Corum has created a unique version of the Ti-Bridge watch for Only Watch 2009. The new and exclusive movement is designed, developed and assembled in-house. The CO 007 movement is clearly inspired by the Golden Bridge caliber, but the overall style of the timepiece gives the original concept a new and contemporary twist.
Both the case and the movement are in titanium, a material known to be lightweight and difficult to work with. The bridges and plates of the Caliber CO 007 are cut from this titanium and black PVD-coated. The
upper bridge is engraved with the “Corum” brand name. The bridges are satin-finished, while the generously sized barrel is snail finished. The balance oscillates at 4 Hz, giving Caliber CO 007 a 72-hour power reserve. The curved and tonneau-shaped case is made from grade 5 titanium – the only kind that can be polish-finished – and measures 42.5 mm by 41.5 mm. On the case-back, Corum has engraved a famous quote from Antoine de St-Exupéry taken from the book “Le Petit Prince” that says: “Les enfants seuls savent ce qu’ils cherchent” (“Only children know what they are looking for”).
The movement is secured inside the case by a set of two titanium cross bars that are black PVD-coated. On the case-side there are black rubber inserts which bring a matte and smooth looking rubber finish to the timepiece. The Ti-Bridge is teamed with a black crocodile strap with raspberry pink hand stitching to tie in with the aesthetic codes of Only Watch. The Corum Ti-Bridge Only Watch is delivered with a second strap made of rubber, both equipped with a titanium-capped triple folding clasp.
Only Watch is held every two years during the Monaco Yacht Show. The auction will be conducted by Patrizzi & Co. on September 24. The auction enjoys the high patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, and all proceeds of the sale go to support research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a childhood illness.
Leading up to the event, the watches to be auctioned will be displayed during the Only Watch worldwide tour. The remaining dates are:
Geneva (Patrizzi & Co): 27 – 29 August
London (Asprey): 3 – 5 September
New York (Tourneau): 10 – 12 September
Milan (Pisa Orologeria): 17 – 18 September
Monaco Yacht Show: 23 – 24 September
Auction: Monaco (Yacht Show) 24 September at 18.00
Specifications
Reference 007.401.04/F371 0000
Unique piece 1/1
Movement – CO 007
– Hand wound titanium baguette movement
– Frequency: 4Hz / 28,800 vibrations per hour
– 21 jewels
– Satin finished bridges with engraved CORUM logo
– Snail finish barrel – Four triangular casing clamps
– 72-hour power reserve
Functions – Hours and minutes
Case – 42.5 x 41.5mm
– Titanium tonneau-shaped case
– Polished finish of the top of the case with two sand-blasted grooves, rubber case sides
– Fluted titanium crown with satin and polished finishes adorned with the Corum key symbol in a raspberry pink color applique
– 6-screw satin finished case back with engraved CORUM logo, open case
back under the movement and special ONLY WATCH – PIECE UNIQUE engraving
Dial – No dial
– Flange coated with black PVD
– Hour and minute baton hands with Superluminova and black PVD on casing clamps
Glass – Sapphire crystal
Strap – Special black crocodile strap with raspberry pink hand stitching
– The Ti-Bridge watch is also delivered with a second strap in black rubber
Buckle – Titanium triple folding clasp with opening and fastening system using 2 pushers, bearing the Corum logo
Water Resistance – To 5 atmospheres (165 feet/50 meters)
