Here is a jaw-dropping iteration on Zenith’s incredible Christophe Colomb
that I recently came across (seems I just can’t stay away from Marcus
London lately). What’s unique here vs. the original Christophe Colomb
is the skeletonization of the watch. As a refresher, the original Zenith Christophe Colomb
features a distinctive bubble which encases a gyroscope-balanced
regulator — the visual is nothing short of awe-inspiring. The mechanism
is kept horizontal at all times through a clever Cardan suspension
system, a mechanism commonly found in gyroscopes whose origins date back
to the early 1500s (the Cardan suspension allows the rotation of an
object in multiple dimensions). This particular piece, one of just 25
to be made, is (was?) available at MARCUS London.
MARCUS clearly has a thing for Zenith, because in addition to this
piece they also have the standard Christophe Colomb as well as the
Christophe Colomb Equation of Time. Given that the
original white- and rose gold Christophe Colomb’s were priced at
$209,000, you can expect this piece with its intricate skeleton work to
sell for considerably more.
As an aside, it really amazes me how many “special edition”,
“boutique specials” and/or other “limited edition” pieces that are out
there but are essentially unknown to the wider world of watch
enthusiasts. I manage to discover new watches like this every week — I
enjoy highlighting them and I am pleased to know that WatchZone is
often the only place you will discover such watches.
Zenith Christophe Colomb Skeleton
Limited Edition 25 pieces
45mm platinum case, skeleton dial, sapphire dials and blued steel hands
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