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Expanding on the DEFY Skyline Skeleton debuted at the start of the year, ZENITH introduces two new contrasting tones of gray and gold for the Boutique Edition of the world’s first and only skeleton watch to feature a 1/10th of a second indicator.

Keeping with the enduring DEFY legacy of sturdy and singularly futuristic timekeepers that began in 1969, the DEFY Skyline collection was conceived for an ever-fast-moving world where every fraction of a second can be a decisive one. Now, the DEFY Skyline Skeleton takes on a new chromatic palette of gray and silver with golden highlights as a boutique-exclusive edition.

Drawing inspiration from modern cityscapes where structures and light are bound in a constantly moving interplay, the DEFY Skyline Skeleton seamlessly integrates the open dial with an openworked version of the El Primero high-frequency automatic. A work of perfect symmetry seldom found in skeleton watches, the open dial takes on the form of a four-pointed star, recalling the ZENITH “double Z” logo of the 1960s.

For the Boutique Edition, the dial takes on a silvery-gray color, with a darker chapter ring featuring applied gold-plated baton hour markers filled with Super-LumiNova and matching hands for effortless legibility. A constantly running 1/10th of a second counter at 6 o’clock makes steady jumps in fixed increments, completing one revolution every 10 seconds. This unprecedented feature is unique to the new generation of the El Primero automatic high-frequency caliber.

Visible through the open dial as well as the sapphire display back is the openworked version of the high-frequency automatic El Primero caliber, the 3620 SK. Efficient in its performance, the automatic winding mechanism with bi-directional rotor with a star motif delivers a power reserve of approximately 55 hours. For the Boutique edition of the DEFY Skyline Skeleton, the movement is finished in a luminous rhodium gray tone.

The DEFY Skyline Skeleton Boutique Edition is available exclusively at ZENITH physical and online boutiques around the world.