Zenith Defy reference A3642 "Cassaforte" with grey dial Such pieces surface extremely rarely

Such pieces surface extremely rarely — a unique object with a historical dimension that no standard production watch can claim

the small seconds subdial framed by its own rectangular surround in the characteristic Art Déco fashion

it already occupies rare territory

and entirely at ease on any wrist

Applied baton indices

Zenith Defy reference A3642 "Cassaforte" with grey dial Such pieces surface extremely rarelyThe Zenith Defy was introduced in 1969 as the maison's answer to the growing demand for robust, water resistant sport watches. Its name said everything: defy. The case was engineered for resilience thick, tightly sealed, built to take whatever its owner threw at it. Italian collectors would later nickname it "Cassaforte" safe, as in bank vault a tribute to the fortress like construction that made it a reference among tool watches of the era. Reference