Admiral's Cup Black Chronograph 40

Admiral’s Cup Black Chronograph 40     

Now entering the Admiral’s Cup collection that is celebrating its 50  th   anniversary in 2010, the  Admiral’s Cup Black Chronograph 40 already has the makings of greatness. Loyal to the aesthetic  design that has forged the collection’s admirable reputation, it proudly bears the identity codes of  its siblings: a 12-sided case and nautical pennant hour-markers. Featuring a 40 mm diameter well  suited to ladies’ wrists, the newcomer clearly tops the bill right from its first appearance. It is  equipped with a chronograph that asserts its sporting nature, while clothed in intense black and  diamonds that proclaim its feminine spirit.    

Having earned international recognition as Corum’s sports watch collection, the Admiral’s Cup has been  paying tribute to the world of sailing for half a century. The bold aesthetics of its 12-sided case have  made it an iconic model that is one of the four brand pillars alongside the Corum Bridges, Romvlvs and  Artisans lines.    

127 grams of black steel and 66 white diamonds    

While clearly a legitimate heiress to the Admiral’s Cup collection, this model nonetheless stands out  from its masculine counterparts by a 40 mm diameter perfectly suited to ladies’ wrists. Its other  signature features include the 66 diamonds sublimating the bezel and lending a decidedly glamorous  touch. The brilliance of the stones is highlighted by the fascinating contrast they make with the intense  shade of the black PVD-treated steel case (1300 Vickers). The polished and satin-brushed finishes of the  surfaces add hypnotic depth to this black color. Surrounded by a black vulcanized rubber crown guard,  the crown is also black PVD-treated and engraved with the emblematic CORUM key.

The dial is available in deep black or immaculate white versions, enhanced by three nautical pennants  painted in black and white on the inner bezel ring. The chronograph direct-drive seconds hand is  adorned with a counterweight shaped like a CORUM key. The hands and the hour-marker chevrons are  coated with Superluminova to ensure nighttime visibility.    

The Admiral’s Cup Black Chronograph 40 houses a mechanical self-winding 12 ½’’’ movement. Endowed  with a 42-hour power reserve, the latter drives the hours, minutes, small seconds, date display at 4.30  o’clock, as well as the chronograph complication controlled by pushers at 2 and 4 o’clock. Guaranteeing  perfect precision that is duly chronometer-certified by the COSC, this caliber is visible through the  transparent case-back that enables one to admire the dedicated CORUM finishes as well as a black  PVD-treated oscillating weight engraved with the brand name.    

The two interpretations of the Admiral’s Cup Black Chronograph 40 are water-resistant to 100 meters  and fitted with a black vulcanized rubber strap. Issued in limited numbers of 355 for the black dial  version and 155 of the model with white dial, the Admiral’s Cup Black Chronograph 40 asserts a timeless  design based on striking contrasts.