Zenith Special Edition Academy Christophe Colomb Tribute to Cohiba
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cohiba, the flagship brand of Habanos, Zenith is presenting five unique timepieces featuring a hand-engraved and enamelled Havana gold dial – a watch designed for Haute Horlogerie and luxury cigar enthusiasts.
Only a handful of Academy Christophe Colomb Tribute to Cohiba pieces have been manufactured. They celebrate Zenith’s collaboration with the most prestigious cigar brand in the world. Displayed in an elegant rose gold case of 45 mm in diameter, the timepiece boasts a unique amber-coloured dial.
Crafted in gold and engraved by hand, it reproduces the texture and feel of a tobacco leaf to perfection, while the shimmering brown enamel brings with it the feeling of an authentic puro.
Just like a hand-rolled Habanos, this masterpiece has a complex aroma, combining strength and finesse. Beneath the domed sapphire crystal, the applique hour-markers and the faceted, gold-plated hands showcase the spectacular self-regulating Gravity Control module, encircled by the Zenith and Cuban brand emblems.
The uniqueness of the Academy Christophe Colomb Tribute to Cohiba is also reflected in its Manufacture movement, which combines two mechanisms ensuring unequalled precision: On the one hand, a regulating organ with high-frequency oscillations (5 Hz) enabling tenth of a second time sequencing, and on the other, a patented Gravity Control gyroscopic module which neutralises the effects of gravity on the watch operation.
Housed in a case with a water resistance of up to 30 metres and equipped with a total of 308 components – 171 of which are used for the gyroscopic module – the hand-wound El Primero 8804 calibre features off-centred hours and minutes functions, small seconds, a self-regulating Gravity Control module and a power reserve indicator boasting an autonomy of more than 50 hours.
Each Academy Christophe Colomb Tribute to Cohiba is a unique piece equipped with a brown alligator rubber-lined strap with a rose gold triple folding clasp, and presented in an exclusive box which transforms into a tobacco case.
Technical details
Model: Zenith Special Edition Academy Christophe Colomb Tribute to Cohiba
Reference: 18.2214.8804/95.C713
Edition
Limited Edition of 5 units
Movement
Movement El Primero 8804, Manual
Calibre 16½“` (Diameter: 37 mm)
Movement thickness: 5.85 mm
Components: 308
Jewels: 45
Frequency: 36,000 VpH (5 Hz)
Power-reserve: min. 50 hours
Functions
Small seconds at 9 o’clock
Hours and minutes excentred at 12 o’clock
Self-regulating Gravity Control module at 6 o’clock
Power-reserve indication at 3 o’clock
Case
Material: Rose gold
Diameter: 45 mm
Diameter opening: 38.60 mm
Thickness: 14.35 mm / 21.40 mm (with domed sapphire crystal)
Crystal: Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Case-back: Transparent sapphire crystal
Water-resistance: 3 ATM
Dial
Hand-engraved & enamelled
Hour-markers: Gold-plated, applied
Hands: Gold-plated and faceted Hands
Strap
Brown alligator leather strap with protective rubber lining
Rose gold triple folding clasp
