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LVMH Watch Week 2025: Zenith unveils Defy Skyline Chronographs with skeleton dials

A new Chronomaster Sport Rainbow has also been launched with the two new Defy Skyline Chronograph Skeletons
The Defy Skyline is a collection that boasts the DNA of Zenith’s 1960s Defy model, and now for LVMH Watch Week 2025, the brand has launched two new Defy Skyline Chronograph Skeleton watches. The other release is a Chronomaster Sport Rainbow, which brings a gemstone-studded edge to the sporty timepiece. 

Defy Skyline Chronograph Skeleton

Zenith Defy Skyline Chronograph Skeleton

The new 42mm Defy Skyline Chronograph Skeleton comes in two references, either with a black-toned open-worked dial (Ref. 03.9500.3600/78.I001) or a blue-toned open-worked dial 
(Ref. 03.9500.3600/79.I001). Both watches are crafted in stainless steel and following the line’s signature codes, their case features a 12-faceted bezel and the dial is hollowed out with geometric cut-outs and forming the ZENITH “double Z” logo of the 1960s. The three-contrasting grey azuré subdials at 3,6 and 9 o’clock are also skeletonised. The rhodium-plated baton hour markers and hands are applied with Super-LumiNova. 
Zenith Defy Skyline Chronograph Skeleton



Powering the watches is the automatic movement Calibre El Primero 3600SK, which itself is the skeletonised version of the Calibre El Primero 3600, developed in 2019 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the legendary El Primero chronograph movement that could measure ​​1/10th of a second. The El Primero 3600SK has a 5Hz frequency and boasts a power reserve of about 60 hours. Other signature elements include the star-shaped black or blue oscillating weight. The watches come on stainless steel bracelets or dial-matching rubber straps.

Prices: Rs. 14,20,000 (approx.)


Chronomaster Sport Rainbow

Zenith Chronomaster Sport Rainbow

Zenith decorates its flagship chronograph with multicolour gemstones. The 41mm timepiece is crafted in 18K white gold and features a gem-set rainbow bezel with 10 baguette-cut diamonds and 40 baguette-cut colourful sapphires (total 4.9 carats). The watch has a black lacquered dial decorated with rainbow sapphire hour markers (0.46 carats). The subdial at 6 tracks minutes, at 3 is the 60 seconds, and at 9 is the small seconds. The baton hands are rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with Super-LumiNova SLN C1. The date is shown via the small window at 4:30.


Powering the watch is the El Primero 3600 automatic movement with 60 hours of power reserve. It also has a signature star-shaped oscillating weight. 

Price: 96,98,000 (approx.)

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