Leica launches its third watch, a timepiece in three versions inspired by the style of its legendary cameras.
Created by one of the most prestigious names in photography, which has already made its debut in the world of watchmaking a few years ago, the ZM 11 model by Leica is a steel or titanium solotempo, offered in three combinations of materials and colours. The 41 mm diameter case, resistant to a pressure of 10 atmospheres, has integrated lugs, essential lines and an entirely sandblasted finish.
The two-tiered dial has a brushed surface crossed with horizontal engravings, which allow a glimpse of the underlying tier with its matt finish. In this way, light creates ever-changing effects depending on the angle of the wrist, as in an artistic photograph.
Three versions are available: Blu Notte, with a blue dial and steel case, Coffee Black, with a black dial and titanium case, and the Launch Edition in a limited edition of 250, with a black and red dial and titanium case.
The mechanical self-winding LA-3001 calibre, with 28,800 vibrations per hour, 35 jewels and 60 hours of power reserve, is guaranteed to be accurate to -4/+6 seconds per day and is made exclusively for Leica by the Chronode workshop in Le Locle, directed by Jean-François Mojon, already the creator of the refined Hermès complications and the movements for Cyrus Genève.
Each watch can be purchased with a bracelet in the same material as the case or an interchangeable rubber or textile strap. Replacement is quick and easy thanks to the patented Leica Easy Change system, which is operated by a red button identical to the one found on the camera body for releasing the lens.
The ZM 11 is an exercise in style in which form and substance are taken care of to the utmost, as are the Leica cameras, unmistakable in their aesthetics and unsurpassed in their performance Leica has succeeded in transferring its DNA into a watch, thanks to the attention to detail and the high-level technology of the calibre made by Chronode.
Pricesfrom 6,920 to 8,300 euro.
