A beautiful and historically important early Zenith Defy from c. 1970
Ref. 1808-68
Patent Pending case and patent pending bracelet indicating an early series.
This specific variant was reissued by Zenith under the name “DEFY REVIVAL A3642” at 250 unit still available at the time of writing for USD 7200. But this is the real one!
Full stainless steel case
Brown “smoked” dial in beautiful condition
Old Tritium lume
Signed crown
Screwed back
The original mineral crystal, very prone to scratches, has been replaced with an identical acrylic one, allowing the possibility to easily remove future scratches. The original mineral crystal (scratched) will be provided with the watch.
Original ladder steel bracelet made by Gay Frères with folding clasp and extension. The bracelet can fit wrists up to about 19cm without extension.
The case measures 37mm without crown, 44mm lug to lug, 12mm thick with a 18mm lug width.
It is powered by a in-house caliber Zenith 2552PC automatic with 23 jewels. It has been fully serviced in January 2025.
