A Watch Legend's London Home, Estate of the Day
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Sometimes a house is just where someone lives. Other times a person's home becomes an extension of personality. Today's home in London, England belonged to Severin Wunderman, a man well-known to those with a love of watches. Wunderman, who died this past summer at the age of 69, built the Gucci watch franchise and then later went on to buy the Swiss brand Corum. Ever wonder about the origin of Corum skull designs? A peek into Wunderman's library might hold the answer, skulls are proudly displayed on the shelves. The eight-bedroom home in the Chelsea area is deliciously quirky, full of both grandeur and eccentricity and decorated with art that reflects Wunderman's varied interests. The home also includes a gothic "hobbit house" in the garden. It was originally listed at £15.5million and now the asking price is £10.5million.
[via This is London]
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This beautiful watch is the Corum Skylight Skeleton. Sandwiched between a sapphire crystal there is a mechanical 18kt gold movement with skeletonized and hand-engraved components. The elegantly curved watch is available in a limited edition of 100 pieces of white gold and 40 pieces of rose gold both with and without diamonds. What I like best about this watch is that it lets you see the movement at work and yet the ability to quickly read what time it is has not been compromised.


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