We're here as an early adopter of what the brand has to offer for this year, and we're liking it. We're looking at familiar models, so nothing is going to blindside us, but the options they're presented in do give us a sense of uniqueness.

Take, for instance, the two-tone Chronomaster Sport. The model itself is nothing new to watch fans, especially those who follow Zenith closely. But that shade of rose gold, when coupled with the mother-of-pearl dial, make it almost seem like a new offering. Add on the tricolour sub-dials and you have a rather unique colour composition on a whole.

As mentioned, the 41mm diameter will seem familiar, and will not shock anyone from the get-go, and so too will its El Primero 3600 high-frequency movement give the fans something akin to their usual high expectations from the watchmaker. But at a limited edition run of 50 pieces, this watch still offers something unique, in its own way.

Next, you have the same Chronomaster Sport, but presented in skeletonised form. And yet again, the 41mm dimensions, El Primero 3600 SK movement, and overall design DNA remains intact. It is just now bare for all to see, and is a release that offers the most variety (four different colourways, two models in steel and two in gold) up for grabs.

Then you have the pieces that have the star power, drawing attention right out the gates, and those are the new G.F.J. models. Named after the brand's founder, Georges Favre-Jacot, these models not only showcase the technical capabilities of the brand, but also the ways a watch can look good.

The more common release of the year is the G.F.J. with bloodstone dial. We say 'more common', but this only means it has 161 available pieces versus the 20 pieces produced for the Tantalum model, but we'll get to that later.

This G.F.J's bloodstone makeup naturally means that no two dials will look the same. Its deep green shade, coupled with the yellow gold case and markers work very well together. The small-seconds sub-dial, made out of mother-of-pearl, rounds up the aesthetic pleasantness, all while remaining restrained, just as how we'd expect from a G.F.J.

This watch wears easier, too, at 39.15mm in diameter and a slim 10.5mm thickness. What is good to know is that the Calibre 135 movement is not just something they dug up from their archives and reused, but was reengineered to offer improvements such as a 72-hour power reserve, a more optimised gear train, and a Breguet overcoil. And, of course, it is COSC-certified.

But perhaps what has truly piqued my interest is the Tantalum version of the G.F.J., as this modern metal offers a wildly different feel to that of the other usual metals. It is hefty, more resistance to the elements, and has a unique hue to it. It is hard to machine and finish, and thus, makes it a rare choice for most watches, which is why its produced quantity also means something here.

More importantly, as this is an early reportage of Zenith's releases, one could only predict what the actual verdict will be once the watch is in my hands. So while this is a quick rundown for what the releases are, there is definitely more to come once we get a more intimate experience with this year's offerings.