LVMH Watch Week 2026: Zenith Highlights

As part of the seventh LVMH Watch Week, taking place from 19 to 21 January 2026, the LVMH Group brings its nine manufactures together in Milan to present their most important new releases and innovations. Alongside Bulgari, Daniel Roth, Gérald Genta, Hublot, L’Epée 1839, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co. and TAG Heuer, Zenith will also be in attendance. In addition to the revival of a historic model within the Defy Revival collection, Zenith is unveiling several compelling new additions to the Defy Skyline line—among them the first watch in the range to combine a tourbillon with a skeletonised El Primero movement architecture. Here are all the details on the new Zenith LVMH Watch Week 2026 releases.

The Defy Revival A3643 – a faithful re-edition of a historic model

One of the recurring highlights of new Zenith product presentations is the revival of timepieces deeply rooted in the brand’s heritage, through which Zenith deliberately underscores the significance of its historical models. This approach is once again evident among the launches unveiled at Zenith LVMH Watch Week 2026 with the introduction of the Defy Revival A3643, a model whose origins date back to 1969. Zenith laid the foundation for the revival of historic Defy timepieces in 2022 with the first Defy Revival A3642, followed a year later by a revival of the A3691 from 1971, instantly recognisable by its ruby-red dial.

The starting point and reference for this latest re-edition is the A3643, which remained in production from 1969 until around 1975 and was defined by its distinctive geometry, combining an octagonal case with a fourteen-sided bezel. The year 1969 marks a pivotal moment in Zenith’s history. Alongside the launch of the El Primero calibre—the first automatic chronograph movement capable of measuring time to one-tenth of a second thanks to its high frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour—the manufacture also introduced the Defy. Accordingly, the case of this meticulously recreated new release follows the same angular aesthetic. Its robust 37 mm stainless-steel case, topped by the emblematic fourteen-sided bezel with a high-polished finish and offering water resistance to 30 metres, is closely aligned with the construction of the previously released Revival editions. Turning the watch over immediately reveals the contrast between historic and contemporary design. In place of the solid case back of the original 1969 Defy, the Defy Revival A3643 features a sapphire crystal case back, offering a view of the automatic in-house Elite 670 movement and its skeletonised, star-shaped rotor. The automatic calibre operates at a frequency of 4 Hz and delivers a power reserve of approximately 50 hours.

On the silver-toned dial, finished with a sunray pattern, Zenith remains meticulously faithful to the original design, while translating it into a modern aesthetic through contemporary materials and manufacturing techniques. The applied hour markers feature a two-tier profile, combining a satin-finished central section with glossy, black-lacquered recesses, and are framed by rectangular blocks filled with luminous material. Faceted hands rise from the centre, while the seconds hand—just as on the historic model—is accented with a bright orange rectangular tip. The Defy Revival A3643 is available immediately from Zenith boutiques, online stores and authorised retailers worldwide, priced at EUR 7,900.

Zenith LVMH Watch Week 2026: New Releases in the Defy Skyline Collection

Two new additions to the Defy Skyline in 36 mm

The Defy Skyline collection, first introduced to Zenith’s product portfolio in 2022, records the largest number of new additions. Leading the way is the Defy Skyline in 36 mm, a unisex model that was originally offered in dark blue, ice blue, pastel green and pastel pink. The latest expansion comprises two new versions, both featuring a silver-toned dial adorned with a star pattern. Each is housed in a 36 mm stainless-steel case and powered by the Elite 670 movement. This automatic calibre operates at a frequency of 28,000 vibrations per hour (4 Hz) and provides a power reserve of 50 hours. Turning from the similarities to what distinguishes the two models, the key difference lies in the bezel. One version is set with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 1.00 carat. The model without a gem-set bezel is priced at EUR 9,500, while the version with diamond-set bezel is available for EUR 13,500.

Zenith LVMH Watch Week 2026: Defy Skyline Skeleton & Defy Skyline Chronograph in Black Ceramic

As part of Zenith LVMH Watch Week 2026, Zenith is also presenting two new additions to the Defy Skyline line, both housed in black ceramic cases, with each version expressing its own distinct character on the dial. Leading the way is the Defy Skyline Skeleton, which for the first time combines the black ceramic of its 41 mm case with the El Primero 3620 SK movement, fully finished in a golden hue. This automatic calibre offers a power reserve of 55 hours and operates at a frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour (5 Hz). It is revealed beneath an openworked dial whose shape is inspired by the Zenith star of 1969. In addition to the gold-coloured central hour and minute hands, the watch features—according to Zenith—the world’s first and only continuously running 1/10th-of-a-second display at 6 o’clock. This means that the hand, driven directly by the 5 Hz escapement, completes one full rotation on the small seconds display every ten seconds. Alongside the integrated black ceramic bracelet, the watch is delivered with an additional strap made of black, patterned rubber. The Defy Skyline Skeleton is available immediately from Zenith boutiques, online stores and authorised retailers worldwide, priced at EUR 19,100.

The second model with a black ceramic case is the Defy Skyline Chronograph, an automatic column-wheel chronograph powered by an El Primero movement and capable of measuring and displaying elapsed time to an accuracy of one-tenth of a second. In 2025, the model was first presented as an all-ceramic trio in shades of blue to mark the manufacture’s 160th anniversary. This time, the timepiece is housed in a 42 mm black ceramic case with water resistance of up to 100 metres. The dial, engraved with a pattern of four-pointed stars, echoes the dark tone of the case around its periphery and gradually transitions to a lighter shade towards the centre. Integrated into the dial are three sub-dials: a 60-second counter at 3 o’clock, a 60-minute counter at 6 o’clock, and a small seconds display at 9 o’clock. A date window is positioned between them at 4:30.

Inside beats the El Primero 3600, a modern evolution of the world’s first automatic chronograph calibre, now featuring an escape wheel and lever made of silicon. This construction allows the chronograph seconds hand to complete one full revolution of the dial in ten seconds. Operating at a frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour (5 Hz) and offering a power reserve of 60 hours, the movement—with its blued column wheel and grey star-shaped rotor—is visible through the sapphire crystal case back. The Defy Skyline Chronograph is available immediately from Zenith boutiques, online stores and authorised retailers worldwide at a price of EUR 23,400.

Zenith LVMH Watch Week 2026: Defy Skyline Tourbillon Skeleton

Alongside two new 36 mm models and two further releases in black ceramic, the Defy collection also welcomes another significant addition: the Defy Skyline Tourbillon Skeleton, which for the first time within the line combines a tourbillon with a skeletonised movement architecture. This defines the watch’s central focus. Thanks to the openworked construction of the El Primero 3630 SK, finished in an intense blue, the wearer can follow the transmission of power through the movement via the sapphire crystal. The mainspring housed in the exposed barrel gradually releases its stored energy over the course of its 50-hour power reserve, sets the gear train in motion and ultimately delivers this energy to the tourbillon, which houses the escapement and balance. Working together, these components regulate the watch’s consistent rate.

The tourbillon itself completes one full rotation on its axis every minute. It is mounted on the dial side beneath a rose-gold bridge and operates at a frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour (5 Hz), while its cage is composed of 56 individual components. The tourbillon is positioned within the opening of a stylised Zenith star, whose bridges taper to a point towards 12 o’clock to form a single ray. This ray in turn supports the solid gold hour and minute hands, which are filled with Super-LumiNova. On the dial side, the movement is framed by a peripheral chapter ring that carries the hour markers.

Thanks to the use of two sapphire crystals—on both the front and the back—the mechanics can also be observed when the watch is turned over. From the rear, the openworked movement is joined by a rose-gold winding rotor fitted with a solid-gold oscillating weight. From a design perspective, the new model reaches its apex in the combination of the El Primero 3630 SK calibre—whose bridges and mainplate are entirely coated in blue PVD and subsequently partially polished to reveal rhodium-plated, bevelled edges—with the 41 mm rose-gold case. The case offers water resistance to 100 metres. Limited to 50 pieces, the Defy Skyline Tourbillon Skeleton is available, like the other new releases, from Zenith boutiques, online and through authorised retailers worldwide. The price is set at EUR 102,800.

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