CORUM - Ti-Bridge Titanium Bridge Power Reserve 2013
Two new additions to the iconic Corum Bridges collection :
Ti-Bridge Power Reserve.
Confirming its commitment to research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Corum creates a one-of-a-kind version of the Ti-Bridge with linear 3-Days Power Reserve indicator for ONLY WATCH. This unique piece offered in a two-tone titanium and red gold case features an engraving of Asclepius and his snake-entwined staff, the symbol of medicine – an allegory celebrating the work of the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy.
Corum is associating with the 5th edition of the “ONLY WATCH” charity
auction scheduled for September 28th 2013 in Monaco. Organized by the
Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy, the auction will bring
together around 40 watch brands and all profits will serve to fund
research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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In honor of this worthy cause, Corum is donating a unique Ti-Bridge 3-
Day Power Reserve model combining appealing aesthetics and a top-flight
mechanism. This
timepiece beats to the rhythm of a horizontal inline
baguette movement,
patented by Corum and held by four cross-bars. The model redesigned on
this occasion features a play on materials expressed in two-tone gold
and titanium. While the upper surface of the case glows with the
restrained elegance of grade 5 titanium, the sides are made from 5N 18K
red gold, adorned with modeled engraving. The association of the two
materials is eminently modern and makes a perfect match with the
architectural codes of the watch. The applied logo and hour-markers are
gilded, as are the hours and minutes hands and the power-reserve
indicator, thereby creating a striking contrast with the anthracite grey
dial.
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The engravings on the side of the case depict Asclepius, the Greek god
of medicine, and the serpent twined around his staff that has become the
symbol of medicine – a fine allegory and a paean of praise to the ONLY
WATCH initiative. The engravings are entirely
hand-
crafted using a time-honoured technique requiring meticulous artistry.
The process involves an extremely accurate set of gestures that begins
with working on the reliefs so as to define the contours of the motifs.
This operation is followed by high-precision line engraving performed
using an instrument known as a scorper and serving to mark out the
details of the motif, such as the veins of the leaves or the scales of
the serpent. It is the latter operation that truly gives life to
Asclepius’ face and makes this one-of-a-kind model a genuine work of
art. The background is then reworked by hand using a chasing tool and a
punch to achieve a regular matt effect, a texture that makes a
delightful contrast with the shiny décor and thereby sets it off to full
advantage.
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The
Ti-Bridge 3-Day Power Reserve powered by
Caliber CO107 displays
the hours and minutes as well as a linear-type power-reserve indication.
To achieve this, the movement is equipped with a satellite
gear train that is visible when looking at the watch from the side along the 9 o’
clock – 3 o’clock axis, but invisible when this Ti-Bridge is viewed from the front. This
complication
features several specific characteristics, including a differential
system with three wheels of which one is off-centered and referred to as
“planetary”. Depending on the rotation direction, the latter turns
either on its own axis, or around that of the two other wheels, thereby
connecting the
barrel, the winding stem and the power- reserve within a minimal space. This one-of-a-kind model comes on a rubber-look
leather strap fitted with a titanium triple folding clasp complete with two safety pushers.
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The Ti-Bridge Power Reserve “ONLY WATCH” will be on show during the
world tour of the ONLY WATCH exhibition starting September 6th 2013 and
making stopovers in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, New York
and Geneva, before being presented at the Monaco Yacht Show from
September 25th to 28th. The auction itself will take place on September
28th at 11 am in the Salon Belle Epoque of the Hermitage Hotel in
Monaco, France.
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Technical details
MOVEMENT
- Movement number: CO 107
- Winding system: Manual
- Functions: Minute • Hour • Power reserve
- Power reserve: 72 hours
- Frequency: 4 Hz, 28'800 vph
- Dimension: 17''' x 5.5'''
- Rubies: 25
- Movement finishes: Bridges and plate in titanium
DIAL
- Colours: Charcoal grey
- Material: Brass
- Distinctive features: Minute-circle indexes transferred on the flange • Applied rhodium-coated hour indexes • CORUM logo applied on the dial
CASE
- Shape: Tonneau-shape
- Dimension: 42 x 52 mm
- Thickness: 11.60 mm
- Case material: Titanium grade 5
- Crown material: Titanium grade 5 • Engraved CORUM key
- Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Water-resistance: 30 meters / 3 ATM
BRACELET
- Material: Leather
- Colours: Black
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