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OCTOBER 1st 2009 – Watchmaking brand CORUM has today signed the takeover agreement with immediate effect of Corum USA LLC, exclusive distribution agent of CORUM’s timepieces in the Northern American and Caribbean markets.
This acquisition is in line with CORUM’s global distribution policy and allows a stronger presence of the brand in the American market, whose [...]

On September 12th 2009, in Porto Cervo, Ben Ainslie, CORUM’s Ambassador, achieved a new victory by winning the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup on board of the Alfa Romeo III boat. It is alongside Neville Crichton in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, that Ben won the first place in the Mini Maxi Racing category.
After having set a new [...]

CORUM shows its strong commitment to saving children’s dreams and hopes by offering a Ti-Bridge unique timepiece, featuring an Antoine de St-Exupéry quote, to the ONLY WATCH auction held under the patronage of HRH Prince Albert II of Monaco.
CORUM has created a unique version of the Ti-Bridge watch for ONLY WATCH. This timepiece houses a [...]

Embodying the sporting face of CORUM since 1960, the Admiral’s Cup line has consistently appealed to watch connoisseurs through the emblematic shape of its 12-sided case and its flange adorned with  nautical pennants. Named after a prestigious international regatta, the collection is one of the brand’s four pillars, along with Romvlvs, Corum Bridges and Artisans. [...]

Saturday, 4 July, 2009 & Sunday, July 5, 2009 – Cristiano Ronaldo is on the cover of MARCA, the Spanish sports newspaper, with a CORUM Admiral’s Cup Competition 48 mm on his wrist.
Over 6 pages in the July 4th issue are dedicated to the famous football player in which we discover which model Cristiano wears. [...]

I. THE HISTORY OF THE BRAND
The adventure began with René Bannwart, who was called upon by his uncle, Gaston Ries, to assume joint management of the watchmaking workshop he had been running since 1924 in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Together they transformed it into a watch company with its own proprietary brand: CORUM.
Particularly fascinated by the [...]

Continuing Corum’s long standing tradition of supporting sailing events, this past weekend, Corum came out to once again support Hoag Memorial Hospital of Newport Beach, California, and the 2009 Invitational Regatta for the magnificent Hoag Cup.
The June 12-14 biennial event, organized and hosted by Hoag Hospital and the Balboa and Newport Harbor Yacht Clubs benefits [...]