Here is another "new" vintage Defy model: so called bi-colour Defy. Reference is still unknown, but it is exactly the same as rare A3673 but this has gilted bezel and yellow mineral glass. Glass makes dial, markers and hands look like gold colored but dial is actually cream white and markers and hands are steel.
To the defy crowd here: a question:
Could someone post pics from A3643 and 3644 from the side to be able to see the crystals?
There is this step from the mineral crystal, but are the originals domed or not? I have both versions.
There are two crystals that are made for octagonal Zenith Defy. Orginal chrystal is very thick. At some point crystal changed (different manufacturer?) to a much thinner version. This thinner version is almost at the same level as bezel but thicker version is about 2 mm higher than bezel. I guess octagonal Defy models were orginally sold with this thicker crystal so thinner one is a replacement crystal.
The pictures are the reason for my question: the right is aftermarket (missing 2mm) but left and middle have the mineral crystal while one is domed and one flat. Any ideas/infos?
It is interesting that the patent drawing from 1968 demonstrates a more markedly domed crystal than the one we see in the color illustration from R枚ssler鈥檚 book. Perhaps the profile of the crystal was higher in earlier models.
This just in, needs some cleaning and a service.
Ultra sharp edges and everything original on this one.
And love that 4/69 stamped ladder GF bracelet.
Congrats and looks great!
I'm not so sure about the box. I have read that octagonal Defy was orginally sold on the different kind of box.
I think different countries may have had different boxes delivered with the watches? Would love to get more info on what boxes are considered correct for a Defy. And of course to know more what watches came with this brown velour box i have and is seen in previous posts in this thread.
My sourse (webpages of Finnish vintage watch expert and watchmaker) says that Zenith Defy was sold with red or black case that was made of cardboard. After 1972 they were sold with dark blue plastic case.
