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I have just posted this in the News forum, but here I shall inform you here as well, in midst the uproar about the imminent departure of Zenith's CEO Jean-Frdric Dufour: With the just announced exceptional three-piece limited edition Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Revolucin Zenith continues
I have just posted this in the News forum, but here I shall inform you here as well, in midst the uproar about the imminent departure of Zenith's CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour:
With the just announced exceptional three-piece limited edition Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Revolución Zenith continues to hold its course towards exceptional territories by enriching the Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane line with three timepieces in tribute to three emblematic South American revolutionary figures: Simón Bolívar, Ernesto “Che” Guevara and Emiliano Zapata.
Why these three? Well, the three revolutionaries echo the three major horological discoveries with which these models are equipped:
- gravity control (patented system)
- fusée-chain transmission
- 36,000 vibrations an hour.
Available in an exceptional three-piece limited edition, the models are are sumptuously decorated using artistic crafts rarely seen in Fine Watchmaking: enamelling, micro-engraving and micro-painting. They bear eloquent testimony to the fact that the Manufacture well and truly masters the ancestral skills that have been adorning its creations for nearly 150 years. The first in line was the original
Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane I presented recently .
These are veritable miniature paintings produced by the best craftsmen with the help of a sophisticated system of gold appliques fixed directly onto the movement. On the first model, in the foreground left of the counterweight of the gyroscopic module depicting the Southern hemisphere, is a portrait of general and politician,
Simón Bolívar.
Above him is his sword, and to the right of the counterweight are his pistols. In the background is the man riding a white horse that one can see is prancing. Finely carved and painted by hand, these details are achieved with the utmost delicacy and under a microscope.
On the back of the second model is the portrait of Ernesto Guevara, known as the “Che”, wearing his famous beret. This Argentinian, who was the man behind the Cuban revolution, is standing proudly above the counterweight of the gyroscopic module, while, on both sides, his followers are depicted brandishing their guns. The characters are in gold and carved by hand, while the details of the Cuban flag, on the left, and the ocean with the island of Cuba, in the top right hand corner, are painted under a microscope.
The back of the third model catches the eye with its reference to Mexican art, with bright colours surrounding an openworked portrayal of a rider and his horse astride the gyroscopic module. On the bottom right, a cactus sits opposite the portrait of the revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. Here too, this exceptional work on the tiniest details was done under a microscope. Completely hand-finished by skilled craftsmen, these extraordinarily delicate adornments transform the three Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Revolución into authentic collector’s items.
The Manufacture which shines so brightly in the realm of beautiful watchmaking is determined to transpose its brilliance also to the art of exquisite decoration. This approach is admirably showcased in the exceptional three-piece edition grouped together in a set and called the Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Revolución.
Collectors and fans of rare pieces will appreciate the amazing work of the craftsmen who have taken on the challenge of adorning the movement with custom-made decorations, sometimes going to the very limits of what is deemed possible, and never compromising either precision or reliability. A new demonstration of Zenith’s creative daring and its ability to make completely new movements even more beautiful than they are already with decorations crafted by true artists.
