A watch that impresses not only by his complexity and amazing mechanical achievement but the beauty of his essence and design.
The decision to name this piece after the 15th century explorer is related to the complexity that faced the sailors at that time, to achieve precision measurement with instruments that are subject to constant motion that is demerital to their accuracy.
The best position for an escapement is the horizontal position witch ensures the best amplitude for the balance and this makes gravity to be perpendicular to the components, that way doesn’t disturb the rotation.
The magnificent gyroscopic tourbillon that rotates inside the double sapphire glass keeps is position always horizontal thanks to the model based on the “cardan suspension” on gimbals, a type of universal joint in a shaft that enables it to rotate when out of alignment like a ship pitching and rolling on the waves.
This Cardan suspension has now inspired the ZENITH movement design engineers in seeking to compensate for the effects of gravity on the precision of the wristwatch.
Manufacture Zenith decided to ensure that the regulating organ and the escapement remains always horizontal, impressive.
Took 5 years to finally accomplishing the incredible The development of this movement containing 166 components (a regular tourbillon have approximately 66 components) 45 jewels, 36,000VPH and 50 hours power reserve.
The beautiful 45mm diameter case comes in white, rose or yellow gold with the dial adorned with guilloche motif, small seconds at 9 o’clock and power reserve form 2 to 4 o`clock.
This incredible pieces has being considered by Zenith as the ultimate evolution in comparison to the existing tourbillon systems and for us is a most have of course if you have 209,000.00 CHF to get one of the 250 pieces made world wide.
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