This channel is quickly becoming my favorite. This is why the world of watches is so fun. There’s a wealth of history and story behind and so much promise for what’s to come.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Really appreciate it Jason, thank you! When I started the channel a few years ago this was my aim from day one. Narrative / history behind how these watches came to be and how that drove their designs forward 🥃
@GrumblingForesight8 ай бұрын
Whoa this was pleasantly unexpected. Have to admit, the baseline Zenith Defy has been growing on me over the past 12 months or so.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
It changed my outlook on the piece too, such an interesting backstory that makes so much more sense to the "Defy" name. And hey! Zenith's are still a bargain on the Grey market 😉 Keep hunting!
@GrumblingForesight8 ай бұрын
@@ID-Guythanks! if my better half got angry at me in the near future after seeing my bank account, i know who to shift the blame to hahaha
@justingalore1238 ай бұрын
You are one of the only watch KZbinrs I’ll click a video even if I think I’m not interested in the watch. Great content as ever.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
And you're 1 in 10 Million who'd do that Justin and thank you brother. Must admit, there are a handful of people I do it for also. Some channels feel more than the sum of their parts, y'know? This has been one of my favourite videos to put together in months AND ironically, it'll be my worst performing video in almost a year 😉
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
What are your thoughts around Zenith Defy: Does the collection make sense today? Has this oddball made you change your mind? ;)
@edmundchiang3 ай бұрын
I used to own a 1969 original 38mm. After paying more attention to it after watching the introduction like the one you made, I started to consider getting one. It’s a stunning watch
@PanuTiihonen8 ай бұрын
I have been eyeing vintage defys on forums. It is awesome how both obscure and charming the design is. The advertising for the defys were wild too. Apparently one with the bracelet off was used as a hockey puck and tested afterwards, working without issues. I wonder if the revival versions are as robust as the originals.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Never heard the Hockey Puck story (but I can totally believe it) I'm also interested to know if the Revivals have the same shock-proofing. I know they're 300m WR but beyond that, never seen the insides. Such a cool origin story behind this utterly bizarre thing 😉
@watchnut8 ай бұрын
@@ID-Guy According to Hodinkee "The original shock absorption band is also gone, in favor of much-improved modern shock testing and impact resistance methods." What a shame!
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
That is such a shame man...@@watchnut They Defied the Defy...
@TonyYoung-d2v8 ай бұрын
Love your opening by clicking the chronograph pusher, next to the mic, and saying (like sipping a fine class of wine) - "mmm, too good". LOL. Tony in Utah here, and I enjoyed this video first thing on a blustery Saturday morning. Well written and well delivered.
@Eric_Nielsen8 ай бұрын
1. Love the brown dial 2. Do NOT love the ladder bracelet 3. Best of the bunch: the Defy Surf - that was a cool watch.
@jmann29778 ай бұрын
A great story - nicely done! The best video on the Zenith Defy I've seen. Thank you.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
And it's my pleasure to share the story! Utterly Bizarre but super interesting 😉🥃
@cedarcanoe8 ай бұрын
Getting hooked on Zenith ?! 😊 I own an El Primero “Surf” chronograph 1973. Can’t fail that watch. Great video, thanks😊
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
It dawned on me the other day that I could have a set of their early chrono's and feel complete. Such a great brand man... they need to be experienced to be enjoyed 🥃 Hope you're well Cedar and thank you as always sir!
@DemetriosFFM8 ай бұрын
Hey ID-Guy, just wanna say thanks for your content. Watched a lot of your videos a couple times, especially the ones about the Explorer 39 (which i own😂).
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
My pleasure sharing these and thank you. Oh! And I'll be sharing an updated (far better quality) review of my Explorer 36mm in a few months 😉 Think the 39mm naturally drove me to pick up the latest 36mm. Such great watches man... feels like such a milestone to say "I own an Explorer" - especially after all the turmoil haha!
@masterdad-zf9po8 ай бұрын
I bought the defy skeleton in blue earlier this month. Love it. 3 of my other watches are in for servicing (overdue) right now so guess what’s getting extra wrist time😎.
@ivanharlokin8 ай бұрын
I LOVE the look of the case shape and indices. Sensibly (for once) I went to an AD in London to try it on before buying, and was unfortunately disappointed. The red dial version is much more subdued in colour than it appears in photographs, and the watch itself felt really small and flimsy.
@waterfordrs228 ай бұрын
Long term, I’d much prefer a more subdued colorway. Personally, i prefer the taupe dial version over the colors. As for small and flimsy, it’s going to wear like a vintage watch, it doesn’t need to cover every available mm of wrist space. It’s a balanced look, it does take some recalibration if you really need a watch to be the center of attention. The ladder bracelets are superb, but they are very much a vintage bracelet, not for everyone, but beautiful regardless.
@James_K_L7 ай бұрын
What a great video. I had absolutely no idea about the origins of the Defy…and, unfortunately, I’ve added it to my short list!
@randalfordphoto8 ай бұрын
Great video, fascinating origin. Loved your rendering.
@jean-claudebeaver66148 ай бұрын
Nice clip and thanks for bringing the background to the fore. Not a fan of this particular design but agree they could look at incorporating some cues into the current line. And thanks for the name drop too 😂
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Man, why did you go so Hublot with the Defy line? It seems like all you're a fan of doing in your later years is blowing up the case dimensions, adding integrated bracelets and skeletonising the dials 😉🥃
@ung-seokkim81498 ай бұрын
What a lovely piece (mean the old one !) Thank you for this content.
@marcowalther78677 ай бұрын
Excellent discussion you present. Clearly this is not your everyday Oyster case. But, I do love that nothing else looks like the original design and I find it not that much of a visual provocation than some others. To me, you are absolutely right that the present models are trying too much to appeal to the mainstream. You green rendering actually looks much better. Well done!
@Roman-mi4yr8 ай бұрын
Love your reviews of the watches others don't do, Zenith has always been one of my favorite watch brands, but I don't have that kind of money. The Zenith Defy reminds me of the Bulova Jet Star.
@HardePeople8 ай бұрын
Wow never knew the original Defy was so beautiful, absolutely stunning!
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Such an interestingly weird piece and I'm so glad to have shared it! Nothing cooler than opening a door and letting other people see the good stuff! 🥃
@michaelfierman32568 ай бұрын
Surprisingly i'd wear the crazy Defy Extremes if they fit me and I could afford them, but now that you've brought up the originals....they are striking my fancy...to a degree...
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Such wildly odd pieces man BUT we gotta love em 😉 Vintage Zenith is such a deep rabbit hole...
@zillsburyy18 ай бұрын
i want that piece of history! great story
@anthonysmith29828 ай бұрын
Oh, mate - I 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 the Ladder bracelet! I actually had the chance to get the re-issue on wrist ~ a fortnight ago in Melbourne, Australia. I was very excited to do so, such an interesting watch ... but I was disappointed tbh. Didn't wear well on my oran utan sized wrist to start, but felt a little wrong too. Weird watch. Cool - but weird.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Sad when the size is an issue and it throws off the look completely (I feel for you man) AND as for the weirdness... even by today's standards it wouldn't fly 😉
@georgehave8 ай бұрын
I think the head drops were beneficial. This is a wonderful design. I can see why people who have climbed aboard the modern bandwagon would not appreciate it. Your research never fails to enlighten
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
I appreciate it George, thank you! Looks like this will end up being my worst performing video in 2 years BUT hey, it's one I enjoyed making the most (ironically enough) 😉 Have a great weekend sir! 🥃
@derekcarroll75248 ай бұрын
Thank you for bringing to my attention a brand that as most people did I brushed to one side because it wasn't a famous brand. thank you
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
My pleasure to share Derek, Zenith is so good. So, so good...
@eggsII8 ай бұрын
Everything angular but then the rounded brushed surfaces on the upper case. Truly defying design aesthetic. Not my cuppa but totally respect the effort. In some ways it speaks to the anti-aesthetic aesthetic of the 70s. Punk rock, etc.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Like this take on an anti-aesthetic. Feels like the "Cybertruck" of it's time, right? 🥃
@ProfessorPesca8 ай бұрын
You got me on this one, I’ve never enjoyed the styling on this piece and thought it was just a cheesy 70s design with no real interest. After hearing of the history though I’ve definitely become, if not a fan, a bit more of a Defy respecter. Cheers
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
I converted someone!! 😆 Jokes aside, it was so baffling to discover I thought it had to be shared. Thanks for this Prof! 🥃
@craigborrenpohl1233Ай бұрын
I get the feeling a classic Defy may well be my next classic watch.
@wescobts8 ай бұрын
As always another great video. I really appreciate the "odd lot". I have so many watch that fall into the traditional format, that I can be comfortable with a watch that is so different from the others. Now I need to find an AD.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
And I feel like the majority of my pieces fall into that "odd lot" category with an Explorer to round it off (and feel normal) 😆 Zenith man... I'd collect them all. Thank you for this Wes! 🥃
@darrenhojnacki66368 ай бұрын
Great video, great watch. But I thought Certina DS watch in 1959 was really the g-shock precursor
@combolife4 ай бұрын
I am a big fan of this watch. In pictures, you are right, not too appealing, but trying it on, it’s different, it’s great and unique. I would consider it, if I didn’t already have the A384 on bracelet.
@rhgrabowski38558 ай бұрын
You remain a consummate historian. Wonderful subject to watch a couple days after release with snow blanketing the scene outside. Thanks!
@marcgirard75518 ай бұрын
This was a nice surprise. I did not know about this history of the Defy! I must say I have a soft spot for the current Defy Skeleton models. If purchasing a Zenith, though, I’d absolutely start at a great Chronograph like ID_Guy did! Wow!
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Would always recommend an El Primero as a first choice 😉 Well worth investigating and looking into them Marc, they really are a treasure trove the more you dig! And thank you sir! 🥃
@tomsanderson96227 ай бұрын
I was so close to buying one , 12 years ago . Looked great on , I loved it . If I hadn’t fallen for the Omega Peter Blake , then I would have walked out with a Defy . Been thinking about it ever since !
@martinharrison42458 ай бұрын
If you like way out there pieces then rado could be really up your street too. Especially the diastar range, which they still make today.
@cotc4x1538 ай бұрын
The defy revival si by far one of my favorite recent releases from zenith
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
It's so cool, right? Very, very out there and not to everyone's tastes but man... what a cool story 🥃
@cotc4x1538 ай бұрын
@@ID-Guy I generally gravitate towards classic elegant watches. I do however love an unusual design that gets your attention and it is not just big or blingy. There is much more to making something unusual than just excess of the usual if that makes any sense.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Makes perfect sense@@cotc4x153 And I feel that is where the current 'integrated' market doesn't seem to get it. Conformity and trying to appeal to the same person ends up with a watch that has no spark... it's a shame 🥃
@base8538 ай бұрын
Great vid, as always! I’m really torn about these watches. I really think the revival is a funky, different looking watch that I admire on paper…but sometimes it seems like the things that make a watch (or any product) admirable on paper also make them too funky for most of us to actually pull off…
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
It's one of those pieces that even today feels too "out there" - kinda like the Cybertruck of the car world? Will it catch on? Probably not 😆🥃
@ianmarshall36338 ай бұрын
What a wonderful piece. Never heard of it until now. You're right about the facets, incredibly eye catching. I can see why you find it so alluring. I, like you are drawn to the designs of the 70's. Most modern pieces while engineered well lack presence. I especially like the Defy diver. It's a stand alone piece. Definitely not your run of the mill diver.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
My pleasure to share this Ian and it really is such a weird piece (hard to know how to explain it in a sentence) - and it's pity that today this whole "integrated" phase has turned this trend into a pursuit of conformity - undermining what the Defy was about in the early years 😆 Oh and the Defy divers... there's a handful of them (some with a black and white colour scheme that looks phenomenal!)
@michaelprocaccia8 ай бұрын
Can’t believe this channel only has 3k odd subscribers!
8 ай бұрын
You've actually changed my mind with this video 😜 funny how the story can change someones mind about the time piece (in positive sense 😁). May I add a suggestion for a video? (why asking if I will anyway bother you with it) Fortis Stratoliner maybe, it's an odd one and really streamlined to one thing (Virgin Galactic) but maybe can be interesting. And their history (brand, not the watch) from 1920s as well, but just an idea, maybe it's not interesting at all 😅
@georgen267 ай бұрын
Defy Skyline was amazingly executed!
@BAF6058 ай бұрын
Nice watch. Thanks for the education but I'm still looking for a chrono. Good deals are appearing. I saw one of the 1/10 second central second hands recently discounted 30%. The problem for buyers this year will be when to blink and actually pull the trigger. Dealers (especially grey and secondary) keep telling us it isn't going to happen but I'm seeing signs of the dam about to burst everywhere.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
It's a calm before the storm 😉 If you can find these pieces at around a 40% discount, go for it! Keep enjoying the hunt and really find what speaks to you. I'd say this is a prime year for hunt for brands like Zenith and Breitling 🥃
@BAF6058 ай бұрын
@@ID-Guy Agreed that 40% would be hard to pass by but it's still important to buy the model and there are so many.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
@@BAF605 Absolutely. I'm the kind of guy that when there's a model in my head, I'll fixate on it and basically spend time every other day trying to find the best offer possible. A short-list of some of your favourites and deciding on THE model is so cool man... Zenith El Primero and think about what colour combo and size best suits your taste, style etc 🥃
@Robert-vw3od8 ай бұрын
I loved it as soon as I saw it.
@jameshoward97008 ай бұрын
Heh heh! An acquired taste! Something of it in the SMP's scalloped bezel and case?
@drkesrf6 ай бұрын
Other than the tricolor el primero, zenith never did anything for me. I appreciate this video for at least giving me new information.
@mybrainlikesthings8 ай бұрын
This retro model can almost pass off as okay when flatened for web and photos. But to truly appreciate its shape and cry out, “What in God’s name is that” I recommend finding the Defy Revival Shadow in its matte titanium finish at an AD. The chiseled shape, without the benefit of shiny finishes, becomes explicit and almost plastic toy-like. And then it would be understood how no-one makes a watch like this today, for good reason.
@solanpepper57628 ай бұрын
Oh that bracelet looks like one clench of my fist will distort and snap on a good tight fit. Lovely watches though. Thanks for bringing this brand to my attention. Great video yet again from the master 👍🇬🇧
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Funny enough, the bracelets are more solid than you think (at least compared to the El Primero's with the stamped clasp) But man it looks bizarre... Ladder "oyster" bracelets are from another planet 😆 Thanks for this brother and have a great weekend! 🥃
@waterfordrs228 ай бұрын
This has become one of my favorites from Zenith. I’ve gravitated away from tool/sports watches as a whole, this is its own thing. I bought an A385 with a ladder bracelet over summer, that’s simply one of my very best watches. While I was wiring for the watch to arrive, I planned to replace the ladder bracelet. That desire left the building once I had it on for a short time. I’m generally a strap lover, leather in particular, the ladder truly works with a vintage Zenith watch, they are cut from the same cloth. I don’t care about the clasp’s deficiencies, I just don’t. The clasp may not belong on a $9500 watch, but that’s not what I paid for it anyway. I recently bought an SBGW269, I love the faceted indices GS offers, that could be another reason why I’ve come to think more about the Defy Rival. I like the more muted colors. Zenith is, from what I gather intending to update their Elite line of dress watches. That’s where my interests as a whole have shifted, but this remains a unique, interesting timepiece. The only thing I wonder about- as much as I appreciate the ladder bracelet, the way in which this is setup, it looks as if conventional straps are off limits. That would be a bummer if true.
@cardinalj8 ай бұрын
I have a vintage Defy . The brown fume dial and hands look great. The watch runs great and keeps great time. The case is beat to hell. Someone wore this watch very hard. I do not have Gay Freres ladder bracelet. The are hard to find and crazy expensive when you do find them.
@nkonig18 ай бұрын
Still not tried the shadow titanium. Would love to as I think it looks awesome.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Must say, anything Zenith Titanium beckons... just feels "right" seeing these experimental designs in such a great material 😉
@deant50068 ай бұрын
Cool tan lines with that bracelet
@zachtan8 ай бұрын
I think it'd 'make sense' for it to have angular crown guards, but than having the audacity to not have crown guards would fit the Defy name
@shuycg8 ай бұрын
The ladder bracelet is the only thing I like about it.
@rdee86527 ай бұрын
I love it! Great vid.
@lrbrown8 ай бұрын
It’s an odd duck, the Defy. I can’t decide whether it’s unappreciated genius or a travesty.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Couldn't have said it better myself 😉 Think that's why the "Misunderstood" dawned on me the last night. It's surreal and almost too much of a stylistic stretch (considering its application) Utterly bizarre...
@drfathertime8 ай бұрын
The idiom, "Don't judge a book by its cover" Graphic designer "Am I a joke to you?"
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Classic! 😆 Sure I've now offended plenty of them now (ironic because I have to dig deep with these cover photos every week) ;)
@drfathertime8 ай бұрын
@@ID-Guy I reckon your thumbnails are good, so you are doing a good job lol Also, you really should talk about Richard Mille next, because it's basically a G-shock but... slightly more expensive XDDDD
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Richard Mille conversations always seem to crash and burn on this channel (like Zenith really 😆)@@drfathertime Still can't believe those things are so sought after...
@drfathertime8 ай бұрын
@@ID-Guy RM feels a bit like... idk, for people with too much money and less taste, a bit like Hublot in a way. Meanwhile Zenith is cool, in an obscure way. However, I wonder how long they will milk that info about "First automatic chronograph!" thing. Also, ofc they crash and burn, I mean it's not about that brand with a crown you know? XDDDD
@jelsner50778 ай бұрын
I love it!
@fahadkhan-db6bh8 ай бұрын
Your best video!!
@jonathana20798 ай бұрын
How’s the accuracy of Zenith? I never owned one.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
They're extremely accurate. Scarily accurate. El Primero's especially (the older calibers don't hack) but they're known to keep fantastic time for 10+ years without servicing 🥃
@Pfuetzenspringer8 ай бұрын
I could identDEFY with it.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
I see what you did there 😉🥃
@mehmetsert63148 ай бұрын
cool watch with a lovely vintage vibe.. For me, date window on defy looks very unnecessary and design killer...
@underachievingwatchcollect18788 ай бұрын
I don’t know…….to me the early Defy’s were designed for well to do hippies or pot smoking surfers 🏄♂️. Am I a curmudgeon?
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Think you summed up the target demographic perfectly brother, far out! 😆🔥
@andycorso84988 ай бұрын
The dials are genius, the case?…… only a mother……
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Case = A chip off the old block 😆 Ah, classic! 🥃
@PietroCozziTinin8 ай бұрын
I like the El Primero but this Defy is a little too much for me.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
The Defy is an example of waaay too "out there" 😉
@Jtjustintimberlake8 ай бұрын
Not the biggest fan. I would get the new Bulova Jet Star that it reminds me of at a much cheaper price
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Great call on the Bulova. These machines man... just so wild. Too "out there" even by today's standards 😆
@Valera_Scotland8 ай бұрын
2nd again damn it 😅
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Well hey, it's better than 3rd 😉 Hope you're great man. Super keen to know your current thoughts (deciding to sell an entire collection and starting again etc) ;)
@ericb88888 ай бұрын
Next week…. Focus … I believe in you ;)
@Valera_Scotland8 ай бұрын
@@ID-Guy no major thoughts my man. I've just asked a guy I know to make me a hand made leather strap roll, for my 12 straps I have for the IWC (natos and leather).. then just waiting to get it back from service and hopefully I'll still feel the love for this watch... at the moment I'm just trying to stick to one main watch, my G shock and my little Enicar. That's all... while I have the debts, there is no way I can justify another watch, but in the future I think I'd like a show stopper... something very special..... the list of potentials is long! Loved your video. These Defy are very interesting aren't they
@omegafanboyian8 ай бұрын
1st Wow
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Welcome to the 1st club Ian 😉🔥
@dado3806 ай бұрын
Everyone is remembering the Zenith as a cringe brand,they knew Seiko pionereed the first auto chrono but they still named their auto chrono “El primero instead of El segundo”!!
@mrszisz18 ай бұрын
Previous design was better
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Miss the good ol days man 😉 And it shows what happens when designs are trying to all appeal to the same person... none of them end up standing out from the crowd 🥃
@mrszisz18 ай бұрын
@@ID-Guyamen
@talhamughal17398 ай бұрын
You make obsessing over watches justifiable. One should be indulgent if they love a watch which does not get mass media coverage and hype. Thank you. IDGuy 👋
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
This has been one of my favourite videos to put together in a long time and the irony is that it'll be my least successful video in almost a year. I just find it funny that there are so few people willing to "explore" down these other avenues to see how much more there is to our hobby BUT hey! More for us 😉 Thank you brother, truly 🥃
@calvinchann19968 ай бұрын
The whole Zenith brand does nothing for me.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Definitely not a brand for everyone, agreed. I kinda think it's great that it's niche in that way (at least there aren't waiting lists 😉)
@calvinchann19968 ай бұрын
@@ID-Guy Agreed.
@handsome_jeff8 ай бұрын
It is in fact…. hideous
@patzguitarz8 ай бұрын
1969 is my birth year. Awesome year for watches such as this Zenith. This remind me of the Seiko Sports watches of 1969.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
What a year to be born... and the 60's pieces just hit differently. Crazy how things shifted so much when the 70's arrived 🥃
@Ahmadb0005 ай бұрын
Very intresting to discuss about the Defy line, it’s strange and bizzare through its history from 1969 to the Nataf 2000s Defy era till now. I have some of 2000s defys, as strange and design approach that Nataf took to release these watches, I found them interesting as they invested in lot’s of new strange materials and specs like “Zenithium” and 1000m water resistant. I think that Zenith now are bringing what is called common ground in terms of design especially with the Defy Skyline so it might appeal to the genta hype generation and they did a good job, I myself interested in the Defy skyline Chronograph and their new diver.
@kimchiwasabee8 ай бұрын
I lovelovelove the date at 4:30 w all the hour indexes in place!!
@tommyb51418 ай бұрын
I’m unfamiliar with this watch, and strangely I quite like it I, may look out for one. Keep up the good work .
@frzmtl38498 ай бұрын
Great video, learned something and gained appreciation for the revival series!
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
My work here is done ;) Many thanks brother! 🥃
@xchazz868 ай бұрын
I gotta say people dont buy into Zenith because of the following. Zenith is the first of so many things in the watch industry and in any business theres usually just 3 ways to win. 1. Be first 2. Be better 3. Cheat Seeing as Zenith is always the first and yet fail to capitalise on all the advantages of being first really shows a consistant degree of negilgence to capitalise. This resonates into failure in so many peoples eyes and thats why the market dosnt see Zenith as an aspirational brand, but more of a nostilgic brand or even arguably many missed opportunities.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Excellently said Chazz (nice Margin Call reference there too) 🥃
@xchazz868 ай бұрын
@@ID-GuyAlways easier to just be first, hopefully Zenith can refine their designs to be more marketable. I might pick one up on my first divorce to mark the occasion. 😂
@watchnut8 ай бұрын
I have been a fan of the early Defy design since I got into watches back in the early 1990's, I have been thinking of getting one of these Revivals since they came out. That titanium version in particular!
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Titanium Defy looks just like a darn G-Shock of the 60's! Wouldn't even get a second look from someone either. It's so stellar 😉
@ericb88888 ай бұрын
Great research….. didn’t know anything about the Defy line !
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Crazy weird, right? This hobby always has something new to discover in the woodwork 😉
@andresfeliperojas87718 ай бұрын
You’re tha man
@elrobot-ke6sg8 ай бұрын
@IDGuy curious to hear your thoughts about the organizational changes in LVHM, with Julien Tornare (who has been such a great advocate of the brand) moving over to Tag, replaced by the ex-Panerai guy. Zenith's couple of last years were really thoughtful about their portfolio, I'm a bit worried this might be affected now.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
What blew my mind is many of the past CEOs are not going to be reporting to a 29 y/o? Even as a youngster (his age) I wouldn't call that the smartest move... there's going to be so much bitterness going into this. I also fear that Zenith will go the TAG route... increased prices, co-branding etc etc... BUT one bonus? They may infuse more of the old-school in with their current lineup (which I'm all for)
@Armoer8 ай бұрын
Fantastic review, as always. Love the old advertisements. A watch that has a lot in common with the Defy, but is not easily recognized in that sense is the Certina DS2. Bulky strange case (but very wearable), special shock protection system, crazy thick glass, great water resistance, elegant fumé and bullseye dials. But also a great history. I think you would enjoy to review and learn about it as well!
@TommyRibs8 ай бұрын
Great channel, great video, what a really amazing watch.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
A pleasure to share it Tommy and thank you brother 🥃
@davidcrandall49588 ай бұрын
Thank You soo much for this meticulously researched origin story of the Zenith Defy! There is always something new to learn in Horology!
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
My pleasure to share David. This one was really a "passion project" sort of video 😉 Love these bizarre histories 🥃
@barrydonelan42848 ай бұрын
Here here! Great video.
@AbdulRWatches8 ай бұрын
Didn't know the history behind the line, very interesting. Thanks brother for the great video. I think they should play more on that uniqueness 👍🏽
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Weirdly cool, right? The punchline (irony) is that it was supposed to be their answer to a rugged sports watch... but they made it so blingy. Just bizarre 😆 Hope you had a wonderful christmas and new year break Abdul. Looking forward to catching you on a show one day soon ;)
@actionarslan8 ай бұрын
What’s the bracelet called???
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
You heard me right... "Gay Frères" - probably THE most important / influential bracelet maker of the mid 20th century (sourced to make for every big brand you can think of at the time - Rolex, Omega, Zenith, Eterna etc) 🥃
@simonwright68828 ай бұрын
I say each to their own. One man likes the appearance of Katie price while another may favor Natalie Portman. It's just the same with watches.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
We could call this Defy a "Katie Price" 😉 Well said Simon 🥃
@brustringkult24688 ай бұрын
super to see someone appreciate this special piece too - nonconformity at its best. got a good 71 one this weeks ❤
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Got to be one of my favourite videos in a long, long time (ironically it won't be seen by many) 😉🥃
@sleepyfishYTDP8 ай бұрын
I love it
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Super weirdly cool, right? We miss it when brands used to take risks like these 🥃
@noelmurphy34508 ай бұрын
Thank you for the excellent review. The 1969 Defy is an amazing, undervalued and misunderstood watch. I am very pleased to report this, as I bought a mint 1969 tobacco fumed dial Defy about 10 years ago for peanuts money. The watch, even after all this time keeps amazing time and is an absolute pleasure to wear and the lume is gorgeous. I love this watch and it will never be sold from my collection. Thanks again for the super review and please keep up the good work. Cheers Noel
@mwisch1172 ай бұрын
very nice presentation! thank you! but, when talking about shock-protected watches, don´t forget to mention the certina ds... they also protected their movements by adding a rubber ring around the movement (of course also a two-piece crown-stem...) before 1969! greetings, mw
@MeestroDavid8 ай бұрын
I adore this thing and it's a shame that it's been retroactively lumped in with the Genta designs that followed. It's a reminder that watch brands once stood out from each other with bold new designs, technologies, and functions as opposed to the current market in which watch brands gather so quickly around the same few trends, genres, and movement approaches. Call it the Tudorfication of modern watch design where the goal seems to be removing any element that might lend tension or visual interest in pursuit of giving this narrow community what it thinks it wants instead of igniting our passions with something new.
@stevem8638 ай бұрын
Yema came out with some micro rotor watch that looks exactly like this. If zeniths date complication wasn’t at 4:30 I may like it more. Big company with history that just isn’t like the other major brands in sales.
@WestCoastAce278 ай бұрын
Great look back. I’m still amazed these integrated watches are considered sports watches. Do love the hr markers.
@ID-Guy8 ай бұрын
Feels odd saying that, right? The whole idea behind the Genta pieces were to be slim, elegant, formal but today it's all about performance. Thanks for this Ace and hope you're well brother (also a big fan of those corrugated markers 😉)
@steinhummer8 ай бұрын
I own an early Defy with the caramel coloured dial and enjoyed your video very much (as more or less all of your vids). Pitt
@Alan1234x4 ай бұрын
Excellent video. Great research with the ads.
@mikefleissner44158 ай бұрын
❤. Sweet.
@pammoore89638 ай бұрын
Thank you for the history! I have the current red model. It's stunning! The ladder bracelet is unusual, but wears fine. Love those indices and facets! 😍
@Therealgdoesgshit8 ай бұрын
I love zenith and what a beautiful piece they created! Most modern watches are monstrous looking huge and as tasteless as modern society. Good work zenith for that particular release