Corum’s modern Admiral collection has its roots in the original Admiral’s Cup, introduced by the brand in 1960 as one of the earliest and still most iconic timepieces inspired by yacht racing. The collection was still using the Admiral’s Cup moniker, derived from the once world-famous international regatta established in 1957, back in 2013 when the first AC-One 45 Chronograph models were unveiled. Now, with its namesake regatta retired as of 2005, the nautical-inspired family goes by the more concise name of Admiral, and its newest chronograph models strive for a more “urban” and arguably less maritime look and feel with their black-and-white “panda” and “reverse panda” dials.
The Corum Admiral AC-One 45 Chronographs have been updated from their 2013 versions. The Admiral AC-One 45 Chronograph sports a handful of small but significant aesthetic updates that differentiate it from its most recent predecessors. The applied numeral “60” at 12 o’clock on the dial has been replaced by appliqués of Corum’s emblematic key emblem and brand logo. The dial retains the 2013 model’s tricompax subdial design, but with more open space on the main dial, which also has been enhanced with a new “Grenadier fendu” relief pattern that Corum developed for its exclusive use. Most notably, the monochromatic color schemes of the collection’s previous chronograph dials have been replaced by the end...