CORUM LAST YEAR PAID TRIBUTE TO ITS GOLDEN BRIDGE with two new limited edition models , each celebrating the watch ’ s 40th anniversary . Corum has frequently revisited the Golden Bridge in the forty years since the watchmaker debuted its first watch with the linear-gear movement .
The architecturally sublime caliber , initially designed by Vincent Calabrese , was re-engineered by Corum in 2011 and has been variously offered since then with manual winding or automatic winding . While Corum usually places the in-line movement in a rectangular or tonneau case , Corum began offering the movement within round cases for the first time in 2016 with precious metal and gem-settings .
With these two anniversary Golden Bridge models , Corum returns to the original manual-wind caliber designs . In the Caliber CO113 , the viewer ’ s eyes are drawn along the path following the movement ’ s energy transfer , starting at the spring barrel at 6 o ’ clock up to the escapement at 12 o ’ clock .
WHITE GOLD OR ROSE GOLD With this commemorative offering , Corum emphasizes the Golden Bridge ’ s original rectangular case . Two 29.5mm by 42.2mm models , one in white gold and one with a rose gold case , celebrate not only the Golden Bridge ’ s anniversary , but also an aspect of Corum ’ s own history as a new watchmaking company , founded in 1955 .
On the white gold Golden Bridge Rectangle 40th anniversary model , Corum hand-engraves flowers onto the case in reference to its ongoing collection of Haute Horlogerie models . The depictions of the acanthus and fern plants are a nod to a style created in Corum ’ s home of La Chaux-de-Fonds . These are the same engravings Corum has placed on all Golden Bridge baguette movements since the timepiece was launched in 1980 .
The white gold Corum Golden Bridge Rectangle 40th Anniversary is limited to three pieces honoring Corum ’ s three co-founders .
With the rose gold edition of the Golden Bridge Rectangle 40th Anniversary watch , Corum is also celebrating its own sixty-fifth birthday . This 18-karat rose gold version will be made as a limited edition of forty pieces , each engraved “ Limited Edition 1 0f 40 ” inside the case at 3 o ’ clock . In addition , you ’ ll find the Corum key logo metallized in an eye-catching , light-diffusing pattern on a sapphire crystal caseback .
The first Golden Bridge , designed by Vincent Calebrese and launched by
Corum in 1980 .
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