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corum admiral’s cup legend lady Available in 32mm and 38mm models Admiral Legend 42 Chronograph offers a discreet complication—an automatic movement with hour, minute, small second, chronograph and date displays float on a blue or black dial with sweeping luminescent hands and a 42-hour power reserve. The Admiral Legend Automatic line swims in a sea of tropical colors on flawless white or mother-of-pearl dials decorated with twelve nautical flag motifs—in 38mm (indicating date, hour, minute, seconds) and 32mm (indicating hour and minutes) respectively. These feminine models (in steel or steel and rose gold) boast curved lines and an alabaster display. “It’s a global evolution of the design,” says Calzadilla, referring to the new collection. “It’s like the design in the car industry with the original Fiat 500 and the new version: bigger, more colors but still recognizable,” he adds. Since its inception in 1960, the world has traveled warp-speed through watch styles, trends and technology—space-age geometric watches, digital watches and now smart watches. Collections (and even regattas) have come and gone, but Corum’s Admiral’s Cup line has tacked along through smooth and troubled watch waters. What else would we expect of a watch inspired by sailing? 2016 | Wristwatch 43