Zenith Defy Double Tourbillon Felipe Pantone Only Watch 2021

About this reference

The Zenith Defy Double Tourbillon Felipe Pantone Only Watch 2021 is a unique piece produced specifically for the 2021 Only Watch charity auction. This reference features a 46mm case constructed entirely from transparent sapphire crystal, housing the El Primero 9020 automatic movement. This caliber includes two independent tourbillons: one rotating every 60 seconds for timekeeping and another rotating every five seconds for the 1/100th-of-a-second chronograph. Collectors value the collaboration with artist Felipe Pantone, which incorporates an interference colors finish on the movement bridges and a rainbow-gradient dial achieved through PVD treatment. As a one-of-one production, it does not have a standard secondary market price range, though it achieved a final hammer price of 480,000 CHF at the Christie’s 2021 auction. This specific unit remains the only sapphire-cased Double Tourbillon featuring Pantone’s signature optical art aesthetic and multi-colored sapphire indices.