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Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

It happened earlier this year that Zenith released their Academy Georges Favre-Jacot watch in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the brand. Housed in a classical rose gold case, the watch was designed to draw attention to a bold new manufacture movement and put its fusée and chain mechanism under the spotlight. It was a bold watch that, as Zenith in general has been doing rather successfully lately, merged contemporary design with traditional mechanics. Now, just after the 150th anniversary, Zenith is presenting this also-limited edition follow-up, featuring the same movement dressed in a considerably more modern outfit with the Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium watch.

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Located between 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock, the kidney shaped upper section of the face shows off the remarkably complex fusée and chain mechanism. Originally designed to counter the effects of insufficient torque delivered by a mainspring near the end of its power reserve, this “device” comprises a bicycle-chain-like, well, chain, that connects the barrel with a geared cone with ascending ratios. It is as complex as it sounds, and this time around we really won’t go too into the finer details about the technical aspects, as this was covered in-depth in our hands-on article of the Zenith watches models Replica Academy Georges Favre-Jacot here.

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

It is quite obvious that Zenith watches greece Replica wants to highlight aspects beyond the traditional and somewhat staid (and I mean those words in the best possible way) cues of the rose gold version. Indeed, the creation of (a rather ambitious number of) 150 limited edition pieces of this Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium model could be the alluding to the next 150 years, as opposed to celebrating the past one-and-a-half centuries. The use of concentric circles throughout the dial and the brushed titanium on the case helps add a lot of textural richness to the watch without having to compromise on the uniformity of the color scheme. The flat titanium case, as opposed to the curved gold, helps drive the edgy look home even more.

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Let’s talk for a moment about the particular differences between these two models. Obviously, we mentioned the titanium case replacing the more old-fashioned alternative in rose gold. The Zenith watches le locle Replica Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium version is also a tiny bit bigger, measuring 46mm over the 45mm of the rose gold version. While a little wider, it’s also thinner at 14.05mm thick – 0.30mm thinner than the gold watch. What you also get in terms of water resistance (though we doubt anybody is really taking either of these for a dive) is 100 meters for the titanium watch. The gold is water resistant to 30 meters. Though, again, it’s unlikely either of these watches is going to see a lot of action underwater, that 100 meter (or 10 bar) rating assures that even if accidentally submerged in a swimming pool, say, the Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium will resurface unscathed.

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

The hour markers keep up with this theme of embracing the new over the traditional in the Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium. The gold version had classical gold-plated and faceted hour markers which stand in pretty stark contrast to the rhodium-plated, faceted hour markers with SuperLuminova SLN on the titanium model. Also of note, where the gold model had small, hardly-noticeable five-minute markers, the titanium model has them larger, bolder, and in an almost racing-inspired font.

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On
For all-around watch nerdiness, both are compelling timepieces but clearly different. Both also share a fondness for silicon – which Zenith watches el primero price Replica is backing in a big way these days. Silicon is what makes movements like the ZO 342 even possible. Replacing metal with silicon is how these parts are able to move quickly and reliably. Unlike metal, silicon isn’t affected by temperature or magnetism, and because it has much lower friction, it doesn’t require lubrication. More so, the ability to cut very small, very precise parts allows for mechanisms not previously available when metal was more or less the only material option. These manufacturing options combined with computer modeling software have allowed for a new generation of mechanical watch movements such as the ZO 342 that combine traditional concepts of how a small machine tells the time, with a lot of modern know-how.

And what of the fusee and chain system on the Zenith watches 1965 Replica Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium? Again, no sign of the gold anywhere. Interestingly enough, if you look closely, Zenith didn’t choose to import the blue star on the dial over the barrel on the left-side. The star is still there, but it is an austere grey rather than blue. However, you’ve got the two blue screws on the thicker, non-wishbone bridges. A wishbone shape, as seen on the gold version, immediately insinuates a feeling of being delicate, but Zenith went for a sturdy-looking bridge on the Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium. Smartly, they cut the utilitarian look a little bit by adding the blue screws for a dash of color.

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

I know it seems I am harping a bit on every small aesthetic change that Zenith watches value Replica chose to make with this watch, but it’s clear that every single choice they made was designed to create a sum of its parts that evokes a very specific response from the wearer. One of the biggest changes (not including the build material) is the power reserve indicator. It looks racing-inspired, with a stark, albeit somewhat flat red hand, rather than the very traditional-looking indicator on the gold watch. You’ll also notice the blue hour and minute hands are replaced by bold titanium hands that do tend to provide a few legibility issues under specific lighting situations.

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

So, what’s next? You guessed it: the caseback! Gone is the three-quarter bridge with gold plating and Geneva stripes. In the Zenith watches watchuseek Replica Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium, we’ve got a black carbon, almost basket-weaved pattern adorning the caseback. The semi-skeletonized look shows us bits of the movement, but interestingly enough, there really isn’t that much to look at. Clearly, the main event is the fusée and chain mechanism.

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Zenith is a brand with a profoundly distinguished history. The El Primero movement is one of the most lauded movements in history, but the brand does seem to be at a crossroads. However, there are more brands than ever that are creating avant-garde designs appealing to watch buyers and collectors who want something a little different. De Bethune, Richard Mille, and MB&F come to mind when thinking about visually striking brands that are giving many options to these buyers. There is obviously no way that this Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium watch is going as far in an aesthetic direction as the aforementioned brands, but if we take this watch as a sign of things to come, it is obvious that the brand is looking at adopting and creating more contemporary designs in their watches.

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Of course, contemporary watch styles aren’t complete anathema to Zenith. The El Primero Stratos Spindrift Racing watch and the El Primero Lightweight Limited Edition Skeletonized watch come to mind when thinking about a lot of similar design cues. The hour and five-minute markers are clearly influenced by these models, and the aforementioned “basket-weave” pattern in black carbon also comes into play. With a price of 69,000 CHF, the Zenith watches book Replica Academy Georges Favre-Jacot Titanium watch is a successful reinterpretation of the gold watch for a buyer who wants a more sleek and contemporary look. zenith-watches.com