Zenith

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A quick stop at Zenith

I had been curious about the Defy revival A3648 for a while and was able to check their new dive watches. In hindsight I should have worn my doxa sub professional to compare the shade of orange but the boutique visit was not scheduled. Let's get straight to it. The diameter size is more compact than anticipated although the relative thickness of the case can make it look a bit bloated from some angles. Comfort is nonetheless excellent.







The new to me beadblasted titanium in yellow. Not convinced about the long term durability of the finish but at under 100 grams wearing comfort was top-notch for those who prefer lighter watches:



A size comparison highlighting the compact case of the zenith:

A family pic with the extreme diver. The white dial boutique was my favorite of the lot with the right amount of orange accents. Despite being on rubber and using titanium the extreme diver felt much heavier than expected.









Overall I was extremely well received and staff were not afraid to bring multiple models for comparison. The 50% premium of the extreme vs the revival sounds hard to digest despite twice the water resistance. The bezel action also lacked precision. Staff education was ok for the most part despite the more technical questions like lug size on the revival but more than compensated by a healthy amount of energy and enthusiasm even at the end of a long day. I was also surprised they don't seem to offer rubber straps for the revival, or not yet. The most amusing part of the visit was one staff asking me why I liked dive watches and my reply seemed to cause some momentary consternation ("to scuba dive"). We all laughed about it but it was quite telling. In summary a nice line up of divers unfortunately positioned at a questionable price against the competition despite a lot of character. My ideal model would be a titanium case revival in brushed finish and orange dial.