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Zenith · Pilot

Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback

Chronograph

$15,100
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Case

Diameter
42mm
Material
Black Microblasted Ceramic
Finish
Stainless steel
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Dial colour
Black

Movement

Beat rate
36,000 vph
Power reserve
60h
Hacking
Yes
Hand-winding
Yes
Complications
Flyback Chronograph, Big Date, Date

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
standard
Sub-dials
2
Bezel
none
Bracelet
fabric_nato

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Pilot Big collection · 4 watches

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Pilot Automatic40mm
Pilot Automatic
Pilot Automatic40mm
Pilot Big Date Flyback
Pilot Big Date Flyback42.5mm

2 colorways

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02The community take

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Owners and reviewers widely praise the Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback's flyback chronograph execution—the column-wheel mechanism exhibits exceptionally smooth button action and activates with a super light touch—and applaud its functional pairing of high-frequency chronography with an instant big-date complication, particularly valued by pilots. The corrugated dial, lume-filled numerals, and striking case finishing (notably the cerulean blue ceramic variant) earn consistent appreciation, and the watch wears more compact than its 42.5mm dimensions suggest despite its ~14.5mm thickness. The El Primero 3652 movement delivers a 60-hour power reserve and 5Hz frequency, and the exhibition caseback showcases the mechanism beautifully.

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