iW Magazine Winter 2020 | Page 28

Boutique CORUM Golden Bridge Round 43 Art Deco Corum’s new Golden Bridge Round 43 Art Deco includes two new limited editions of the Golden Bridge, combining the famed baguette-shaped movement with a reference to suspension bridges within a round 43mm case. Four symmetrical series (sixteen in total) of cables extend across both sides of the movement to represent the bridge metaphor of the namesake collection. Gold movement bridges and mainplate are engraved with the brand name. Available in two series limited to 188 pieces, the Corum Golden Bridge Round 43 Art Deco is available in a rhodium or gold finish (movement, cables, crown) on a black vulcanized rubber bracelet. Price: $23,800.  IW RATING Design: 8 (out of 10) Less is definitely more in this timepiece. Innovation: 6 Original linear mechanical movement by Vincent Calabrese. Finissage: 7 Relief engraving done well. Legibility: 8 Good contrast in lighted conditions. Rarity: 7 Limited to 188 pieces in two variations. Value: 7 Secondary market holds up well on previous versions. Overall iW rating: 43 (out of 60) 28 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | WINTER 2020