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

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