Zinex now ZIXEN!

Saw this on WUS and DWC...





"Thanks to all who have continued to follow our progress in the past few years and have
become part of our family. As you already know we are changing our company name and the DSR Vintage 1000 and Hydromatic 500 models will be
the first projects under ZIXEN brand name. The DSR programs are currently under development with initial release of DSR 1000 and DSR
500 to follow later. We have received many inquiries about these projects that we thought it would be best to post an update about it.

Here is the latest, we have completed the first stage of design freeze for prototyping the special compressor case, the “DSR1000" will be a more
manageable size case right at 44mm wide, around 50.5 mm in length, and around 15 mm thickness, the exact specification TBD, It will follow our
other programs in terms of technical development and testing, as Trimix and Heliox. The Hydromatic 500 project will follow soon. The DSR series
will be offered in variety of dial, bezel, and movement complexity & configurations.

When we set out to design and build the DSR series we wanted to develop more of classic design cases, that was very popular during the 60’s and
70’s they were offered on some legendary dive watches. The DSR models will deliver the vintage look with the latest modern technology in
manufacturing with updated features, it will be available on integrated exclusive Zixen design bracelet. Similar to our Trimix Deep diver, and
Heliox Super-sub, the unique cases of both models are exclusive to Zixen,it is engineered in-house with emphasis on Vintage compressor and
cushion case design. The DSR 500 will also have a unique configuration with a complex convex case design with a lower backcase profile that
will wrap around the wrist for great comfort and functionality equipped with internal rotating diver bezel, also with a more manageable size of
around 44mm. We will have more updates as it becomes available in the near future...

We are exited to present you with CAD rendering of the all new limited production “DSR Vintage1000” and “DSR Hydromatic 500"

....typo on the art work/rendering?



Nevermind, did'nt see the post below the pics


Reminds me of some Zodiac models

Really sorry I missed out on last years models.
Been hunting a Trimix GMT for weeks

so.........they changed the name from zinex to zixen, so they just switched the n and the x .......i didnt see in your post as to why, .....does anybody know why they would do a name change like that?

they changed name, because of some big company ( I heard Timex) claimed, that it's too close to their name. Can't confirm it 100%, just an urban legend

heartbreak wrote:

so.........they changed the name from zinex to zixen, so they just switched the n and the x .......i didnt see in your post as to why, .....does anybody know why they would do a name change like that?

Check out the thread named "interesting news from Y3"...that has the details

The case design doesn't do it for me.

falcon4311 wrote:

The case design doesn't do it for me.

Me either - Prefer all previous case designs much more.

They have some awesome designs coming out this year that I'm already drooling over. Now if I just had a spare $1,500 laying around the house!

They could have named it:

Now they can worry about Nixon Watch coming after them.

jaw wrote:

Now they can worry about Nixon Watch coming after them.

Unless they cleared it with Nixon first.

The new models and new name seem GREAT ! Their dials and cases
have an aggressive theme that just calls out to dive watch and watch
fans in general. Then they add in the awesome mesh bracelets and it's
hard to deny that these watches are cool !..What will also be interesting
is waiting to see if the Zinex watches will become a little more collectible
now that the name is changing to Zixen !

I love the look of the black dial on the mesh, just wish they would make something for us with girlywrists

jaw wrote:

falcon4311 wrote:

The case design doesn't do it for me.

Me either - Prefer all previous case designs much more.

I agree, too square...maybe if it was more like the Doxa case.