Earlier this week we showed you Zenith's new "double bubble" Christophe Colomb wristwatch that features an escapement on Corum 106.404.47/0010PM5 Men's watch gimbals, much like a marine chronometer.Today we came across some live images and even a video of this "nothing if not a conversation starter" watch on the PuristSPro.Check out the video below and click here for more images and review. Hodinkee in Zenith, Zenith Deck Chronometre Friday, November 5, 2010 at 12:48PM Some watches just catch your eye - this is one of them.
Coming from Zenith (who, btw, has been doing it pretty right as of late) is the Christophe Colomb.The giant bubble you see at 6 o'clock may look like it houses a tourbillon, but it doesn't, at least according to Zenith.Based on a previous design from the brand, this oversized escapement sits on gimbals, or a "Cardan suspensioin," just as the Corum 105.304.20/E040BA6 Watch compass aboard Christopher Columbus's ship did way back when."The hand-wound 45-jewel, 36,000 VpH Academy 8804 manual winding movement with 50-hour power reserve, features a unique gyroscopic system ensuring perfect horizontal positioning of the regulating organ.
This system consists in a cage composed of 166 parts, 10 conical-geared wheels (with 6 spherical wheels) and 6 ball bearings."So why does this Zenith Corum Crocodile & Diamond WoMen's feature a glass dome ensuring horizontal positioning?"The rating precision of a classic watch varies according to its position.Gravity attracts the escapement components, which do not operate in exactly the same way according to the direction in which they are attracted.
