Lot 221

Corum

Golden Bridge

An exquisite bar-shaped diamond-set skeletonized pendant watch with corresponding diamond-set 18 K gold chain

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The Corum "Golden Bridge" is a true piece of horological art. The unique linear arrangement of the mechanical movement, which appears to float inside the fully skeletonised case certainly raises the bar in terms of design and technology.
The prototype was created in 1977 by gifted master watchmaker Vincent Calabrese, and was later bought by Corum, who based their legendary "Golden Bridge" on Calabrese’s design in 1980. The most distinctive feature of this watch is the hand-engraved, vertical baguette movement, appearing as a slim golden bridge in the transparent case. The sapphire crystal front and back allow perfect visibility of the high precision movement.
The amazing "Golden Bridge" attracted a great deal of attention in the 1980s, both as a wristwatch and as a pendant watch, and it still has a unique selling point today.