Watches| Zenith Teams Up With Felipe Pantone To Unveil The New DEFY Skyline Tourbillon

August 28, 2024

Popular horologists tandem Zenith & Felipe Pantone come together yet again for their third collaborated timepiece which is special edition Defy Skyline Tourbillon.

Maintaining their rainbow-themed aesthetic, the co-creation highlights signature features from booth brands for instance Pantone’s signature kinetic art style that suffuses the dial with a unique effect to interplay with light, color and geometric patterns. Creating difference from previous renditions, the DEFY Skyline Tourbillon host a iridescent finish that is applied to the indices, hands, tourbillon bridges, as well as the dial plate. Added depth takes form in the sapphire dial disk which packs a vignette effect that darkens towards the outer edges. More visible appeal is applied with the detailed micro-engraved concentric circles that permeate the face of the watch delivering a mesmerizing touch.

The mechanics of the DEFY Skyline Tourbillon is encompassed with the El Primero 3630 high-frequency automatic manufacture movement with a power reserve of 60 hours and incorporates the artist’s chromatic signature touch even on the movement, in the form of a star-shaped oscillating weight with a rainbow PVD finish. Crafted in a 41mm octagonal stainless-steel case, the DEFY Skyline Tourbillon Felipe Pantone provides a highly geometric and angular silhouette frame.

“I’m excited to unveil my latest collaboration with Zenith, our most exceptional watch to date. It’s a masterpiece of high horology, combining simplicity and sophistication. This complex yet minimalist timepiece features stunning details, including the tiny gradient indexes and hands, the mirror ‘Planned Iridescence’ dial and a truly unique bolt shaped tourbillon.
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With the current asking price of $62,300 USD, the Defy Skyline Tourbillon Felipe Pantone special edition will be released on September 12. With only 100-examples set to be produced, head over to Zenith’s website to get more information.