6 Things to Know About the Zenith Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Grand Voyage II
Christmas really comes to Geneva in January, when a host of watch brands present their new releases in the city and get a jump on the spring fair in Basel. One of Zenith's debuts this year was the Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Grand Voyage II: a new, richly decorated take on the Christophe Colomb model from several years ago. The watch has a number of distinctive features, so here we'll take you through what you need to know about Zenith's latest.1. That's not a tourbillon you're looking at.The dial opening at 6 o'clock might look like a tourbillon at first blush: the balance wheel is visible, and there's a bridge of sorts crossing the center of the aperture. But look again and you'll find Zenith's patented Gravity Control system. This gyroscopic mechanism facilitates consistent timekeeping: it keeps the balance in a horizontal position no matter how you turn the watch. Like the gimbals that would counteract the effects of gravity on classic ships' chronometers, the Gravity Con

Breitling Launches Online Auction for “Flown” Limited Edition #1 Airwolf
After spending 2011 traveling around the globe and into space with world-renowned aviators, Breitling's Naval Centennial Limited Edition Airwolf timepiece No. 1 is being auctioned online to benefit the National Flight Academy (NFA). The auction ends at 5:00 p.m. EST on February 29, 2012. Find complete information and a link to the auction inside. The timepiece being auctioned is #1 in a limited edition created to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. The starting bid will be $15,000 for the auction package that includes:– The #1 of 500 numbered Naval Centennial Limited Edition Airwolf watches, worn by aviators in a global journey that was initiated with Commander Mark Kelly on the Space Shuttle Endeavour's last flight into space in May �C a trip that logged 6.5 million miles.– The official Aviators' Flight Log Book, which accompanied every pilot on each individual flight.– A personal presentation of this package by Mark Kelly to the highest bidder of the

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