Zenith

The El Primero, unveiled in 1969, was the first high frequency automatic chronograph calibre, and it remains Zenith's defining invention. Modern versions in the Chronomaster Sport and Defy Skyline Chronograph measure elapsed time to a tenth of a second, read directly off the bezel.

The Chronomaster is the home of the El Primero chronograph, from the tricolour Sport to the vintage proportioned Original. The Defy is Zenith at its most architectural, faceted steel cases and star patterned dials. The Pilot is the instrument watch, built on aviation heritage the house has owned since the very beginning.

No watchmaker owns the word like Zenith: the manufacture trademarked the French Pilote in 1888 and the English Pilot in 1904, then equipped aviation's pioneers, including Louis Blériot, first across the English Channel in 1909. Today's Pilot collection keeps that instrument legibility at the centre of the design.

Yes, and you should. A watch reads differently in the metal: the weight in your hand, how the bracelet drapes, how the dial catches the light. A private appointment at our Sandton, Cape Town or Durban boutiques lets you wear it, set it against other pieces on your own wrist, and take your time with a specialist. No obligation, no hurry.

Yes. Picot & Moss is an official authorised retailer and service centre for Zenith in South Africa. Every watch carries the manufacture's international warranty, with certified servicing and genuine parts handled in Sandton, Johannesburg.