Among them are Lucifer, Baron Samedi, Bats, Joker, Royal Flush, etc. The XXL has had over ten different limited editions, rare and highly sought after. Created by the owner of the brand at the time, legendary Severin Wunderman, with a bold design and an unusual huge sapphire glass face - the line was available in three sizes - mini (26 mm), midsize (35mm) and XXL version of 45mm. In 2015 this line was reintroduced with different materials. One of Corum's most iconic and recognizable series, produced from the beginning of the 2000s to the end of the decade. Several materials are available as well: rose gold, yellow gold, two tone, stainless steel and a titanium and rubber fusion on the Admiral's Cup Challenge Regatta 2007. Ladies versions of the line were available from 26mm, 31mm and 34mm. The men's Corum Admiral's Cup has been available in 35mm, 37mm, 40mm, 41mm, 44mm, and 48mm sizes as well as in versions with a chronograph complication (by ETA, Frederique Piguet) or with just the time and date. It had little resemblance to the current Corum Admiral's Cup watches with their twelve-sided (Dodecagon) case design and brightly colored nautical pennants decorating the bezels. This first watch was square, water resistant, and had a sailboat engraved on the back. The Admiral's Cup race was first held in 1957 and the Corum Admiral's Cup watch was introduced just three years later in 1960. ( June 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. In April 2013, Corum announced that it had been purchased by the China Haidian Holdings Limited group, today called Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group. In January 2010, on the eve of the jubilee year for Corum, its founder René Bannwart, died aged 95. On 25 June 2008, Severin Wunderman died at the age of 69. In January 2000, the arrival of a new owner and President, Severin Wunderman, gave new impetus to Corum. Each year, it has produced a limited number of limited edition pieces. Corum is also known for its "World Premiers". One year later the first Corum watches were being produced.Ĭorum's claim to fame came early on when the company introduced a watch made out of a $20 gold coin, which was an instant best-seller. The dark version also uses the American Double Eagle 22-karat yellow gold coin, but it is finished with a dark silver PVD treatment and black varnished baton hands.Corum was founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland by Gaston Ries and his nephew, René Bannwart in 1955. The gold Heritage Coin uses the American Double Eagle 22-karat yellow gold (3N) coin and embellishes it with 75 full-cut diamonds weighing 0.15 carats. The watches offer hours and minutes indications and nothing else so as not to detract from the 43mm gold coin case. Both are powered by the CO 082 automatic movement with 42 hours of power reserve. Two particularly impressive current offerings include the yellow gold Heritage Coin and the black lacquered gold Heritage Coin. Today, though, the Heritage Coin watches still boast actual coins as the case and are powered by ultra-thin movements set inside the American $20 Double Eagle Coin. Of course, it has – like many famed watches of the 20 th century-been in and out of production over the course of the decades.
Owned today by Citychamp Watch & Jewelry Group, Corum continues to create the “president’s watch” - as it has been loving referred to. The back of the Corum Heritage Coin watch Johnson, Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton.
The presidents who wore Corum’s Coin watches while in the public eye included George Bush Sr., Ronald Reagan, Lyndon B. presidents have all worn the Corum Coin watch, as have a host of celebrities, and artists, including Andy Warhol. When Corum did this, adding hands but keeping the integrity of the coin as the dial, it had such an impact that it fast became a coveted timepiece.įive U.S. Never before had a watch company thought to slice an actual coin in half and place a watch movement inside. In fact, when it was first created in 1964, the coin watches took the world by storm. The Corum Heritage Coin watch continues to delight watch lovers with its genuine coin case. One of its smaller collections, though, is also a fan favorite, especially of watch and coin collectors. The brand not only builds the iconic Admiral collection, but also released the ahead-of-its-time Golden Bridge watch and the now-famed Bubble series. Founded almost 70 years ago in 1955, Corum has often turned out some of the most creative watches of the 20 th century.