Zenith - Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Limited Edition NEW
THE PINNACLE OF WATCHMAKING
For almost 150 years, Zenith has been proving that one can indeed combine authenticity with audacity in order to spark emotions. In this respect, the brand has contributed in the most exceptional possible way to demonstrating that a timepiece may be both a symbol of excellence and an object of desire. The brand with the star emblem was born from a subtly different approach to Fine Watchmaking, to precision and to reliability. Its name evokes the highest point in the sky, and it is precisely this level of expertise that the artisans of the Manufacture have been pursuing since 1865.
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Retracing the long and fascinating history of Zenith implies both confirming the durability of an enterprising company, as well as finding at each stage the heritage of its founder, Georges Favre-Jacot. In 1865, the latter gathered all the horological forms of expertise under a single roof, in Le Locle (Switzerland), at an address that has never changed since. These historical and geographical roots endow the brand’s products with authentic integrity and legitimacy. Guided by the founder’s pioneering spirit, the artisans create timekeeping instruments epitomising exceptional benchmarks.
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Right from the company’s origins, the men and women of Zenith have been loyal to their vocation as creative, hard-working artisans dedicated to developing and crafting prodigious new horological feats entirely in-house. On a daily basis they passionately cultivate their many talents, determined to swim against the tide of established conventions, and to thus ensure the enduring vibrancy of one of the rare true watch Manufactures. More than a mere functional necessity, watchmaking professions
are nurtured by a philosophy: passion and respect for fine workmanship, as well as a desire to embellish a model by the care lavished on even the smallest details.
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The combination of all the various crafts and the mastery of the various creative and production stages enables the brand to set itself apart, to break free of overly restrictive codes and to create peerless timepieces. Zenith makes complex timepieces meeting the highest Fine Watchmaking criteria. From the spectacular Christophe Colomb Hurricane to the iconic Tourbillon, all the major horological complications are part of the brand catalogue. Their complexity calls for spectacular virtuosity on the part of engineers, technicians, watchmakers, artists and artisans – to which an exceptionally broad product range bears eloquent witness.
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Over 300 patents represent breakthrough milestones in the measurement of time at Zenith, from onboard instruments to wristwatches through pocket-watches. Over 600 movement variations enrich the archives and testify to the brand’s impressive accumulated expertise. Zenith has in particular distinguished itself in the field of chronometry or precision timing, earning 2,333 Prizes in the process. Custodian of an impressive portion of modern watchmaking history, this exceptional chronograph houses an avant-garde mechanism: not only is it the first integrated automatic movement, but this calibre beats at the exceptional frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour, enabling it to be accurate to the nearest 1/10th of a second. The evolved versions of this legendary chronograph movement are now part of a complete collection bearing its name.
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Since the creation of Zenith, Georges Favre-Jacot was always careful to steadily expand the facilities of the Manufacture, to buy new machinery and to develop new production techniques in order to constantly improve the quality and the reliability of the timepieces being manufactured. He thus developed the concepts of interchangeable parts and automated production, in parallel with the meticulous hand craftsmanship devoted to developing and finishing each watch. Today, Zenith pursues a course of perpetual renewal in order to forcefully combine ancient tradition with cutting-edge technologies. By the start of the 20th century, this pioneering spirit instilled by the founder had placed the brand among the three largest watch manufacturers with an international reach. The history of Zenith is a fundamental landmark in modern watchmaking and its artisans are its contemporary guardians.
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In an era of virtual reality and the internet, complex mechanisms continue to inspire dreams. As an authentic brand, Zenith contributes to the fantastic ongoing saga of Haute Horlogerie by creating watches equipped with a number of unusual complications and consistently combining noble horological traditions with a spirit of innovation, in harmony with the precepts upheld by Georges Favre-Jacot. An authentic reference in its field, the Manufacture displays an eclectic approach in order to be present in all segments of the watch market: from jewellery watches to sports models or classic watches, and of course complicated watches. It has established itself as one of the most inventive and daring brands of the 21st century – and will doubtless remain so for many generations to come. At Zenith, the past is merely a prologue, as almost 150 years of history eloquently testify.
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THE EXPERTISE OF ADVENTURE
This is the realm of world-changing visions. Audacity and a taste for exploration are the watchwords. It’s about taking a different view. Beyond any existing boundaries. Beyond the present. The spirit of true visionaries because there are still so many possibilities waiting to be explored.
This is a domain reaching new heights of cutting-edge techniques. Time counts here, considered perhaps more than anywhere else on earth as the ultimate precious commodity. It is expressed through the purity of peerless horological innovation.
This is a field brimming with intelligence nurtured by the spirit of discovery, tirelessly aspiring to progress and literally boundless. Independent and unafraid of change, it is built on enthusiasm and goes well beyond knowledge and skills to forge its ambitious, exclusive and consistently forward-looking path.
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The legendary watch brand Zenith has released a new limited edition watch Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane (Réf. 18.2210.8805/01.C713), which will be officially presented at the international annual exhibition of jewelry and watches BaselWorld 2013.
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This model has no equivalent in the field of Fine Watchmaking. With its gyroscopic module that enables the regulating organ to remain constantly horizontal – however the watch itself is positioned – and thus to protect the mechanism from the effect of earthly gravity, the line of Christophe Colomb models is truly unique.
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This principle ensures enhanced regularity of the escapement, without the position of the watch interfering with the rate of the movement – an approach that thereby improves precision. By also incorporating a fusée and chain escapement that regulates the torque transmitted to the gear trains, the Christophe Colomb Hurricane model offers an impressive combination of advanced features.
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Technical Specifications
Ref. - 18.2210.8805/01.C713
25-piece limited edition
Movement : El Primero 8805, manual
Unique Gyroscopic system that ensures perfect horizontal positioning of the regulating organ
Calibre : 161⁄2 ``` (diameter: 37 mm)
Thickness : 5.85 mm
Components : 354
Gyroscopic module : 942 parts components
Jewels : 53
Frequency : 36,000 vph – (5 hz)
Power-reserve : Min. 50 hours
Functions : Hours and minutes excentred at 12 o’clock
Self-regulating gravity control module at 6 o’clock
Ssmall seconds display at 9 o’clock
Power-reserve indicator at 3 o’clock
Fusée-chain transmission under the hours/minutes dial
Case : 18-carat rose gold
Diameter : 45 mm
Thickness : 14.35 mm
21.40 mm (with domed sapphire crystal)
Crystal & case-back : Box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflection treatment on both sides and excrescent domes that cover the christophe colomb module
Water-resistance : 3 Atm
Dial : Gold with hand-crafted guilloché motif hour-markers: black lacquered
Hands : Blued steel
Strap : Alligator Brown alligator leather with protective rubber lining
Buckle : 18-carat gold triple folding clasp rose gold
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