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First released in 1960 its beautifully crafted square "Caree" case form bears no resemblance to the shape of the modern day Admiral's Cup watch. The watch was named Admiral's Cup as a reference to its water resistance - an innovative feature in a square watch case design. In the early 1980's the Corum Admiral's Cup watch was to shed its gold Caree skin as part of a radical new design when it became commercial sponsors of yacht racing. As a celebration of the Admiral's Cup Regatta Offshore Yacht Race (a biannual international event considered by many to be the pinnacle of offshore yacht racing) the Corum brand re-launched the collection. The re-birth of the piece featured a rounded 12 sided case with brightly colored nautical pennants decorating the bezel. The watch became a Corum classic - an instantly recognzied piece of jewelry which needs no introduction. Limited to 250 pieces and featuring hours, minutes, sweep seconds, date, moon phase, tides and strengths of tides, the watch is not only functional but a timelessly classical piece of jewellery. The 44mm case is crafted in rose gold which contrasts beautifully with those famous coloured nautical pennants. The watch band, a tactile combination of rose gold and rubber completes this impressive timepiece. audemars piguet fake Today, let's learn a bit more about the early days of these legends, and why we love Cartier. The first original Cartier has to be the Santos, let's look at the history of the Santos watch, and where it is today. The Santos was actually designed for a friend of Louis Cartier, Alberto Santos-Dumont. Dumont was a famous Brazilian aviator in the late 1800's and early 1900's. This collection would become the first ever wrist watch, and has remained in the Cartier line, to this day. Today's Santos timepieces have been created to be a marvelous as the original. |
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