Zenith El Primero Defy Classic Sea Open Luxury Watch Review

THIS WATCH IS FOR SALE http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/zenith During the mid-2000s, the Big Watch Battle raged unimpeded. Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Offshore found itself going blow-for-blow with a new generation of "plus-sized models," and this 1-of-250 Defy Classic Sea Open ranked among Zenith's leading challengers. As the brainchild of flamboyant and controversial former Zenith CEO Theirry Nataf, the Defy Classic and Defy Xtreme chronographs were an extrovert even by the standards of its class. Nataf personally designed the watch to embody the image and attitude of luxury dream machines like Lamborghini automobiles, Gulfstream jets, and Cigarette speedboats. The result was an unprecedented take on the legendary Zenith El Primero chronograph. This Zenith El Primero Defy Classic Sea Open combines the manufacture’s traditional watchmaking standards with a flamboyant array of blue tones, bold forms, and riveting “open” escapement dial. Stylistically more versatile than its “Xtreme” counterpart, the Defy Classic is a premier specimen of Zenith’s finest sports models of the 2000s. This limited edition Zenith Defy Classic Sea Open is part of the mid-to-late 2000s Zenith “Sea” series of limited-run El Primero models designed with nautical imagery as the dominant theme. Blue tones dominate the natural rubber strap, the unidirectional dive bezel, and the gorgeous lacquered dial. The latter features gloss reminiscent of enamel, and its “blue wave” texture provides definition