In a bustling urban city, time doesn’t move at a leisurely pace—it sprints. To help people take command of every second, ZENITH is dedicated to crafting precision watches defined by meticulous detail and visionary technology. The Swiss watchmaking house recently unveiled its new DEFY collection, a bold expression of its modern approach to elegant timekeeping.

Inspired by the tireless construction and architecture of iconic cities around the world—places where a watch is not just an accessory but a necessity—ZENITH channels contemporary urban structure into the DEFY collection. The Skyline Skeleton, Skyline Chronograph, and the groundbreaking Skyline Tourbillon Skeleton pay homage to past DEFY models through sleek black ceramic finishes and geometric exterior designs. The Skyline Tourbillon, however, pushes innovation further, enhancing its inner mechanics with a 1/10th-of-a-second running indicator, its tenths hand gliding smoothly around the dial every ten seconds.

To power the 1/10th-of-a-second running indicator, the balance wheel must beat at an extraordinary frequency—a feat exceptionally difficult to achieve in mechanical watchmaking, yet essential for delivering the accuracy and reliability modern life demands. In accomplishing this, ZENITH’s watchmakers capture the pulse of a busy city, achieving a level of mechanical precision so refined that every component moves in seamless unison, mirroring the careful coordination required to build and sustain a thriving metropolis.