A Second Look: Zenith Embraces the Arctic with DEFY Extreme Glacier (With Hands-On Photos)
Photography by Bilal Khan.
With its glaciers, ice floes, and snow-covered mountains, the awe-inspiring arctic has provided inspiration for many creative endeavors, with one of the latest examples being the DEFY Extreme Glacier from Zenith. To achieve the dynamic glacial-inspired model, the brand makes use of semi-precious chalcedony stone that mimics the appearance of ice.Â
The DEFY Extreme Glacier is among the Zenith models that made their debut at 2023 LVMH Watch Week. Alongside the cool-toned DEFY Extreme Glacier, the brand also introduced a DEFY Skyline Skeleton and DEFY Skyline 36mm. Starting off the year it’s clear that Zenith is placing a strong priority on developing its DEFY series, further emphasizing its prominence in the scope of the brand?s catalog.Â
With a bold diameter of 45mm, this watch brings lightness to its case via its pale coloring and construction in brushed titanium and chalcedony. Chalcedony is a blue gemstone, chosen here for its unique semi-translucence, and its composition varies on each use, making it a complex material in spite of its soft coloring. The chalcedony crown guard and bezel against the titanium case result is a multifaceted palette, made even more robust with an integrated bracelet. Regardless of the lightness this watch evokes through its materials, it still has quite a substantial footprint, especially on smaller wrists.Â
The dial layout of the DEFY Extreme Glacier is familiar to the DEFY colle...
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