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In 1983, Land Rover created one of the most famous
multi-purpose vehicles in history: the Land Rover
90 and its companion, the elongated 110. These
unstoppable automobiles became the benchmark utility
vehicle for cruising all over the British islands.
The name Defender that we associate today with this
square, rugged off-road light truck, appeared in 1990, in
an attempt to align itself with the rest of the range that led
the royally appointed Range Rover and the, then recently,
launched Discovery. The Defender lived on until in 2016
when it was finally discontinued. Last year, Land Rover
announced the Defender’s resurgence, in the form of a
LVMH WATCH WEEK DUBAI
CLOSER LOOK:
THE ZENITH DEFY
21 LAND ROVER
EDITION
The Defy 21 Land Rover Edition in military Defender
gray is a stunner, both in performance and looks.
WORDS ISRAEL ORTEGA
handsome all-terrain vehicle with the off-road capabilities
that made the Defender the best in the Highlands.
At Dubai Watch Week we saw a remarkable series of
horological debuts including a cool iteration of Zenith’s
Defy 21: The Land Rover Edition, which pays tribute to the
Defender, as a 250-piece limited series.
The Land Rover Edition is a timepiece that could just as
easily be associated with the F-117 stealth fighter. It features
a matte-gray titanium case with a micro-sandblasted finish
that kills all reflections. It turns Zenith’s beloved Defy into a
discreet and functional instrument.
This Defy chronograph employs an El Primero caliber,
particularly the 9004 with independent regulating devices:
one for timekeeping that beats 5Hz and another for a
1/100th-second precise chronograph, thanks to its 50Hzbeating
balance wheel. This Zenith Defy 21 is a genuine
triumph of watchmaking technology.
Gerry McGovern, Land Rover’s creative director,
brought his experience to add to the readability of the Defy
21 Land Rover Edition, particularly in the details on the
dial. In particular, the orange touch on the winding crown
and the subtle indication of the 30-minute power reserve
for the chronograph barely break the formality of this
remarkable piece of watchmaking. At the back, only the
“LAND ROVER” engraving on the case and on the wheellike
oscillating mass, depict that this is a Zenith dedicated to
Land Rover. The ands await.
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