Corum Ti-Bridge Tourbillon Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/corum Corum of La Chaux-de-Fonds is a low-volume art house known for its"Bubbles," "Feathers," "Coins," and the dodecagonal Admiral's Cup line of sports watches. But it's the Corum Bridge series that underpins the brand's claim to haute horologerie street creed. Like the original 1980 "Golden Bridge," the Corum Bridge Ti-Bridge Tourbillon makes a commanding statement about Corum's in-house watchmaking acumen. Consider what the Corum Ti-Bridge Tourbillon represents; it's a Golden Bridge re-imagined in titanium, and a flying tourbillon re-imagined as a sports watch. Not only is this avant-garde complication a striking affront to tradition, but it offers something like the holy grail for enthusiasts of horology's most prestigious complication; a tourbillon you can wear daily, in any attire. Corum launched the first-ever Ti-Bridge model in 2009 and followed up with the even more audacious Ti-Bridge Tourbillon in 2010. More than a tourbillon grafted to the in-house Ti-Bridge movement, the manufacture caliber CO 22 bypassed the more common tourbillon for a flying tourbillon mechanism. The flying tourbillon is an early 20th century innovation that omits the bridge structure on the visible side of the tourbillon carriage. It's more difficult to execute and more spectacular to behold. Corum's Ti-Bridge case offers a spacious gallery in which to exhibit the main attraction. With its gossamer baguette bridge, skeletonized strut bars, and linear dri