At Baselworld 2019, Zenith is presenting its brand new oscillator, a device consisting of a single element (rather than the 30 or so components of a standard regulator system) and integrated into the new Defy Inventor. The 44-millimetre case is made of brushed titanium while the bezel is made of Aeronith, an innovative composite material based on aluminium and a special polymer. With its exceptional chronometric precision, this three-hand watch is being mass-produced after its prototype has passed the laboratory stage. Patented by the Maison, the Defy Inventor is distinguished by the incredibly high frequency of its oscillator (18 Hz, as opposed to the usual 4 Hz) and an extended autonomy of two days. The skeleton dial forms a kind of stylised propeller, whose five "blades" are reminiscent of the Zenith star: the large hour and minute hands sweep over the mechanism, the 9100 calibre, while a slender central hand surmounted by a star - with a stop-second system for extraordinarily precise regulation - indicates the seconds. The watch is secured to the wrist by a black rubber strap with midnight blue alligator lining. "Driven as ever by innovation, Zenith is distinguished by its exciting and contemporary contributions to the world of watchmaking, including the Defy Inventor and the Zenith oscillator, a revolutionary regulating element." These were the words of Zenith's CEO, Julien Tornare, at the presentation press conference organised by the brand yesterday at Baselworld 2019.
