The highly anticipated sixth edition of LVMH Watch Week is slated to be held in Los Angeles, United States, at the end of this January. Expect to see the latest creations from nine LVMH Maisons, alongside regular participants Bulgari, Hublot, TAG Heuer, Zenith, Daniel Roth and Gérald Genta. The invitation-only exclusive event will also feature Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co.
and L’Epée 1839 this time round, ensuring a beneficial experience for brand executives, watchmakers and designers. Evolution of El Primero An integrated-bracelet luxury sports watch that shines in both its sleek design and unique technical capabilities, the Zenith Defy Skyline’s dynamic geometric design draws inspiration from the already futuristic codes of the late 1960s Defy models. Shown at the LVMH Watch Week, the newest version of Zenith’s Defy Skyline chronograph retains the DNA of its predecessors, but is edgier, more architectural and extends its creative concept through an openwork design, resulting in a resolutely modern evolution of the legendary El Primero.
Zenith’s modern, artful approach to “skeletonisation” underlines the bold technical character of the model while retaining its functionality and offering perfect legibility. The art of “skeletonisation” lies in hollowing out the plate, bridges and other components of the movement to reveal its inner workings. The innovative Defy Skyline chronograph calibre can be admired through the sapphire crystal, both on the front and b.
