Since the company’s foundation in 1955 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, CORUM has taken pride in being a distinctively different and forward-thinking Swiss watch manufacturer.

The founders, Gaston Ries and his nephew René Bannwart, brought together their respective strengths as watchmaker and creator. They transformed their small private label watch factory into a watchmaking manufacture with its own brand: CORUM.

The talents of the two founders complemented one another perfectly and success soon followed: only one year later, in 1956, the first CORUM watches made their appearance on the market, widely acclaimed by peers and collectors alike.

Their audacious originality and quality of workmanship helped the young brand to achieve the success it was hoping for and won CORUM its reputation as a trendsetting watchmaker.

CORUM’s logo, a key, proved to be a very fitting symbol indeed: the key to the company’s success over the years, unlocking the hearts of thousands of watch collectors worldwide, who were enchanted by such imaginative timepieces.

45 years later, in January 2000, the company - with its history of beautiful watchmaking and its impressive collection of unique and unusual pieces - was to acquire a new owner, Severin Wunderman, who revitalized CORUM’s original spark.

This respected veteran in the watch industry once more set the family business on course for success