Zenith

Established by Georges Favre-Jacot in 1865, Zenith can claim to be one of the earliest examples of a fully integrated in-house manufacturer. Having witnessed firsthand the power of industrializing watch manufacturing, Favre-Jacot took inspiration in Zenith’s early days from US brands such as Elgin and Waltham.

This foresight for vertical integration yielded fruit: at the 1900 Paris World Fair, Favre-Jacot’s “Zenith” movement was honored with a gold medal for accuracy and technical achievement. Thus, just 11 years later, Zenith (as we know it today) was born.

Now credited with creating the world’s first definitive chronograph (in 1969), Zenith has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity over the last few years: due to the company’s activities under the LVMH umbrella (the latter has owned Zenith since 1999) and its historical ties to the evolution of the Rolex Daytona.

El Primero A386, Chronomaster Revival El Primero A384, El Primero Ref. WH6081