We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it until we are blue in the face — watch brands love an anniversary, and 2025 has a lot of them, including Zenith Watches’ 160th anniversary. While 160 might not be the most round number to celebrate big, that didn’t stop the brand from going all in. If you’ve had an eye on its social media channels, you might have guessed what the theme might be: blue. For this special anniversary, Zenith has rendered three of its core collections in bold and brilliant blue ceramic. Introducing the Zenith Blue Ceramic Pilot Big Date Flyback 160th Anniversary Edition, Defy Skyline Chronograph 160th Anniversary Edition, and Chronomaster Sport 160th Anniversary Edition — a bold trio that I got to check out before launch and, spoiler alert, they left me feeling blue when I had to send them back.

While Zenith is no stranger to color, it does come back to blue often. The brand’s name is inspired by the highest point in the night sky—a symbol of achievement and success—making the stars and terrestrial skies a recurring theme in its logo and color scheme. While this is (as with most brands) a romanticization and marketing tactic, as a space and watch nerd, it plays to my tendencies, and Zenith implements it subtly. The specific shade of blue found across Zenith’s products, manufacture, website, and socials is deep, vibrant, and punchy, which made achieving it in ceramic no easy task.