Rudell The Jewellers is pleased to announce the arrival of ZENITH at its Wolverhampton showroom, introducing a new name to its already established collection of fine Swiss watches.
For more than 160 years, ZENITH has occupied a special place in the world of mechanical watchmaking. Founded in Le Locle in 1865 by Georges Favre-Jacot, the manufacture was built around an ambitious idea for its time, bringing the different skills involved in watchmaking together under one roof. It was an approach that helped establish the modern concept of the Swiss manufacture and set the foundations for ZENITH's future.
Since then, the name has become associated with the development of precision mechanical movements. ZENITH's history includes more than 2,333 chronometry prizes, reflecting a long-standing focus on accuracy and technical achievement. Though perhaps its most recognisable contribution came in 1969, when the manufacture introduced El Primero, the world's first...
