Corum was founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1955 by René Bannwart, formerly a designer at Patek Philippe and Omega, alongside his uncle Gaston Ries, and the brand built its reputation on genuinely unconventional engineering rather than classical dress-watch convention. The Golden Bridge, introduced in 1980, houses a linear baguette movement running the full width of the case rather than a traditional circular calibre, visible from both sides through a transparent sapphire body, a configuration that remains structurally unlike anything else in watchmaking. The Admiral's Cup, with its distinctive twelve-sided case and nautical pennant hour markers, has anchored the brand's sportier identity since 1960 and continues in production today with an entirely new in-house movement introduced in 2026.
At WATCHOYSTER, we carry a selection of certified pre-owned Corum watches, sourced and inspected in Switzerland. Every piece has been physically examined by our in-house certified watchmaker, verified against The Watch Register, and documented before listing. What you see reflects the actual condition of the watch, with no exceptions.
Corum's design language, from the Golden Bridge's floating linear movement to the Admiral's Cup's dodecagonal case, has produced genuinely distinctive references that hold their character across decades, with earlier examples often preferred by collectors for their proportions. The pre-owned market offers access to discontinued Golden Bridge variants, and earlier Admiral's Cup case sizes that no longer appear at retail. Buying a certified second-hand Corum from a verified dealer in Switzerland means every piece has been assessed for movement integrity, case condition and the sapphire housing's structural soundness before listing. Our 12-month warranty applies to every piece in our catalogue, and our 14-day return policy covers any case where the watch does not correspond to its description.
All Corum watches in our catalogue are available for immediate purchase with worldwide insured delivery. Standard delivery across Switzerland takes 2 to 3 business days. For clients who prefer to inspect the watch in person before completing the purchase, our appointment-only lounge in the Geneva Free Zone is available by prior arrangement.
Financing is available on selected pre-owned Corum references for clients based in Switzerland, with terms from 3 to 24 months, no interest and no administrative fees. The full purchase price is divided into equal monthly instalments, with a minimum first payment of 25%. A decision takes under three minutes at checkout, with no documentation required beyond standard order information.