![]() Stainless steel, black microblasted ceramicīlack rubber & brown calf leather (steel), Black rubber & khaki rubber (ceramic) The Zenith Pilot Automatic’s availability is TBA, priced at CHF7,500 for the steel version and CHF9,500 for the black ceramic. Zenith Pilot Automatic pricing and availability: ![]() ![]() Closure is via a steel triple-fold clasp on all models (PVD coated on the black ceramic model), and straps can be swapped on a whim, thanks to Zenith’s tool-less quick-release system. Each version comes with two straps: the steel model has both a black Cordura-effect rubber and a brown calf included, and the ceramic is equipped with both a black and a khaki green Cordura-effect rubber. You’ll also find a horizontally corrugated black dial that recalls classic aircraft fuselage panels, and a lumed marker above the 6 o’clock date window meant to recall the artificial horizon gauge of a cockpit’s instrument panel.Īround the other side, you’ll get a good view through the sapphire display back of Zenith’s El Primero 3620 high-frequency in-house movement, which runs at 36,000 VpH and offers a 60-hour power reserve. The hands also evoke the flight instrument look, a big pivot from the more ornate cathedral-style of the former models. The dial represents a big departure as well, moving away from the antique font of the previous models to a more contemporary, flight instrument aesthetic, with its applied markers filled with bright white Super-LumiNova. Case materials are either vertically brushed stainless or microblasted black ceramic, again bringing a futuristic look diametrically opposed to the previous version’s bronze variants. The bezel is far more pronounced compared to the vintage-leaning models, with a wide, flat top. The massive, vintage-look onion crown has been swapped out for a modernist interpretation that, while still plenty grippy, is quite a bit sleeker. Firstly, as opposed to the big round 45mm case with narrow straight lugs, they’ve gone with a sleeker (but still substantial in terms of wrist presence) 40mm case with broad, tapered lugs. As you can see, Zenith’s new Pilot series couldn’t be more different than the previous version. ![]()
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