Leica presents a new colour for their ZM1 and ZM2 collection – now in Urban Green with a fumé noir dial which fades from green to black.
Press Release information with commentary in italics.
New: Leica ZM1 and ZM2 Urban Green
The Leica ZM1 and ZM2 Urban Green is priced at SGD 15,300 and SGD 20,850 respectively. Now available globally at select Leica Stores and online.
Commentary
This is a dial update, adding a beautiful fumé green to black dial with linear graining to the ZM1 and ZM2. These watches were released as L1 and L2 in 2018 which we reviewed in detail here. The watches took a while to be delivered, and in 2020, the watches became generally, and renamed ZM1 and ZM2.
The only difference introduced in this novelty is the dial. Though still constructed from aluminium, it now sports the new Urban Green. This starts from the center as a rich green and gradually fades to black in the periphery. The dial also features a straight graining going from 12 to 6, with the seconds sub-dial being rendered in the same fumé green.
Three strap options are available, with black calf, black alligator and a Milanese style stainless steel bracelet.
The movement remains unchanged, and still made by Lehmann exclusively for Leica.
The current price for the black dial ZM1 stainless steel with strap is listed at SGD 14,550 and the ZM2 stainless steel with strap retails at SGD 20,100. Both the novelties in Urban Green thus attracts a small premium for the dial.
Release details
T oday, Leica Camera AG is presenting its new watch series: the Leica ZM 1 Urban Green and the Leica ZM 2 Urban Green. Traditional Leica craftsmanship seamlessly integrates with innovation in the watch industry, resulting in timepieces that make a statement about nature’s elegance in form and function.
The distinctive fumé noir dial features a rich gradient from green to black, paired with the sophisticated stainless steel Milanese strap, embodying the balance between natural beauty and modern urban aesthetics. Timeless, precise, grounded.
Nature forms the foundation of functional design and inspires harmony in every detail. It represents an appreciation for simplicity and reveals that nature’s beauty is woven into the finest details. The Leica ZM 1 and Leica ZM 2 Urban Green showcase minimalist aesthetics, featuring domed sapphire glass, finely blasted surfaces and a high-strength aluminium dial with thin parallel grooves known as satinage vertical , all contributing to their striking appeal. The rhodium-plated, diamond-cut indices and hands complete the refined Made in Germany craftsmanship.
The superior quality stainless-steel Milanese strap enhances the sophisticated design of the Leica ZM 1 and ZM 2 Urban Green, complementing the dial’s distinctive green-to-black gradient. Handcrafted with precision, featuring a solid, full satin finish, and bearing the original Leica engraving, the watch strap’s mesh-like material embraces every wrist, perfectly setting the tone for the new timepieces. The integrated, adjustable deployant buckle and quick-change spring bars on both sides exemplify meticulous craftsmanship and precision engineering.
First introduced in February 2022, the Leica ZM watch series features two models, the Leica ZM 1 and Leica ZM 2, each distinguished by a unique design language and innovative approaches to traditional timekeeping functions, honouring Leica’s legacy and its connection to the world of Leica cameras. The patented push-crown, inspired by the shutter release on Leica cameras, halts the movement with a single press, resets the second hand to zero, and introduces an innovative approach to time-setting in the watch industry. It therefore reimagines a function common to all watch brands in a distinctive way, making the ZM 1 and ZM 2 unmistakably Leica. The Leica ZM 2 also features a GMT function, allowing the wearer to track two time zones with a single set of hands, complemented by a day/night indicator for effortless readability. The ZM 1 and ZM 2 models are both equipped with a mechanical hand-wound movement developed by Leica and are now also available in the Urban Green style.
Leica has been synonymous with innovation, technical excellence and enduring design for over 150 years. The new Leica ZM 1 and ZM 2 Urban Green models uphold these principles, carrying forward a legacy of functional design, fine mechanical craftsmanship, and an uncompromising dedication to exceptional quality – creating timepieces that are both reliable and iconic.
