Driven by a shared passion for technical innovation and contemporary design, Zenith – leading innovator in its field since 1865 – and Fusalp – French iconic luxury ski and ready-to-wear brand – have combined their historical know-how and innovative prowess to release a unique capsule collection. This capsule, which coincides also with the 70th year anniversary of the Fusalp brand features two bespoke watches and a contemporary sport-chic wardrobe
With an emphasis on couture cuts and crafted with cutting-edge materials and tailoring techniques, Fusalp and Zenith share a common vision of heritage, paving the way for innovation, style, and performance, created together impeccably. This meeting of two distinct Maisons is about celebrating the art of movement and the perpetual motion towards achieving greatness that resonates far beyond the mountains that both brands call home.
Limited to 300 pieces in a black ceramic case and 100 pieces in white ceramic, the DEFY Classic Skeleton Fusalp features a new open dial. Zenith worked with Fusalp to develop this new open dial that combines the two universes of the brands, by retaining the signature five-pointed star of the Manufacture while incorporating a snowflake into its design. The result is a dial full of depth and contrast, highlighted by a rose gold coloured lower open layer and surrounded by a ring in the French tricolour tones of blue, red, and white – a nod to the tailor’s French origin and a recurring design element in its sought-after creations.
The rubber strap has also been designed to incorporate elements inspired by the clothing capsule collection designed by Fusalp exclusively for this collaboration. As durable as it is stylish, the rubber features a fabric-like structure, featuring a raised motif consisting of concentric rectangles providing a bold graphical element in line with the open dial.
A star among Zenith’s vast repertoire of manufacture movements, the DEFY Classic Skeleton Fusalp special editions are driven by the Elite automatic high-frequency movement with a power reserve of 50 hours.
For this winter-ready collaboration, Fusalp tailored a capsule collection of ski wear for men and women, specifically designed around Zenith and the DEFY Classic Skeleton Fusalp watches. True to Fusalp’s philosophy, designs are effortlessly chic, taking on a couture look while boasting technical materials, without compromising on performance and freedom of movement.
Fusalp x Zenith ski jackets have another trick up their sleeves – literally. A first for Fusalp and specially developed for this collaboration, the “storm cuff” sleeves feature a zippered opening, designed to be able to comfortably wear and view your watch between the outer shell layer and the soft, fine knit fabric underneath that’s adorned with the blue, white and red stripes, representing Fusalp’s French heritage.
