The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Blueprint is limited to 250 pieces. Crafted in an oversized 45-mm steel case, the Zenith Pilot Type 20 Blueprint features a unique, double layered dial, composed of a matte blue base with all technical plans and notes used by the dial-maker, and above it a sapphire crystal layer with the usual markers and logo.
unseen schematics. A limited edition of 250 pieces, the Pilot Type 20 Blueprint shows the production plans that go into making the dial, something that is usually never shared. Housed in the historically-inspired steel case, the two-part blueprint dial highlights the precise calculations and design considerations in a captivating and visually impactful way.
Zenith has been making beautifully crafted watches from 1865, including some truly iconic timepieces worn by pioneering aviators. The company’s Pilot Type 20 “Blueprint” watch celebrates that legacy with a bold but refined design. Featuring a two-part blueprint dial, the watch reveals some of the production plans used to create the watches.
Zenith reveals the unseen schematics of its dials in a special rendition of the Pilot Type 20, aptly named the “Blueprint”. When the team at the Zenith Manufacture came across a blueprint of its historical building, it immediately reminded them of the blueprints they had seen of earliest Aeronefs, the earliest aircrafts conceived by the pioneers of flight,
Limited to 250 pieces, the Pilot Type 20 Blueprint remains true to the legacy of Zenith’s ubiquitous Pilot watch. The oversized steel case, finished with a mix of polished and satin-brushed surfaces, features the signature oversized “onion” shaped crown that allows the time to be adjusted even while wearing flight gloves. Zenith Pilot Type 20 Blueprint 03.2435.679/51.I012 Replica Watch
Zenith Pilot Type 20 Blueprint. With the new Pilot Type 20 Blueprint, the designers at the Zenith Manufacture decided to highlight the calculations and criteria that define the aesthetics of its dial by incorporating its production plans directly onto it
As the preeminent watchmaker that accompanied the earliest aviators, Zenith sought to highlight their ingenuity in a surprising way with the Pilot Type 20 Blueprint. The designers at the Manufacture sought to highlight this “unseen” aspect of the dial, by incorporating its production plans directly onto it. Unexpected and captivating, the dial is created in two parts: a matte blue base with all technical plans and notes used by the dial-maker,
Zenith Pilot Type 20 Blueprint – Zenith Watches reveals the unseen schematics of its dials in a special rendition of the Pilot Type 20, aptly named the “Blueprint”. When the team at the Zenith Manufacture came across a blueprint of its historical building, it immediately reminded them of the blueprints they had seen of earliest Aeronefs, the earliest aircrafts conceived by the pioneers of flight,
Zenith’s new Pilot Type 20 Blueprint, as the name suggests, features a blueprint-style dial which would be interesting enough but Zenith has employed a new and unique multi-layered dial construction that goes one better.
The dials on Zenith Pilot Type 20 Blueprint is devised in two parts to create a captivating visual effect. The first—a matte blue base with all technical plans and notes used by the dial-maker, and secondly—a sapphire crystal and sapphire crystal layer with the usual markers and logo. The result is a unique discernible composition where the various markings cast a subtle shadow on the blue