====== Corum ======
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**Corum** is a Swiss watch manufacturer founded in [[1955]] and currently part of [[Citychamp]].

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===== History =====
In [[1955]] [[Bannwart, René|René Bannwart]] and [[Ries, Simone|Simone Ries]] founded this company in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]], specializing in extravagant watches with mechanical and [[quartz]] movements.

The first workshop of Corum originated in a small factory, headed from [[1924]] by Gaston Ries (1891-1958), the father of Simone. Bannwart and Simone Ries took the lead and in [[1956]] brought the first watches designed by René Bannwart on the market.

The model [[Corum Golden Bridge|Golden Bridge]] with a miniature [[bar movement]] is one of the most famous watches by Corum. In [[1976]] the son of René Bannwart, [[Bannwart, Jean-René|Jean-René Bannwart]], became partner and in [[1987]] director of Corum. [[1995]] the construction of the architecturally interesting production building in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]] was carried out.

===== New owners =====
In [[2000]] the American [[Wunderman, Severin|Severin Wunderman]] acquired 90% of the shares, 10% remained with Jean-René Bannwart. [[Schaffo, Kurt|Kurt Schaffo]] refined special movements for Corum.

In April [[2013]] Corum was taken over by the Chinese holding company China Haidian, now known as [[Citychamp]].

===== Models =====
  *[[Corum Acier|Acier]]
  *Admiral's Cup
  *[[Corum Arcus|Arcus]]
  *Bubble
  *Romulus
  *Tabogan
  *[[Corum Golden Bridge|Golden Bridge]]

===== Address =====
Corum Montres SA\\ Rue du Petit-Château 1\\ Case postale 374\\ 

2301 La Chaux-de-fonds

Tel. +32 / 967 06 70\\ Fax +32 / 967 06 00

===== Weblinks =====
  *[[http://www.corum.ch/|Corum]]


{{tag>Watch_brands Watch_brands_Switzerland La_Chaux-de-Fonds Citychamp}}