Who are Switzerland’s Top Chronometer Producers?
Rolex, Omega and Breitling once again lead the list of Switzerland’s top producers of chronometer watches. Data recently released for 2009 by Switzerland’s official chronometer testing agency, COSC...
View ArticleRolex Romps 7 Million Chronometers in a Decade
Watch enthusiasts know that when it comes to producing Swiss chronometers, there are the Big Three Brands – Rolex, Omega and Breitling – and then there’s all the rest. Just how big the Big Three are in...
View ArticleCorum Round Golden Bridge Limited Edition
To celebrate the brand’s 55th anniversary, Corum is re-issuing some of its classic models in limited series. One of them is the Round Golden Bridge featuring the legendary C0113 baguette movement. This...
View ArticleCorum Ti-Bridge Tourbillon Black
For the holidays, Corum dresses the Ti-Bridge Tourbillon in a stealthy coat of satin and black PVD. The flange, plate and bridges are crafted from ARCAP, a copper-nickle alloy that is non-magnetic and...
View ArticleCorum Acquires Technical Expertise; Launches Admiral’s Cup Seafender 46 Dive...
In a move reminiscent of Hublot’s acquisition of BNB Concept, Corum has acquired key members of Les Artisans Horlogers, a movement specialist that filed for bankruptcy in January 2011. Corum is also...
View ArticleCorum Admiral’s Cup Legend 42
At Baselworld last week Corum unveiled the Admiral’s Cup Legend 42. The twelve-sided bezel and nautical pennants have defined Admiral’s Cup family for decades. For 2011, the collection expands with the...
View ArticleCorum Admiral’s Cup Challenger 44 Chrono Rubber
Corum fuses vulcanized rubber to the Admiral’s Cup Challenger 44′s steel case to add color and to create a non-slip surface that is highly useful in wet environments. The rubber case and matching...
View ArticleOnly Watch World Tour Runs August 30 – September 22
On September 23, the Principality of Monaco will stage the world-famous Only Watch charity watch auction. Under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, 40 unique timepieces will be sold by leading...
View ArticleCorum Golden Bridge for Only Watch 2011
Corum is pursuing its commitment on behalf of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy and creating a new unique piece to be included in the Only Watch 2011 auction: a Golden Bridge Automatic presented...
View Article2011: The Year in Review Quiz, Part 1
It’s December, and you know what that means. It’s time to look back. Have you been paying attention for the past 12 months? You knew there would be a quiz, right? Say goodbye to 2011 with this little...
View Article2011: The Year in Review Quiz, Part II
This week it’s time for Part II of our 2011 Year in Review Quiz. Have you been taking notes? Celebrate the end of 2011 with this little quiz, where we present 12 questions about news stories from the...
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Million-Dollar Club: What Watch Brands Spent the Most on Advertising in 2012?
If watch advertising is a barometer of the health of a market — and it is — then the U.S. watch market is bouncing back after the catastrophe of 2009. Spending on watch advertising in the United States...
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Big Time: More Wallpaper From the WatchTime Archives
This week, WatchTime offers another gallery of one-of-a-kind watch watch photography from its magazine archives as full-size wallpaper for your desktop. This week’s theme is “Big Time,” first presented...
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From the Las Vegas Watch and Jewelry Shows: Ball and Bremont
WatchTime is attending the Couture and JCK Watch and Jewelry Fairs in Las Vegas this week, and we’re getting a chance to check out (and try on) some cool timepieces that we missed at Baselworld back in...
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Titanium Timekeepers at JCK Las Vegas
Swiss Watch by JCK, part of the annual JCK Watch and Jewelry show, opened today, with luxury watch brands showing their wares at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. On our first day at the show, we...
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Corum Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor
Corum has added a tourbillon model to its yachting-inspired Admiral’s Cup collection of watches — specifically, a tourbillon with automatic winding via a microrotor — a timepiece whose steel-case...
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Family Values: Patek Philippe’s Thierry and Philippe Stern
Geneva’s Stern family has owned and operated Patek Philippe for 76 years. When it comes to making watches, they say, family matters. Click here to read WatchTime editor-in-chief Joe Thompson’s...
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Corum’s New Admiral’s Cup Challenger 44 Chronograph Rubber
Corum has introduced a new Admiral’s Cup watch, the Admiral’s Cup Challenger 44 Chronograph Rubber. Available in several color variations, this watch comes with vulcanized rubber strap made by a high...
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Corum Joins Forces With Vincent Calabrese
Vincent Calabrese, the man who created Corum‘s original Golden Bridge movement, has returned for a new partnership with the Swiss brand. Calabrese won awards at the 1977 Geneva International Inventors’...
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Watch Insider Baselworld Preview: Corum and Antoine Martin
WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz takes a look at more Baselworld novelties on his blog at watch-insider.com. This time he previews Corum’s Ti-Bridge Automatic Dual Winder, featuring Corum’s...
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