Corum – Luxury Watches Expert, Timepiece Consultant, Watch Stylist, Meehna Goldsmith

Another one for the Ladies: Corum Admiral’s Cup Legend 38 Mystery Moon

April 17, 2012 By Meehna 3 Comments

At Basel 2012 this year Corum introduced the Admiral’s Cup Legend 38 Mystery Moon, a complication created just for women. Brands are starting to recognize that women appreciate mechanics too and are willing to pay for something special made just for them. Among many of the brands following this trend that we showed you are Patek Philippe, Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier.

Corum chose to place the Mystery Moon in the Admiral’s Cup Legend pillar, a savvy choice since the brand has staked out territory in the yachting world since the 1960’s when they introduced the first Admiral’s Cup, a watch in a square, waterproof case with a sailing boat engraved on the back. In 1983, Corum officially sponsored the Champagne Mumm Admiral’s Cup at Cowes England by giving winners an Admiral’s Cup watch. Since then they have consistently sponsored ambassadors and teams such as Loick Peyron and the Energy Team for the America’s Cup.

The Mystery moon shows one of the best representations of the sun, moon and earth on a dial that I have ever seen. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Corum, Women's Watches

Introducing the Admiral’s Cup Seafender 48 Deep Dive

July 28, 2011 By Meehna 2 Comments

Watch companies’ names either come from the watchmakers themselves or have some symbolic meaning to the brand. I’ve often wondered what Corum stood for. It turns out that Corum is a form of “quorum, which is the minimum number of people required to gather and make a valid decision. Okay, now that I know I’m still not sure of the horological significance, but no matter. I better understand what they’re going for with the key. Pointing to the sky, it represents mysteries to be unlocked and resolved and the exploration of new frontiers. It also implies the quest to master time. Now that we’ve got that cleared up…

Corum has been sailing the high seas for over 50 years, presenting the first Admiral’s Cup watch in 1960. In fact, they have the distinction of producing this first ever square waterproof watch. While the Admiral’s Cup certainly could fare well on the high seas, it wasn’t equipped to take an undersea adventure until 2010 with the introduction of the Deep Hull 48.

Corum now expands the Extreme line of this collection with the Admiral’s Cup Seafender 48 Deep Dive model rated to 1000 meters. When the ISO Standard of 100 meters/300feet qualifies a watch to wear the moniker “diver” then you know the Seafender 48 Deep Dive can plunge into the ocean further than 99.9% of people will ever go, so it’s never out of its element in either land or sea.

This isn’t a watch for wimps. The 48mm case, made of titanium to lighten the load, features a helium escape valve at 9:30, while the dial pops with orange accents reminiscent of a Halloween pumpkin. Matching orange Superluminova coats the hands to improve visibility in low light conditions. Like other Admiral’s Cup watches, it also features a representation of the international nautical flags around the flange that boaters use to communicate with each other.

Automatic Caliber CO947 powers this chronometer grade watch with a 42-hour power reserve that displays hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o’clock and the day and date at 3 o’clock.

The Admiral’s Cup Seafender 48 Deep Dive offers a choice of two different versions: a 200 piece edition of the titanium case with the orange accents or a 100 piece edition of a PVD blackened titanium case and 18-carat red gold bezel. Both strap too the wrist with a rubber strap and titanium pin buckle.

Filed Under: Corum, Men's Watches

The Corum Ti-Bridge Gets Reserve Power

May 26, 2011 By Meehna Leave a Comment

First Corum automated their iconic Golden Bridge with a proprietary rotor and now the younger and more modern Ti-Bridge gets the special treatment with a linear power reserve indicator. Appropriately called the Ti-Bridge Power Reserve, the watch cranks up to provide three days of function.

Since the Caliber CO107 baguette movement is in a linear layout, it only makes sense artistically to have a linear display for the power reserve. In order to get the proper alignment, Corum used a satellite gear train visible from the 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock axis but isn’t seen when looking at the watch straight on. This module comprises several specific features, including a differential gear system composed of three wheels – one of which is an off-centered “planetary wheel”. Depending on the direction of its rotation, the latter spins either on its own axis, or around the axis of the two other wheels, thereby connecting the barrel on the one hand and the winding stem on the other to the power-reserve indicator.

Considering the construction of the Ti-Bridge putting in a power reserve indicator wasn’t as easy as slipping in a few extra parts. Mounted on a graduated sliding gear composed of phosphate nickel, the indicator necessitated LIGA manufacturing, which means that raw materials can be formed from both sides. The benefit of this technique is less parts and more precise tolerances than mechanical machining.

In addition, the Ti-Bridge Power Reserve has a new set of clothes to commemorate its added complication with a grade 5 titanium case and dial. To let you know the time and state of wind in low lighting situations, the hour and minute hands and the power reserve are treated to lume. The whole portrait is wrapped up with a rubber strap with a folding clasp.

Limited to 700.

Price: $17,500

Specifications

Reference 107.101.04/F371 0000

Movement CO107
Hand wound mechanical baguette movement made of titanium
Frequency: 4Hz, 28,800 vibrations/hour
25 jewels
Satin-finished bridge with engraved CORUM logo, black PVD finish
Snailed finish of the barrel
Four triangular casing clamps, black PVD finish
Power reserve of 72 hours

Functions Hours, minutes, linear power reserve indicator

Case 52.5 x 42.5mm
Tonneau-shaped case made of titanium
Polished finish on the top of the case with two sand-blasted grooves, satin-finished case
sides
Fluted titanium crown with satin and polished finishes, adorned with CORUM key
6-screw satin-finished case-back with engraved CORUM logo, open case-back under the
movement

Dial Flange coated with black PVD, hour and minutes indexes
Hour and minute baton hands with grey Superluminova

Glass Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating

Strap Black vulcanized rubber

Buckle Titanium triple folding clasp with opening and fastening system using 2 pushers, bearing the
CORUM logo

Water resistance 165 feet/50 meters

Filed Under: Corum, Men's Watches, Women's Watches

Corum’s Golden Bridge Gets All Wound Up

April 7, 2011 By Meehna 6 Comments

Horology often celebrates the complex, where the synchronization of hundreds of components tucked together into a compact space brings about gushing praise of accomplishment. While complexity certainly has its merits, oftentimes the simple can be the most breathtaking.

Corum encompasses the less is more concept with their iconic Golden Bridge. First released in 1980, the watch staked a claim as an important achievement in high watchmaking. The Golden Bridge was the brainchild of Vincent Calabrese, a self-taught, independent watchmaker and one of the co-founders of the AHCI Horological Academy of Independent Creators. After having a hand in many of Blancpain’s complicated watches, the Swatch Group decided they wanted this talented gentleman all to themselves and bought his company in 2008. Now Calabrese [Read more...]