Corum presents hand-painted Vanitas-inspired timepieces

The image of a human skull is most commonly related to death and mortality. Yet when expressed in literature or other various forms of art, it need not seem as morbid as what most people perceive of it. A good example is Vanitas, a common art genre in 16th and 17th century Netherlandish art.

Corum revisits the success of the Classical Vanitas with the Heritage Artisans collection, featuring 3 models with different Vanitas-themed dial designs. Each of them features individually hand-painted finishes, with a black enamel dial serving as the canvas. Unlike the earlier Classical Vanitas, the new Heritage Artisans collection is not a limited edition, though production quantity is restricted due to its complexity and time required to craft each timepiece.

 

Each Heritage Artisans watch is housed in a 39mm diameter stainless steel case paired with white or red alligator straps. It is water resistant up to 50 meters, and powered by the CO 110 automatic movement featuring 42 hours of power reserve.