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Corum has chosen a beautiful timepiece to house the unveiling of its second in-house caliber, the CO 007 movement, inspired by their famous Golden Bridge caliber. While the movement may be similar the timepiece itself is truly a unique and stunning contemporary creation. The Ti-Bridge is a limited edition production of only 750 pieces and is an elegant and impressive addition to the brand. The 42.5 x 41.5 mm Tonneau-shaped case is made of titanium with a Polished finish on the top of the case with two sand-blasted grooves and satin-finished case sides. The watch has a fluted titanium crown with satin and polished finishes and is adorned with CORUM key 6-screw satin-finished case-back with engraved CORUM logo. The dial of the Ti-Bridge is non-existent as you can see staraight throught to the movement. The hour and minute hands are baton shaped and have been treated with super luminova for easy readability. The movement is protected by a Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. The case is set on a Genuine hand stitched black crocodile leather strap with a titanium triple folding clasp. The Corum Ti-Bridge has a power reserve of 72 hours and is water resistant to 50 meters.

The New Hublot Gold King Power Watch

in Hublot | Sunday, April 19. 2009

Hublot has unveiled its Gold King Power watch, a watch that is easily recognizable as a Hublot watch with its elegant yet sporty use of rubber and gold. The Gold King Power watch gets its name from the new red gold alloy used in the creation of the watch called King Gold, this new redder and more resilient alloy was developed for especially for Hublot and this is the first time it is being used by the brand. This impressive new limited Edition creation will have a production of only 500 pieces.

The case is 48 millimeters in diameter and is produced in the new King Gold. The bezel is made from King Gold as well with black rubber molding and 6 black PVD-coated titanium raised H-shaped screws. The bezel lugs and lateral inserts are made form a black composite resin and the King Gold crown and push-pieces are finished with black rubber inserts. The dial is protected by a sapphire crystal with interior/exterior anti-reflection treatment. The dial is matt black with gold plated micro blasted counters and flange. The gold plated hands indicate the applique gold plated markers for the chronograph hand and hours and minutes. The case is complimented by an adjustable jointed black rubber strap with a King Gold and steel gold PVD deployant clasp.

The New Hublot Gold King Power Watch features a self-winding mechanical movement with a split-seconds foudroyante chronograph. The Hublot HUB 4144 caliber was developed with La Joux-Perret. The polished bridges have a satin-finish with chamfered edges, while the screws are produced form black PVD. The oscillating weight is Tungsten carbide with dimpled surface coated with black PVD. The bottom plate is sand-blasted and rhodium-plated and the escapement has a Glucydur balance spring. The watch features a 42 hour power reserve and is water resistance to 100 meters.