Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Corum Heritage Coin Watch
Corum isn?t a brand frequently in conversation when discussing modern, historically inspired watches. Yet since the brand?s 1955 founding by René Bannwart it has long been producing fashion-forward pieces, many series of which are still in production today. In the modern era, the brand is possibly best known for its Bubble and Golden Bridge collections, the latter of which has been in production since 1980. The brand’s lesser known series, like the Admiral and Romulus, both have been in production since the 1960s, with plenty of vintage-styled traits still evident within the designs of each.
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Of all Corum?s models, none have remained as true to their classic historical form as much as today?s Heritage Coin Watch. The original was released in 1964, and from its onset has held an interesting place in watch history, often being used as a blank canvas to commemorate elections and other milestones in the lives of several world leaders ? from the United States, Israel, Cuba, Peru, Monaco, France, Austria, Venezuela, and likely many others. Reportedly, seven American presidents have owned the Coin Watch, though very little evidence exists of them ever actually wearing one (an exception: Jyndon B. Johnson’s commemorative 1960s Coin Watch, pictured below via Antiquorum). This fact comes in comparison to possibly the most famous presidential watch, the Vulcain Cricket, which has been owned and worn by most U.S. presidents, from Harry Truman to Barack Obama, and the Ro...
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