Corum
Corum: Admiral’s Cup Competition 48 Porto Cervo Marina
Just in case you missed the DeLUXE® 2007 gala event in Porto Cervo at the end of June, in which Corum showed off some of its beautiful pieces, here is a snapshot of the Admiral’s Cup Competition 48 Porto Cervo Marina.
This is a Limited Edition; availability is restricted to 100 pieces - actually, make that no more than 95: according to Corum, five pieces were sold on the spot during the gala event. What’s the betting there aren’t many left?
The next DeLUXE® event will be taking place in October 2007 in Singapore. Definitely worth looking forward to. Corum will be having a presence there, and given their current form, we should expect great things from them.
Some specs and features:
Certified chronometer (COSC). 24 rubies. Finishing exclusively made for CORUM. Mass with special shape and personalized decoration. Water resistant to 50m.
Movement: automatic. Base of movement VAL 7750. Diameter: 13 ¼”’.
Case: screw-lock crown in 18 karat; screw-down back adorned with the logo of the Porto Cervo Marina.
Dial: varnished caramel dedicated to the Porto Cervo Marina; 12 painted nautical pennants as hour-markers.
Strap: brown genuine crocodile leather, width 24/24 mm.
Corum Golden Bridge Artisan
When I first saw this watch, my immediate thought was: ‘what on earth have Corum gone and done?’ But I suppose it’s one of those things where one is supposed to admire the art. It took about 36 hours to paint - and what a fine painting it is, too: Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. Just one question, though: what the blue blazes is it doing on a watch dial? But never mind that, you want unique? You got it with this watch.
This watch is the latest of the Corum Golden Bridge series, which began in 1980. The idea behind the Golden Bridge is that all the workings of the watch movement are perfectly aligned on the bridge. And to crown it all, there is the transparent case.
And what do I think now, having viewed the watch in the context of the Golden Bridge? I think that, as part of the Golden Bridge series, the Artisan passes the test. But without that context, some may struggle to get the idea behind the watch.
There are only 50 pieces available, and not surprising, given all the work that went into creating it.
(Via Luxist)
