A big a part of Corum’s legacy has been constructed on its progressive design work on gear trains, with watches like the long-lasting inline Golden Bridge dominating its place within the fanatic group. For its subsequent main step in superior motion design, Corum has taken the idea of the flying tourbillon to its logical conclusion, making a motion containing not only a flying tourbillon however a totally flying gear practice virtually totally devoid of bridges. After two full years in improvement, the restricted version Corum LAB 02 achieves this with an impressively balanced and cohesive design.
The 45mm case of the Corum LAB 02 exists primarily as a showcase for the skeletonized flying gear practice motion inside, and as such retains the general type easy and totally polished. Obtainable in each rose gold and white gold variants, this case includes a central case band manufactured from sapphire to permit a superb view of the motion from virtually any angle. For these searching for much more flash, Corum additionally gives consumers the choice of customized diamond cuts, settings, and even coloured gems for encrusting.
With such an excessive case of skeletonization, speaking concerning the dial of the Corum LAB 02 will be considerably deceptive. Strictly talking, there actually isn’t one past a pair of stick fingers and an engraved chapter ring, however in observe the format of the LAB 02’s motion results in a much more balanced format than many skeleton dial contemporaries. The view is dominated by the outstanding mainspring barrel at 12 o’clock, visually counterbalanced by the 6 o’clock flying tourbillon. Capped with the ornate Corum key emblem, this tourbillon component suits completely into the rococo but balanced sensibilities of the general design whereas remaining technically spectacular in its personal proper. At four o’clock and eight o’clock are the LAB 02’s further problems, visually mirroring one another in design to keep up the harmonious presentation of the motion. For the four o’clock module, a grand date is used, whereas the eight o’clock energy reserve indicator really strikes its helpful marker to the case facet to lower visible litter on the dial.
After all, the in home handwound CO 300 motion is the center and soul of the Corum LAB 02. Though the inclusion of a flying tourbillon is a tough technical achievement by itself, to be able to obtain the flying gear practice impact, the model needed to develop a number of progressive options. The one bridge of any sort within the motion is a slim component mounted immediately on the skeletonized mainplate, so to be able to compensate for the loss in power and structural rigidity Corum changed all rubies on the mainplate with sturdier ball bearings. The rigidity drawback can be addressed elegantly by mounting all the motion on a sapphire plate between the prolonged gear practice and the caseback. The CO 300 gives 55 hours of energy reserve and a 21,600 bph beat charge.
Corum completes the LAB 02 with an alligator leather-based strap in both black or mahogany brown. This suitably elegant pairing is capped off with an identical gold butterfly deployant clasp.
With the LAB 02, Corum continues its legacy of progressive and creative motion design with a remarkably clear and harmonious haute horlogerie providing. Solely 10 examples of the Corum LAB 02 shall be made to consumers’ customized specs, with pricing starting at 180,000 CHF. For extra info, go to the model’s web site.
