Carol Besler has written about watches for more than 20 years. From 1990 to 2005 she was editor and publisher of Canadian Jeweller magazine, while contributing regularly to several other publications, including International Watch, Robb Report, Patek Philippe Magazine, Financial Post and Worth. From 2006 to 2009 she was editor of the ladies edition of International Watch and remains a regular contributor to International Watch, Journal Haute Horlogerie, Haute Living, Watch Journal, Robb Report, Fashion Magazine, The New York Times (Watch Your Time), Sharp For Men, The Book For Men, Nuvo, Experience (for Bombardier) and the custom magazines about watches and jewelry published by Tufts Communications.
Throwback Thursday: The Corum Bridge
It was 1957 when Corum introduced the Golden Tube model, with a case made of a horizontal tube of gold in which a movement was inserted. This became the basis for the Golden Bridge, with its ingenious linear movement, introduced in 1980. The first Golden Bridge was vertical, rather than its predecessor’s horizontal tube shape, containing what the firm called the “baguette movement.” The bridge was beautifully engraved, with functional rubies in full view, all displayed behind a transparent sapphire crystal. There was a ladies’ model right from the beginning, with diamonds set into the horns and upper and lower READ MORE
