Corum watch company was founded by Gaston Ries and Rene Bannwart in 1955 in Switzerland.Simone Reis and Rene Bannwart joined Gaston Ries in his watchmaking workshops and gained a ton of knowledge and experience in creating the Corum watch company. Their partnership knew at that time that Corum company would focus on traditional craftmanship and creativity. The first Corum swiss watch was introduced in 1956 that gained applause from everybody. The Corum's logo, a key, characterized the brand with a simply meaning to unlock and conquer the hearts of the costumers. Corum watches are renowned for offering very interesting and brilliant models. Severin Wunderman after 40 years, rejuvenate this Swiss watchmaking company with his all new and distinctive concepts. He accentuated the exclusivity and high quality of the watches in his new collections. The benchmark watch series for Corum Watches is its "Admiral's Cup" series that steadily gained demand in the market.
Corum Watches Best Seller
Shortly thereafter, Corum carved out a niche for the company, one that still remains their own up to this day, with a classic model the became an international best seller, the $20 Liberty Eagle watch which is made up of a $20 gold piece. It takes Corum watchmakers painstaking hours to make one watch as it needs meticulous hand finishing. The procedure in completing the Corum Eagle watch takes hours of patient work as hand crafting the inside of the case alone can take several hours. This is done in order to fit the movement perfectly inside the coin.
Corum Watches Simple Philosopy
They achieved fame with their simple philosophy "superb craftsmanship combined with the endless search for creative designing and innovation". The two genius founders complemented each other and soon reached the stage of excellence in watch making that still persist.
Corum Watches in the Year 2000
After 45 years of Corum's launch, a watch visionary, Severin Wunderman has taken the lead as the new owner of Corum. Years of training proved to be of an advantage for the company especially during the Great Depression.
Corum company became the maker of the bracelets in 2007 as they designed for World Series of Poker watches that accompanied World Series of Poker bracelet in 2007.
For its 40th Anniversary, Corum established a brand new design center which signifies the company's focus on continuous improvement in design creativity. It is also a reflection of Corum's commitment to its founders and is a testament to its ambition.
