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The latest edition to the Exceptional Collection, the Ulysse NardinHourstriker Oil Pump is a timepiece that honors industry. Adorned and delicately hand-engraved in gold, and enameled in black, the dial is one of significance, depicting the magnitude of oil fields and the harmonic rhythm of their oil pumps at work, unearthing fuel to power the world.
A limited edition of 18 pieces in rose gold and 18 pieces in platinum, the Hourstriker Oil Pump is a force all its own. The realism of the dial imagery and its influence give it a potent allure, its detail so precise that you feel as if you could step inside and be engulfed by the scene.
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The timekeepers appear even more lifelike, for the arms of the oil pumps are Jaquemarts. These animated figures move up and down in concert with the sound of a gong striking the hours – on the hour and on request. The oil pumps move in sync with the hammer hitting the gong. Although a very complex mechanism, the Hourstriker is simple for its wearers to function.
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The striking mechanism can be activated or deactivated by simply
pressing pusher one. When the striking indicator is pointing towards the
hour glass (on the left), the striking is deactivated; if aimed towards
the point, the striking mechanism is activated. One of the earliest
manufacturers to lead the rebirth of the striking mechanism, Ulysse Nardin also remains among the rare watchmakers to use Jaquemarts.
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Equally exclusive is Ulysse Nardin’s masterful hand in the art of enameling, a discipline deeply valued by the manufacturer and its collectors. For this piece, Ulysse Nardin went even further, adding the challenging technique of hand engraving.
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As a first step, the highly specialized engraver handcrafts the form of
the gold plate, defining the thickness of the cells and shaping the
lifelike pictures. Then, the master enameler fulfills the enameling
process using genuine black enamel. In this method, cavities in a thick
metal surface are formed, filled with moist powdered enamel and fired
until it melts. When the surface cools, it is sanded by hand to remove
excess enamel and polished to allow its true brilliance to break
through. The plate is then returned to the engraver for their expert
finishing touch. At the end of this laborious practice, oil pumps,
pipes, buildings and landscapes appear to come to life.
Reference:6109-131/E2-OIL Platinum Reference:6106-131/E2-OIL 18ct Rose Gold Limited Edition: to 18 pieces
Movement: Caliber UN-610, Chronometer
Certificate Power reserve: Approximately 42 hours Winding: Self-winding
41 jewels Functions:
Hours, minutes Hourstriker
Striking of hours and half hours
Automatic chime activation system
Animated Jaquemart in 18ct gold Case:
18ct White Gold and Rose Gold. Dial: Black enamel, «Hourstriker Oil Pump » motif Diameter: 42 mm Crown: Water-resistant. Screw-down security crown. Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal Case-back: Open case back with sapphire crystal fixed with screws Water-resistance: 30 m Strap:
Exclusive Alligator Black strap, with folding buckle.
In the year 2000 Corum introduced the Bubble, an oversized watch
with an even larger crystal. It was so radical it became the must-have
timepiece of the new millennium. Now, exactly 15 years later, the Bubble
makes a triumphal return, sealing its place as a pillar of Corum’s
watchmaking heritage.
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At the turn of the century watchmaking was a universe away
from what it is today. Big watches were scarce, unconventionally shaped
watches almost unheard of. The tectonic shift began as the 21st century
dawned, with Corum riding on the top of the wave that would soon sweep
watchmaking.
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At Baselworld 2000the Bubble was unveiled, an unparalleled 44 mm in
diameter with a towering sapphire crystal so tall it distorted the dial.
With a size and shape totally unprecedented in watchmaking, the Bubble
was an instant hit.
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The Bubble was the brainchild of the late Severin Wunderman, a
relentlessly creative entrepreneur who acquired Corum that very same
year. Wunderman, who survived both the Holocaust and cancer, had a
roving, creative mind. In one instance, he was inspired by an
experimental deep-sea dive watch from the 1960s, which was fitted with
an enormous domed crystal to withstand the pressure of the ocean. That
formed the genesis of the Bubble, one of the most recognizable
wristwatches of its time.
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While the Bubble was unquestionably unique, its unorthodox design was
merely an extension of Corum’s long-established philosophy. Since its
founding in 1955, Corum consistently excelled at designing totally
original timepieces, ranging from the Rolls-Royce, shaped like the
luxury automobile’s front grille, to the Golden Bridge, distinguished by
its remarkably tiny, baguette-shaped movement.
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Despite being a mere 15 years old, the Bubble is major part of
the brand’s heritage, deserving of elevation into a hall of fame. The
Bubble has now been revived as part of the Corum Heritage collection,
putting it alongside other landmark timepieces like the extra-thin Coin
Watch.
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While retaining all the design codes of the original, the 2015 Bubble
is not a mere replica of its predecessor. Fitted with a rubber-ringed,
spherical crown, the case is a collection of smooth, rounded lines, just
like the original.
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But it has been enlarged to 47 mm, lending it impressively striking
proportions, especially as it stands some 18.8 mm high, crystal
included. But, as always, practicality was high on the mind of the
development team, which paired the oversized case with short, curved
lugs, allowing it to hug the wrist snugly.
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A remarkable 8 mm high, this sapphire crystal is one of the largest
of any watch. Sapphire is a material so extraordinarily hard it has to
be cut with a diamond-tipped tool. This in itself is challenging enough
that even when machining ordinary, flat watch crystals the job can take
hours.
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Crafting the mountainous crystal of the Bubble requires
exponentially more work. The task starts with cutting a block of
crystal, then grinding it into a bubble-like shape, and finally
polishing the crystal to flawless clarity with absolutely no optical
imperfections.
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Because the sapphire crystal is so tall, it acts as a lens, both
magnifying and distorting the dial. Corum’s designers took advantage of
this by designing a dial with a clever, op art (short for “optical art”)
motif.
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Taking inspiration from Hungarian-born French artist Victor
Vasarely, founder of the op art movement, the dial is decorated with
squares in graduated sizes that grow larger toward the center of the
dial.
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Op art desired to create static patterns that gave the impression of
movement or surprising, contradictory perspectives. Likewise, the dial
of the Bubble is perfectly flat, formed from a lacquered, brass disc
stamped with the cube motif, but appears sharply domed. In fact, it
looks so rounded it might pass for the top of a sphere.
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This arresting op art dial will be fitted only to a pair of limited
edition, PVD-coated versions of the Bubble, each made in an exclusive
run of just 350 pieces. The first is the BubbleVintage, housed in a
bronze-tone, PVD-coated case paired with Super-LumiNova treated for a
vintage effect.
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A modern watch made to look like an antique from an
indistinct era, the Bubble Vintage is a nod to the original Bubble now
15 years old.
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Taking another perspective is the Bubble All Black, clad entirely in a
glossy black PVD coating, matched by a matte black dial, along with
charcoal-colored indices and hands. The Bubble All Black removes all
distraction, making a monochromatic statement that emphasizes the iconic
shape of the Bubble.
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Part of the regular collection of timepieces, the third model in the
Bubble collection does away with the dial entirely. A skeletonized
movement takes its place, with the domed sapphire crystal providing a
magnified view of the exposed wheels of the CO0082 self-winding
movement.
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All of the Bubble timepieces are fitted with rubber straps topped
with leather: calfskin for the op art editions and alligator skin in the
case of the skeleton. And each is fitted with a buckle matching the
case finish.
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MOVEMENT Movement number:CO 082
Winding system: Automatic Functions:
Hour & Minute • Second • Date Power reserve: 42 hours Frequency: 4 Hz, 28'800 vph Dimension: 11 1/2''' Rubies: 21 Movement finishes:
Rotor with CORUM dedicated
decoration DIAL
Black
Skeletonized
Brown
Distinctive features:
CORUM logo applied on the dial • Op-art pattern CASE Shape: Round Case material: Stainless steel with black PVD treatment Dimension: 47 mm Thickness: 18.80 mm Crystal: Domed sapphire crystal with anti reflective treatment Back type: Screwed in open back cover in stainless steel with glare proof sapphire crystal Back finishes: Black PVD treatment Water-resistance: 100 meters / 10 ATM HANDS Hour and minute:
Leaf • Skeleton • Black-coloured •
Black superluminova
Second: Baton • Black-coloured • Black superluminova BRACELET
Material: Leather and rubber
Colours: • Black /• Grey/• Bronze
Interhorn/Buckle: 24/20 mm
Buckle type: Tongue buckle
Buckle material: Stainless steel
Buckle distinctive features: Black PVD treatment
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