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admiral’s cup legend 42
The automatic flying tourbillon celebrated
Corum’s 60th anniversary in 2015.
Davis Cup. The challenging regatta (from which the Admiral’s Cup
watch earned its patriotic stripes) was raced off England’s southern
coast in unpredictable choppy seas where calculating tides was
critical, even life or death. This is where the Admiral’s Cup watch
merited its maritime instrument bona fides.
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However, like a sail without wind, this yachting regatta lost momentum and was suspended in 2003. The race itself may have ceased
but thankfully the Admiral’s Cup timepiece remains afloat. Admi