “Gravity Control” mechanism as well as special editions boasting exceptional métiers d’art artisanal crafts.

Alongside these are more recent complicated pieces including the DEFY Zero G and DEFY Fusee Tourbillon. The exhibition is making its debut in Dubai for a few months, before moving to other Zenith boutiques around the world, including Singapore and Tokyo. 

ZENITH: TIME TO REACH YOUR STAR.

Zenith exists to inspire individuals to pursue their dreams and make them come true – against all odds. Since its establishment in 1865, Zenith became the first watch manufacture in the modern sense of the term, and its watches have accompanied extraordinary figures that dreamt big and strived to achieve the impossible – from Louis Blériot’s history-making flight across the English Channel to Felix Baumgartner’s record-setting stratospheric free-fall jump.

With innovation as its guiding star, Zenith features exceptional in-house developed and manufactured movements in all its watches. From the first automatic chronograph, the El Primero, to the fastest chronograph with a 1/100th of a second precision, the El Primero 21, as well as the Inventor that reinvents the regulating organ by replacing the 30+ components with a single monolithic element, the manufacture is always pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Zenith has been shaping the future of Swiss watchmaking since 1865, accompanying those who dare to challenge themselves and break barriers. The time to reach your star is now.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Collection: DEFY
 
Model:  DEFY 21 Dubai Mall Edition

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Reference: 95.9016.9004/08.R942

Key points:
1/100th of a second Chronograph movement.
Exclusive dynamic signature of one rotation per second for the Chrono hand,
1 escapement for the Watch (36,000 VpH - 5 Hz) ;
1 escapement for the Chronograph (360,000 VpH - 50Hz).
Certified Chronometer
MOVEMENT 
Calibre: El Primero 9004 automatic
Frequency 36,000 VpH (5 Hz)
Power-reserve: min. 50 hours
Finishing:
Khaki green colored main plate on movement + Special khaki green colored oscillating weight with satined finishings
FUNCTIONS:
Hours and minutes in the centre.
Small seconds at 9 o'clock. 1/100th of a second Chronograph:
Central chronograph hand that makes one turn each second,

• 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock,
• 60-second counter at 6 o'clock, .
• Chronograph power-reserve indication at 12 o'clock

CASE
Material: Brushed titanium
Diameter: 44 mm
Case-back: Transparent sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 10 ATM
DIAL
Openworked with 3 green subdials
Hour-markers: Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with Super-LumiNova® SLN C1
Hands: Rhodium -plated, faceted and coated with Super-LumiNova® SLN C1
Bracelet & Buckle
Green "Cordura effect" rubber strap.
Also available on black rubber bracelet.
Titanium double folding clasp.

Price   12.900 CHF

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Frederique Constant – HIGHLIFE Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Edition

 Frederique Constant – HIGHLIFE Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Rose Gold 41 Special Edition 2020

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The Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture in 18-carat rose gold:

The exception that proves the rule

For over 30 years, Frederique Constant has endorsed luxury Swiss Made timepieces accessible to as many people as possible.  

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This formula, which has greatly inspired many other brands since, remains as valid as ever... with one exception: the new Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture in 18-carat rose gold. This very special timepiece is one for discerning collectors and will be limited to just 30 pieces.

An eagerly awaited revival

With this rare timepiece, Frederique Constant hails the return of its Highlife collection. Created in 1999, it is making its comeback in 2020, having been entirely overhauled. Its distinctive redesigned case houses a dial decorated with a globe motif. Symbolising the Earth, the perfection of the circle, it is also the icon of a new generation that shares the same ideal for saving the planet, sustainable and sensible living. 

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Now available with a diameter of 41 mm, the watch also features an integrated strap. The lack of horns allows for greater flexibility and helps it sit naturally on the wrist. The design necessitates perfect continuity between the lines of the case and the strap, a smooth transition and natural – almost imperceptible – fluidity.

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A special system allows for its straps to be changed in a flash, without the need for tools.

An exceptional edition

In this utterly unique 18-carat rose gold rendition, the Highlife's exquisitely decorated dial is shown off to its very best advantage. Optimum legibility is ensured by the sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides. Complementary rose gold and deep blue echo each other. Every finishing touch is enhanced by amazing reflections, like the case, with its alternating polished and satin finished surfaces.  

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Every counter (month and leap year, day and date) is sunbrushed. Index hour markers are rose gold-plated and luminescent. In keeping with the sleekness of the case design, all of the perpetual calendar’s correctors have been integrated, lending emphasis to the lone rose gold crown at 3 o’clock. 

As sought-after as it is technical

As a perpetual calendar, the new Highlife is testament to the savoir-faire that Frederique Constant has patiently amassed over the past 30 years. The Brand is one of very few to be able to design, produce, assemble and test its own timepieces internally, within its own Geneva-based manufacture.
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From the design to the final quality control, each and every step involved in making the Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture is carried out in-house. Very few Geneva-based Manufactures can demonstrate such watchmaking mastery. This rare 18-carat rose gold colourway serves to reinforce the exclusivity of this timepiece.
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Powered by the Manufacture FC-775 calibre, a self-winding mechanical movement, the 18-carat rose gold Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture beats at a frequency of 28,800 vph and has a power reserve of 38 hours. It comes on a blue nubuck finish alligator strap, unique to this model. For collectors and connoisseurs of fine watchmaking, the movement, featuring intricate perlage and Côtes de Genève decoration, can be admired through the sapphire crystal caseback.

 
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About Frederique Constant

Frederique Constant is a Swiss watchmaking manufacture located in Geneva, Switzerland. The Maison was founded in 1988 by a couple of independent entrepreneurs, Aletta and Peter Stas, to offer quality Swiss watches at competitive prices, with the aim of democratising luxury Swiss Made watches.

Frederique Constant creates, develops, assembles and controls a wide variety of mechanical, quartz and connected timepieces at the same time within its 6,200 m2 Manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates (GE). To this day, Frederique Constant has designed 29 Manufacture calibres, including high complications, such as the Tourbillon, Perpetual Calendar and Flyback Chronograph.

In 2015, Frederique Constant launched the Horological Smartwatch, the first Swiss Made connected timepiece featuring a traditional appearance. Powered by a connected module, the Horological Smartwatch represents a new segment in Swiss watchmaking. In 2018, the Classic Hybrid Manufacture succeeded it, combining a mechanical movement with intelligent features and an integrated calibre analysis system. It was followed by the Smartwatch Vitality line in 2020. Equipped with a new generation built-in heart rate sensor, it features a classic dial, combined with a digital display that is revealed on demand.
In the same year, Frederique Constant reinvigorated the Highlife collection (1999) with a redesigned case and an interchangeable integrated strap. Three new models are presented: the Highlife Perpetual Calendar Manufacture, Highlife Heart Beat and Highlife Automatic COSC.

Frederique Constant is currently present in nearly 3’000 points of sale in 120 countries across the world. In 2016, the Frederique Constant group (Frederique Constant, Alpina Watches, Ateliers deMonaco) joined the Japanese group Citizen, so as to pursue its international development and nurture new synergies.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection   HIGHLIFE

Model   HIGHLIFE Perpetual Calendar Manufacture

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Reference FC-775N4NH9

Movement
CaliberFC-775 Manufacture automatic caliber, perpetual calendar,
Perlage & Circular Côtes de Genève decoration on movement
26 jewels, 38-hour power reserve, 28’800 alt/h
Functions Hours, minutes, moonphase, date, day, month, leap year
Case
18K rose gold polished 3-parts case
Diameter of 41mm
Convex sapphire crystal with anti-glare coating on both sides
See-through case back
Water-resistant up to 3 ATM
Dial
Navy color dial with sunray decoration and applied rose gold-plated indexes
Hand-polished rose gold-plated hands with white luminous treatment
Bracelet
Navy blue Nubuck alligator leather strap

Limited editon
Limited to 30 pieces

PRICES :  RRP 29’995 €

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