Details

Brand

Zenith

Model

Pilot Type 20

Reference

05.2430.4069

Movement

Automatic

Case

45mm ex. crown

Metal

Silver

Circa

2022

Dial

Silver dial with Arabic numerals

Bezel

Polished Silver

Condition

Very Good

Box/Papers

Box and Papers

About this watch

Band: Brown Leather Clasp: Steel tang buckle Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 100 meters Zenith's connection to aviation goes back to 1909, when Louis Blériot wore one of its watches for his crossing of the English Channel, the first flight of its kind, and praised it publicly afterwards. Thirty years later, Zenith's Montre d'Aéronef Type 20 became the standard instrument fitted to French military aircraft, its large luminous numerals designed to be read from a cockpit panel day or night. Zenith revived the Type 20 name in 2012, and this Pilot Type 20 Chronograph continues that lineage as a 250-piece limited edition. Its brushed silver dial is styled after riveted aircraft panelling, echoing the fuselages of 1930s aeroplanes rather than any one historic model. The case measures 45 mm across (excluding the crown), cast in 925 sterling silver rather than the stainless steel used on the standard Pilot Type 20 range. Pressure resistance is rated to 10 bar (100 metres). The crown and chronograph pushers aren't sealed for diving, so please treat this as fine for rain and everyday wear, not for swimming or submersion. The dial is a brushed silver, engraved with a riveted panel pattern that echoes an aircraft fuselage. Large Arabic numerals and cathedral hands are filled with lume. There's no date. Two sub-registers sit on the dial: small seconds at nine o'clock and a 30-minute chronograph counter at three. The crystal is sapphire, with an anti-reflective coating.Sapphire offers exceptional durability. The fixed bezel is finished in the same silver as the case, polished to match. It's fitted to a brown leather strap with a riveted edge, secured by a Zenith-signed steel pin buckle. Power comes from Zenith's own El…