CORUM – Admiral AC-One 45 Chronograph Bronze

CORUM – Admiral AC-One 45 Chronograph Bronze

Corum weighs anchor

It’s definitely been a case of ‘all hands on deck’ this summer at Corum. The firm has been busy preparing a very special item for the autumn – one that’s unique not only in its own collections, but also in watchmaking as a whole: the Admiral AC-One 45 Chronograph Bronze, in patinated bronze.

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Unlike other timepieces made with raw bronze, that will age or even deteriorate with time, Corum has pushed the envelope to the limit by developing a fully pre-patinated bronze case. Exclusive to the brand, this treatment gives the piece a more pronounced maritime look, and above all results in a more finely-crafted aspect than raw bronze designs. Each Admiral AC-One 45 Chronograph Bronze is unique in its own way, too: no two patinas give the alloy exactly the same colouration.

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“A natural patina builds up over time; our idea was to apply the same principle, halting the process before the alloy actually begins to corrode,” explains Corum CEO Jérôme Biard. “By using this approach, we allow unique colours to emerge in a process akin to pure artistic creation, with each hand-finished watch displaying unique character. The result verges on being a work of Contemporary Art – and that’s right in keeping with the Corum spirit.”

Sea-burnished bronze

Resplendent in the hues revealed in this way, Corum’s Admiral AC-One 45 Chronograph Bronze has been finished in different shades of brown, ranging from chestnut to chocolate. The dial of the piece has been specially designed in matching teak, featuring a vertical cut resembling that of a historic tall ship’s authentic teak deck – a nod to the seafaring pedigree of the Admirals.

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Twelve pennants, the traditional hour markers for this collection, are arranged around the dial. Broad, skeletonised hands glide over them, powered by an automatic chronograph caliber boasting a 42-hour power reserve. The watch sits on a leather strap, carefully chosen to match the shades of the 45-millimetre patinated bronze case.

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“Existing interpretations of bronze are mostly much of a muchness, so we felt it was well worth developing an approach that was more distinctive, more artistic, and more in line with the maritime theme – making it look as though the timepiece had just been recovered after many years on the sea bed. This new composition is the result, exuding singularly imposing character and style,” concludes Jérôme Biard.

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Technical Specifications

Watch Name: ADMIRAL  AC-ONE 45 CHRONOGRAPH

Reference:  A116/03210 - 116.200.53/0F62 AW01 Bronze

MOVEMENT
Movement number: CO 116
Winding system: Automatic
Frequency: 4 Hz, 28'800 vph
Dimension: 12 1/2'''
Power reserve: 42 hours
Rubies: 39
Functions: Chronograph • Hour & Minute •
Second • Date
CASE
Dimension: 45 mm
Thickness: 14.30 mm
Case material: Fixed bronze
Crown material: Bronze • Dodecagonal shape
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
Back type: Screwed in open back bronze cover sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
Water-resistance: 300 meters / 30 ATM
DIAL 
Real Wood Dial
Material: Genuine Teak wood
Indexes: Nautical pennants in colour
HANDS
Hour and minute: Dauphine • Rhodium-coated • Faceted
• Skeleton • White superluminova
BRACELET
Material: Leather
Colours: Brown
Interhorn/Buckle: 23/20 mm
Buckle type: Triple folding clasp
Buckle material: Stainless steel
Buckle distinctive features: Black PVD treatment

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Ulysse Nardin – Executive Moonstruck Worldtimer Edition

Ulysse Nardin – Executive MOONSTRUCK Worldtimer 46mm Limited Edition

EXECUTIVE MOONSTRUCK WORLDTIMER

Simplicity through watchmaking eloquence: this new model remains the only watch to depict the movements of the moon and sun in relation to the Earth, as well as a map of the tides.

Our solar system is composed of a star, eight planets, 175 satellites, and billions of particles of interplanetary dust. And yet, human beings spend their whole lives alongside just two celestial bodies: the sun and the moon. Since the beginning of time, they have featured in all faiths, embodied in every symbol, and fascinated every civi-lization. Their path through the sky, so familiar, and their power over the tides, are the basis of the new Moon-struck Worldtimer.

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Leonardo da Vinci once said that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Ulysse Nardin has made this saying the cornerstone of its philosophy. In its purest definition, the Moonstruck Worldtimer recreates the moon’s orbit and the apparent movement of the sun around the globe. Its celestial ballet, just as it is seen from the Earth, is unlike anything an astronomical watch has previously offered. This intuitive display hides a sophisticated mechanism that provides an unusually accurate indication of the phases of the moon.

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In the center of the dial, the Northern Hemisphere is depicted as seen from above the North Pole. Six o’clock in London represents the Greenwich meridian, marking Greenwich Mean Time. Three concentric discs turn around this fixed map of the world. The outermost circle features a symbol representing the sun. This solar disc, which completes one revolution in 24 hours, also sweeps over a display of 24 time zones and is equipped with a day/night indicator. These markings control the Worldtimer function, allowing the wearer to simultaneously display the time in the 24 cities inscribed on the internal flange.

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As for the moon, this appears on a lower orbit. Two discs work together here: on top, the first functions as a circu-lar window showing the position of the Earth’s satellite; below, the second disc, in gold, shows the changing phases of the moon. By separating this unique display into two rotating parts, Ulysse Nardin has accomplished such a high level of precision that the time lag for each lunar month is just 5.7 seconds per day, or one day in 40 years.

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Eight years after the first Moonstruck made its mark, the Moonstruck Worldtimer remains the only astronomical wristwatch with the bright part of the moon always facing the sun, as happens in real life. The dial also displays a particularly easy-to-read map of the tides, which is the result of the gravitational forces of these two celestial bod-ies, as well as of the centrifugal force exerted by the rotation of the Earth. This sometimes exaggerates or cancels out the influence of the oceans.

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Equipped with silicium technology, and entirely designed and produced in-house, the self-winding calibre UN-106 housed in the Moonstruck Worldtimer once again offers a date function, on a track encircling the world map. Push buttons at 8 and 10 o’clock enable the wearer to quickly move the time forward or backward by one hour – a very handy feature while travelling or when switching to summer time.

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A sign of its ever-independent spirit, Ulysse Nardin is one of the only comprehensive manufacturers in Switzer-land to master both innovation and watchmaking tradition. The owner of various patents, working right at the cut-ting-edge of technology, it also focuses on sharing ancestral knowledge through its artwork.


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TECHNICAL DATA

Collection:  – Executive 

Model: MOONSTRUCK Worldtimer

References

• Ref. 1069-113/01 - Platinum

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• Ref. 1062-113/01 - Rose Gold

Limited Edition to  100 pieces

Movement
Caliber UN-106
In-house designed movement
Silicium escapement and spring, 28’800 v/h
Power-Reserve    approximately 50 h
Winding    self-winding
Functions    

• Astronomical timepiece
• Indication of position of Sun and Moon in relation to Earth
• Indication of Moon phases
• Indication of tides
• Worldtimer function for 24 cities
• Hours, minutes, date
• Instant time zone adjuster with patented quick setting device

Dial
Blue, motif: Earth, concentric discs
Case
Platinum or rose gold 18 kt
Crown    screw down security crown
Diameter    46 mm
Water-resistance    100 m
Crystal    anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Case-back    sapphire crystal
Strap
Leather strap with folding clasp

Limited Edition  to only 100 pieces


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