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Brand of the week corum - willy - 27-08-2012
Founded in 1955 by Gaston Ries and Renee Banwart Corum are a brand that go from one extreme to another .
Watches with prices from ca. 20000 DKK to watches that cost 11,000,000 DKK . They are not a caliber manufacturer as such , but they work together with some of the finest craftsman in the industry to create many of their watches . Vincent Calabrese is maybe the most well known for his creation of the famous Golden Bridge model . This watch has 4 saphire sides that allow a unresticted view of the movement that seems to float in space .
Other well know watches are .
The Coin watch is made out of a genuine USA gold dollar coin , it is still avaliable today . Calibers are Mechanical or Quartz
Admiral cup models have a unique design made for people intrested in sailing . These models go from modified ETA calibers to Tourbillon
Romulus models are in the lower price range and use modified ETA calibers .
Artisan watches are true masterpieces . Made by individual craftsman that decorate the dials with pictures of Animals or scenery etc etc .
Bubble watches are very unusual and a lot of fun . Many of the rarer models are already collector items .
The Tourbillon Billionaire is a orgy of a watch encrusted with emeralds and diamonds , and is one of the most expensive watches in the world
Today Corum is owned by a man called Severin Wunderman who seems to carry on the tradition of doing something different .
I cannot make up my mind about this brand . I like them for daring to be different . And i dislike them because i think their bread and butter models just cost to much . They are in my opinion more design than serious watchmaking . But i would not say no to a Golden Bridge model .
What do you think ? Willy