The dials of the Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Meteorite Dual Time were carved out of Gibeon meteorite aged by radiometric dating at around four billion years.
With each cut revealing a different aspect of the meteorite’s crystalline structure, the
75 pieces of this limited edition are truly.
While the peoples of the Great Namaqualand have known the Gibeon meteorite for centuries, it was officially discovered in 1836 in this arid region of Namibia. It is precisely from this meteorite scattered across around 250 square kilometers that Corum has chosen to fashion the dial of its new Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Meteorite Dual Time, delivered with a certificate of origin confirming the authenticity of the Gibeon meteorite.
Carving a meteorite to make a watch dial calls for a rare breed of expertise. The material is brittle and hard to work with, whereas the surfaces must nonetheless be perfectly cut and finished in order not to impede the smooth running of the timepiece. Such was the challenge successfully met by the Corum artisans. After a number of delicate entirely handcrafted operations, each dial reveals its unique nuances determined by the fascinating Widmanstätten patterns, intricate figures of long nickel-iron crystals that create striking visual contrasts.
Framed by the iconic twelve-sided case of the Admiral’s Cup Collection, the meteorite dial is graced with applied hour-markers and 5N red gold-plated luminescent hands. The dual-time display appears at 12 o’clock, while the small seconds hand sweeps around a counter at 6 o’clock and the date is shown through a window at 3 o’clock. The automatic CO 283 movement powering these complications beats at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations/hour) and has a 72-hour power reserve. The Côtes de Genève finishing on its lower bridges is revealed through the transparent case-back, along with the oscillating weight adorned with special Corum decorations.
The Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Meteorite Dual Time features a 42 mm diameter case in 18K red gold. The inner bezel ring bears the iconic nautical pennants extending the hour-markers. Water-resistant to 30 meters, it is fitted with a black alligator leather strap secured by an 18K red gold pin buckle engraved with the Corum logo.
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