For close to 150 years, Zenith has been at the side of intrepid adventurers. It was one of the first watch manufacturers to offer watches and aircraft instruments that are essential to aviation exploits. Louis Blériot already had a Zenith on his wrist when, at 4:15 a.m. on July 25, 1909, he crossed the English Channel aboard a homemade aircraft. Less than one year later, Léon Morane would exceed speeds of 100 km/h on a flight to Reims, France: a bewildering feat for the time. Both disposed of an indispensable tool for piloting: the most precise watch, according to them, was a Zenith watch. Today, the brand is honoring the boundless spirit of sky pioneers with their Pilot Watch d’aéronef Type 20. Its generous silhouette measuring 48 mm in diameter, fashioned in titanium to counterbalance the weight of the movement it encloses, takes up all the codes of the first pilot Zeniths, as well as all the character of an instrument made for braving the airways. The crown is wider, fluted, and screwed down, segmented by imposing Arab numerals that are, like the hands, brought to the next level by superluminova. A Blériot plane is featured on the background. The bracelet is made of entirely hand-sewn and stitched weathered leather. It’s a vibrant homage that can count up to infinity… Recommended for those with a penchant for exactitude.
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