CORUM Admiral’s Cup AC-One 45 Double Tourbillon

February 4, 2014 MasterHorologer NOVELTIES 2014 Leave a comment

Corum’s Admiral’s Cup collection now welcomes a new high complication watch featuring a double tourbillon combined with a retrograde date and an ingenious time adjustment system. It houses the newly developed hand-wound wound CO 1008 movement.

The new Caliber CO 1008 comes with two parallel-mounted tourbillons, dedicated to ensuring remarkable reliability backed by a generous 72-hour power reserve. This mechanism is also fitted with a retrograde date and a particularly innovative time adjustment device. Simply by pressing the crown pushbutton, the wearer can bring the minutes hand instantly to the 12th index so as to set the exact time – and this can be done up to five minutes before or after a full hour.

The Admiral’s Cup AC-One 45 Double Tourbillon watch features the iconic twelve-sided case of the Admiral’s Cup. Based on a contemporary architecture featuring alternating polished and satin-brushed finishes, its layered construction comprises black PVD-coated titanium inserts appearing in turn between the case back and middle and then between the bezel and the case middle – all contributing to a masterfully structured aesthetic approach.

CORUM Admiral’s Cup AC-One 45 Double Tourbillon

Available in 18K red gold or grade 5 titanium, the case of the Admiral’s Cup AC-One Double Tourbillon stylishly displays a generous 45 mm diameter enhanced by an immediately recognizable design. It also has an impressive water resistance to a depth of 300 meters.

The dial is adorned with an exclusive design specially developed for Corum: the split pomegranate motif. Forming small diagonally-incised squares, this composition creates an elegant depth effect accentuated by the inner bezel ring stamped with the emblematic nautical pennants of the Admiral’s Cup collection.

While the two tourbillons spin on the lower part of the dial, a dynamic red arrow points to the retrograde date segment appearing on the upper part like an extension of the two carriages.

The dazzling style of the Corum Admiral’s Cup AC-One 45 Double Tourbillon continues on the bridge side, where the transparent back reveals the beauty of the mechanical caliber oscillating at a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour (3 Hz). The movement’s modern execution features a horizontal satin-brushed finish and anthracite grey engravings.

Mounted on a mainplate made of cupro-beryllium, a particularly wear-resistant copper based alloy, it testifies to a determination to endow exceptional horological complications with remarkable long-term reliability.

Technical details

Model: CORUM Admiral’s Cup AC-One 45 Double Tourbillon

Movement
Movement number: CO 1008
Winding system: Manual
Functions: Hour & Minute, Date, Double tourbillon, Actual hour corrector
Power reserve: 72 hours
Frequency: 3 Hz, 21’600 vph
Dimension: 14 1/4”’

Reference A1008/02337 – 1008.101.04/0F01 AN10

Dial
Colours: Charcoal grey
Material: Brass
Hourly nautical pennants transferred on the flange
Inscribed “Admiral’s Cup” transferred on the dial
Applied rhodium-coated hour indexes
CORUM logo applied on the dial
Minute-circle indexes transferred on the dial
“Grenadier fendu” finishing

Case
Dimension: 45 mm
Thickness: 14.40 mm
Case material: Titanium grade 5
Bezel material: Titanium grade 5
Crown protector material: Titanium grade 5 with black PVD treatment
Crown material: Titanium grade 5; Engraved CORUM key
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflectivetreatment
Back type: Screwed in open back cover intitanium grade 5 with glare proof sapphire crystal
Water-resistance: 300 meters / 30 ATM

Hands
Dauphine-variant; Rhodium coated; Faceted; Skeleton; White super luminova
Date: Baton with arrowhead tip; Red coloured

Bracelet
Material: Crocodile leather
Colours: Black
Interhorn/Buckle: 23/20 mm
Buckle type: Triple folding clasp
Buckle material: Titanium grade 5
Engraved CORUM logo
Opening and fastening system using 2 pushers

Reference A1008/02339 – 1008.101.55/0F01 AN11

Dial
Colours: Charcoal grey
Material: Brass
Hourly nautical pennants transferred on the flange
Inscribed “Admiral’s Cup” transferred on the dial
5N red gold-coated CORUM logo applied on the dial
Applied 5N red gold-coated hour indexes
Minute-circle indexes transferred on the dial
“Grenadier fendu” finishing

Case
Dimension: 45 mm
Thickness: 14.40 mm
Case material: 5N 18kt red gold
Bezel material: 5N 18kt red gold
Crown protector material: Titanium grade 5 with black PVD treatment
Crown material: 5N 18kt red gold; Engraved CORUM key
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
Back type: Screwed in open back cover in 5N
18kt red gold with glare proof sapphire crystal
Water-resistance: 300 meters / 30 ATM

Hands
Hour and minute: Dauphine-variant; Faceted; 5N red gold-coated; Skeleton; White super luminova
Date: Baton with arrowhead tip; Red coloured

Bracelet
Material: Crocodile leather
Colours: Black
Interhorn/Buckle: 23/20 mm
Buckle type: Triple folding clasp
Buckle material: 5N 18kt red gold
Engraved CORUM logo
Opening and fastening system using 2 pushers

Reference A1008/02364 – 1008.109.85/0F01 AN91