Profile Zenith
George Farve-Jacot perceived the importance of creating revolutionary moves inside watchmaking industry thus as his first step in 1865. he united all the isolated workshops under one roof in Manufacture that even till this day on remains at its original location were founder bild his first workshop. Later on Zenith has created legendary el primero which was the first automatic integrated chronograph movement with column wheel beating at the high frequency of 36,000 VpH and capable of measuring and displaying to a 10th of a second.
In 1970 Zenith showed its robustness and the precision of the new movement making it do the Paris- New York flight hung on the landing gear of a Boeing 707. Despite the change of temperature of -62 C˚, the low pressure, the altitude of 10 700 meters and the various vibrations, the watch was dutifully working at its arrival.
ZENITH was awarded 1,420 timing and watchmaking awards in a century and a half of existence. It takes nine months in order to create one Zenith watch and in that period it goes through 80 professional hands to sustain its quality.
In 1970 Zenith showed its robustness and the precision of the new movement making it do the Paris- New York flight hung on the landing gear of a Boeing 707. Despite the change of temperature of -62 C˚, the low pressure, the altitude of 10 700 meters and the various vibrations, the watch was dutifully working at its arrival.
ZENITH was awarded 1,420 timing and watchmaking awards in a century and a half of existence. It takes nine months in order to create one Zenith watch and in that period it goes through 80 professional hands to sustain its quality.
Zenith and famous
Ghandi owned a Zenith pocketwatch dating from a period when he was practicing law in South Africa. (around 1910.) Zenith watches in that time were known as simple, respectable and reliable timepices but this masterpiece in sterling silver has a function of alarm.
The watch was sold with his glasses and some other personal items for 1.8 milliun $.
The watch was sold with his glasses and some other personal items for 1.8 milliun $.
The world's well known coach of the best nacional team in 2010, Vincent Del Bosque, who led the Spanish national team to victory. As the Spanish team established their game to perfection, it works like a Swiss clock, so he had to wear the perfect Swiss watch Zenith El Primero.
Another historical figures who had owned a Zenith watch, was John Fitzgerald Kennedy who is described as a man of a new era, which always aspires unknown in humanity and technological progress.
Alain Robert, the famous French "Spiderman" is recognized mountainee and considered as one of the best in the world. This recognition was confirmed by the award "Prix pour la PREFORMANCE d'un Athlete," which gave him the International Olympic Committee. His next venture would be in Singapore. For this occasion he will carry the Zenith El Primero Striking 10th.
Zenith Projects
Pole2Pole project consists of a one-year trip of Johan Ernst Nilson, the Swedish researcher, from one pole to another. To succeed in his plan, he must rely on each piece of equipment with which embarks on a journey. All equipment should be resistant to large variations in temperature and humidity. For that reason he had chosen Zenith El Primero Striking 10th, that has a reputation as the most accurate wrist watch.
Alain Thebault, achieved a speed of 104.27 km / h (56.3 knots) with an average speed of 50.17 knots over one nautical mile. Alain now holds two world records thanks to the excellent preformances, and is now the proud owner of Zenith El Primero watch with the most accurate automatic mechanism in the world.