Corum Admiral Ceramic Collection debuts at Geneva Watch Days 2026 — three 39 mm watches from 18,900 CHF, with in-house CO231/CO232 movements. GCC preview.
Points of Note
- Priced from 18,900 CHF (Titanium Blue) to 33,000 CHF (Bicolour), the Admiral Ceramic Collection marks the first time ceramic has been used in the Admiral line, alongside the model’s first integrated bracelet.
- Three references: Titanium Blue, Bicolour (ceramic and 5N gold), and a skeletonised anthracite version.
- 39 mm case; CO231 or CO232 calibres developed with Concepto, offering 72 hours of power reserve at 28,800 vph.
- Unveiled at Geneva Watch Days 2026, under embargo until 2 September 2026.
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Ceramic enters the Admiral for the first time across all three 2026 references, bringing with it a measurable set of properties: scratch resistance markedly superior to steel, lighter wear on the wrist, full corrosion resistance, and colour stability without oxidation. For a collection defined since 1983 by nautical sport-chic credentials, the shift to ceramic is less aesthetic gesture than functional upgrade.
Chairman and CEO Haso Mehmedovic described the reasoning directly: “Ceramic brings the Admiral all the performance of a contemporary material. It is an exacting material — unforgiving. These three new timepieces embody everything CORUM is in the process of becoming again: a precision manufacture, faithful to its heritage.”
Movement & Materials
Both calibres, CO231 and CO232, were developed entirely with Concepto, the movement manufacture owned by CORUM. The CO231 (172 components, 29 jewels) drives the solid-dial references; the CO232 (181 components, 28 jewels) powers the skeleton. Both beat at 4 Hz and deliver a 72-hour power reserve. Through the sapphire caseback, satin-brushed surfaces, polished bevels, a grained mainplate, and a gilded rotor engraved “The Key of Time Since 1955” are visible.
The integrated bracelet, a first in Admiral history, eliminates lugs so the case and bracelet flow as a single form. Five links alternate satin-brushed and polished finishes across a precise hierarchy of widths.
Three Distinct Characters
The Titanium Blue pairs ceramic with a G5 titanium bracelet for the lightest composition of the trio. The Bicolour introduces 5N gold alongside ceramic, raising the entry point to 33,000 CHF and the visual register to something closer to dress-sport territory. The skeleton, in anthracite ceramic with the openworked CO232, reads as the most urban of the three, its dial reduced to hours, minutes and seconds.
Where the Admiral Stands in 2026
Born in 1960 and given its defining form in 1983, the Admiral reached its current generation in April 2026, when CORUM — back under Swiss ownership following a management buyout in 2025 — reworked the collection’s design language from the case architecture outward. The pennant motifs that historically defined the dial are now embedded in trapezoidal indices; the bracelet integrates for the first time. The three ceramic references at Geneva Watch Days 2026 extend that platform into new material territory.
For collectors across the Gulf evaluating where ceramic sports watches now sit within Swiss watchmaking, the Admiral Ceramic Collection positions CORUM directly alongside the established names in that segment — at price points that range from considered entry to premium bicolour. Further details are available on the CORUM official website. CORUM also marked April 2026 with its first appearance at Watches and Wonders, signalling the breadth of its renewed schedule.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Movement | CO231 automatic (172 components, 29 jewels) / CO232 skeletonised (181 components, 28 jewels) — developed with Concepto, exclusive to CORUM |
| Case size | 39 mm diameter, 8.90 mm thickness |
| Case material | Ceramic / Ceramic and 5N gold |
| Dial | Solid (CO231 references) / Openworked skeleton (CO232 reference) |
| Strap | Integrated ceramic and G5 titanium bracelet / Ceramic and 5N gold bracelet / Ceramic bracelet |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM / 50 metres |
| Price | Titanium Blue: 18,900 CHF | Skeleton: 24,900 CHF | Bicolour: 33,000 CHF |
| Availability | On request from the maison or an authorised GCC retailer |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the prices for the Corum Admiral Ceramic watches?
The Admiral Ceramic Titanium Blue is priced at 18,900 CHF, the Skeleton at 24,900 CHF, and the Bicolour ceramic and 5N gold version at 33,000 CHF.
What movement powers the Corum Admiral Ceramic Collection?
The collection is powered by two calibres developed exclusively with Concepto, CORUM's movement manufacture: the CO231 automatic (172 components, 29 jewels) and the CO232 skeletonised variant (181 components, 28 jewels). Both run at 28,800 vph and offer a 72-hour power reserve.
Is the Corum Admiral Ceramic available in Dubai or the wider GCC?
No specific GCC retailer is named in the official press release. The Admiral Ceramic Collection can be requested directly from CORUM or through an authorised GCC retailer.
What makes the 2026 Admiral Ceramic different from earlier Admiral references?
Ceramic enters the Admiral collection for the first time in the model's history, alongside a newly integrated bracelet (also a first) and an entirely in-house movement co-developed with Concepto. The pennant symbols are now reinterpreted as trapezoidal indices.
When was the Corum Admiral Ceramic Collection announced?
The three new Admiral Ceramic references were unveiled at Geneva Watch Days 2026, with an embargo date of 2 September 2026.
