ZENITH has announced an all new Pilot Collection for Watches and Wonders Geneva 2023. ZENITH’s fascination with the world of aviation goes as far back as the late 19th century, when founder Georges-Favre Jacot believed that mankind was on the verge of finally conquering the skies – and that ZENITH should be there alongside the brave pioneers who saw a world of freedom and infinite possibilities far above the horizon. Entirely redesigned from scratch, the all-new Pilot collection foregoes the vintage aesthetic for something that draws inspiration from the entire span of aviation – past and present. 

The collection includes the Pilot Automatic, and the Pilot Big Date Flyback. The Pilot Automatic revisits the collection’s aesthetic codes in an outstanding silhouette full of subtle details. Crafted in a 40mm case in either stainless steel or black ceramic, the Pilot Automatic features an entirely new case design with a distinct flat-top round bezel fixed on top of the rounded case. The Pilot Big Date Flyback comes in two distinct versions, both in a 42.5mm case. The black ceramic version takes on an achromatic, utilitarian look with luminescent white markers and hands. The stainless steel version’s minutes totalizer is done in alternating colors to more easily distinguish between the five-minute marks.