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Corum Admiral's Cup Chronograph 48 Grand Prix Corum Watch

Corum wants you to associate it with all things related to competitive sailing. They do this in the only way they know how, but sponsoring events, and coming out with a continuous limited edition watches. For the watch collector this is good, because they need only sit back and wait for the right watch to be released that suits their tastes. Each new limited edition piece has a theme - in this instance being to celebrate the "CORUM Grand Prix" race on Lake Geneva, as part of the Challenege Julius Baer. Corum is a sponsor of the Okalys-CORUM team, which is one of the top boating racing competitors in such competitions.

The watch is the Corum Admiral's Cup Chronograph 48 Grand Prix Corum - a little redundant in name, but you get the point. Colors on the watch match those of the Oklays-CORUM team. The 48mm wide titanium and rubber case is very sporty looking and true to the modern designs of the nicest Admiral's Cup watches. I like the polished crown next to the black color crown guard. The dial of black, gray, white, and orange has many levels to it, with the center having a texture similar to cotes de Geneve striped polishing. It is a nice modern look, that while busy, provides decent legibility. The watch has an interesting leather strap with orange stitching and a texture to make it look like fabric. Inside the watch is a COSC Chronometer certified CO753 chronograph automatic movement. The watch will be limited to just 25 pieces with a price of $8,770 each.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Gallery: Admiral’s Cup Chronograph 48 Grand Prix Corum