At Corum, the very first mention of the name, ‘Admiral’s Cup’, dates back to the 1960s, with a model that was… square (but still water-resistant), and which had a picture of a regatta sailboat and the name ‘Admiral’s Cup’ engraved on the case back. But the origin of the current form of the Admiral’s Cup comes from a model released in 1978 called ‘Lion Heart’, whose 12-sided bezel is, in a way, the ancestor of today’s famous dodecagonal bezel. Starting in 1983, the watch took its current name because of its association with the first Mumm Admiral’s Cup, considered to be the most “aristocratic of the international sailing races.” This watch would do very well for Corum in the following years by becoming a sort of fetish of the sailing world.
Today, Corum has become the official timer of the circumnavigation of the world by Gipsy Moth IV, and a partner in events organized by the French constructor, Bénéteau.





In 2006, Corum presents a new version of its great classic, the Admiral’s Cup Chronograph 44. Still decorated with the 12 nautical flags that mark the hours on the dial, this model is larger at 44 mm in diameter, and its profile has been redesigned in the shape of a boat’s rail.
Equipped with a COSC-certified automatic chronometer movement, the chronographic functions of this timepiece are easy to read, thanks to the smaller size of the nautical flags, the displacement of the minute markers to the flange of the bezel, and to the two oversized sub-dials for the seconds and minutes. The hour reading is now on a smaller sub-dial at 6 o’clock, which also incorporates the date window.
The Admiral’s Cup Chronograph 44 is available in rose gold with a mat black dial, or in stainless steel with a dark blue dial. It comes on a black or blue vulcanized rubber strap with a fold-over security clasp in rose gold or steel.
The transparent case back and a screw-in bezel ensure water resistance to 100 metres. However, be careful and don’t let it fall overboard.


Source: Europa Star April-May 2006 Magazine Issue