Maker
Zenith
Watch maker represented in the Timepiecepedia public dataset; historical details require verification against primary maker archives.
- Kind
- watchmaker
- Country
- Switzerland
- Active
- 1865 – present
Entries are linked to a maker only where the museum or collection record names that maker; attributed, workshop and uncertain names are not linked.
Published entries
14
Individual types and documented families
With photographs
100%
14 with a credited real-object photo
Dated span
1984 – 2025
11 entries with their own date
Verified or well documented
0
Highest two confidence levels
Catalogue entries (14)
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WatchMuseum.org
pocket watches
18kt Rose Zenith Pocket Watch Thomas Engel with Box & Papers - 1984
1984
This 1984 open-face pocket watch by Zenith, designated Thomas Engel, features an 18kt rose gold case measuring 50.6 mm in diameter and 14.1 mm in thickness, with a guilloche case back. The complete watch weighs 130.5 grams and forms part of a limited edition numbered 9. The timepiece is fitted with a Breguet-style…
Partial type record
WatchBase reference listing (image usually supplied by the manufacturer)
wristwatches
Zenith — Pilot
2013–2023 (sampled references)
Pilot is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. Production years recorded for the sampled references run from 2013 to 2023. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber Elite 681, Zenith caliber Elite 679 and Zenith caliber El Primero 3620 CSD, with functions including hours, minutes, small seconds, seconds and date. The sa…
Partial type record
WatchBase reference listing (image usually supplied by the manufacturer)
wristwatches
Zenith — Academy
2014–2015 (sampled references)
Academy is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. Production years recorded for the sampled references run from 2014 to 2015. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber El Primero 4810, Zenith caliber El Primero 8804 and Zenith caliber El Primero 8805, with functions including hours, minutes, small seconds, power reserve i…
Partial type record
Joe Haupt from USA
wristwatches
Zenith — Defy
2018–2020 (sampled references)
Defy is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. Production years recorded for the sampled references run from 2018 to 2020. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber Elite 670, Zenith caliber Elite 670 SK and Zenith caliber El Primero 9004, with functions including hours, minutes, seconds, date, skeleton and small seconds.…
Partial type record
Zenith El Primero
wristwatches
Zenith — El Primero
2018 (sampled references)
El Primero is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. The sampled references are recorded as produced in 2018. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber El Primero 400B, with functions including hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph and column wheel. The sampled references record case diameters of 42–45 mm, hei…
Partial type record
Auction house “The Written Word Autographs”, via Invaluable
wristwatches
Zenith — Chronomaster Original
2021–2026 (sampled references)
Chronomaster Original is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. Production years recorded for the sampled references run from 2021 to 2026. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber El Primero 3600, with functions including hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph and column wheel. The sampled references record c…
Partial type record
Past auction listing via Invaluable
wristwatches
Zenith — Chronomaster Sport
2021–2026 (sampled references)
Chronomaster Sport is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. Production years recorded for the sampled references run from 2021 to 2026. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber El Primero 3600 and Zenith caliber El Primero 3600 SK, with functions including hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph and column whee…
Partial type record
WatchBase reference listing (image usually supplied by the manufacturer)
wristwatches
Zenith — Defy Skyline
2021–2026 (sampled references)
Defy Skyline is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. Production years recorded for the sampled references run from 2021 to 2026. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber El Primero 3620, Zenith caliber El Primero 3620 SK and Zenith caliber Elite 670, with functions including hours, minutes, small seconds, foudroyante s…
Partial type record
WatchBase reference listing (image usually supplied by the manufacturer)
wristwatches
Zenith — Revival
2021–2026 (sampled references)
Revival is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. Production years recorded for the sampled references run from 2021 to 2026. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber Elite 670 and Zenith caliber El Primero 400, with functions including hours, minutes, seconds, date, small seconds and chronograph. The sampled references…
Partial type record
WatchBase reference listing (image usually supplied by the manufacturer)
wristwatches
Zenith — Defy Extreme
2022–2026 (sampled references)
Defy Extreme is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. Production years recorded for the sampled references run from 2022 to 2026. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber El Primero 9004, with functions including hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, chronometer and power reserve indicator. The sampled references…
Partial type record
hodinkee.com
wristwatches
Zenith — G.F.J.
2025–2026 (sampled references)
G.F.J. is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. Production years recorded for the sampled references run from 2025 to 2026. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber 135-O, with functions including hours, minutes and small seconds. The sampled references record case diameters of 39 mm, cases in yellow gold and platinum…
Partial type record
Daniel R
pocket watches
Billodes key-wound pocket watch for the Ottoman Army
This late Victorian key-wound pocket watch was produced under the Billodes name (the brand used by Zenith in the Middle East) for the Ottoman Army, with sources dating it between the 1860s and 1890s. The watch was assembled and/or its enamel was executed by K. Serkisoff & Co. of Constantinople. The watch features a…
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WatchBase reference listing (image usually supplied by the manufacturer)
wristwatches
Zenith — Class
Class is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber El Primero 400, with functions including hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph and column wheel. The sampled references record case diameters of 40 mm, cases in stainless steel and water resistance of 50 m. Reference exa…
Partial type record
EMore98
wristwatches
Zenith — Elite
Elite is a wristwatch family made by Zenith. Recorded movements are Zenith caliber Elite 681, Zenith caliber Elite 670 and Zenith caliber Elite 685, with functions including hours, minutes, small seconds, seconds, date and power reserve indicator. The sampled references record case diameters of 40 mm, heights of 8…
Partial type record
Entries by catalogue category
- Wristwatches12
- Pocket Watches2
Counts of published entries only. They describe this catalogue's holdings, not everything the issuer or maker produced.
Dated entries by century
- 20th century1
- 21st century10
Only the 11 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.
Materials recorded in the physical descriptions
- Steel9
- Gold6
- Platinum2
- Zinc2
- Porcelain1
- Silver1
An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.
Confidence of the published entries
- Documented13
- Unverified1
Confidence reflects how well the sources support each entry's identification, not the object's quality or importance.
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