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Pilot

1888 (aviation heritage), 2015 (modern line)

Referencing Zenith's early aviation instrument-making heritage, robust oversized cases inspired by early 20th-century cockpit dials.

Category
Aviation watch
Designers
In-house design studio
Case materials
Stainless steel, bronze, titanium
Sizes
40mm, 45mm
Dial
Matte black dial with large luminous Arabic numerals
Crystal
Scratch-resistant sapphire
Strap / bracelet
Leather strap or NATO strap
Movements
Calibre El Primero 3620
Movement type
Automatic
Power reserve
60 hours
Water resistance
100m (10 ATM)
Complications
Date
Key references
29.2430.693/21.C823
Price band
$6,900–$9,500
The house

Zenith

Creator of the El Primero, the first automatic chronograph movement and still one of the highest-frequency movements in the world at 5Hz / 36,000 vph.

Founded
1865
Founder
Georges Favre-Jacot
Headquarters
Le Locle, Switzerland
Signature materials
Titanium, Aeronith (ultra-lightweight composite), ceramic, Ceratanium
Signature movements
In-house El Primero calibre family (3600, 400 series), the world's first automatic chronograph movement introduced in 1969
Notable designers
Charles Vermot
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