Pole Position
Roger Dubuis zips ahead with three new Excalibur Spider models inspired by the highoctane and performance-driven racing world
Dare to be rare” as Roger Dubuis exclaims... The Excalibur Spider Double Flying Tourbillions features twin flying tourbillions in carriages shaped as Celtic crosses. Rotating once every minute powered by RD105SQ, the complications are located at the fifth and seventh hour and rimmed by speedometerstyle small-seconds display. The hand-wound mechanical calibre itself can be finely adjusted in six positions and has a power reserve of 52 hours.
Black titanium, over-moulded with orange rubber and strengthened by a DLC layer, is used for the skeletonised case and container, measuring 47mm wide and 14.95mm thick, plus a fluted bezel with black markings, and the ribbed crown. More black-orange combinations go on the skeletonised dial and flange, plus some white luminous SLN to coat the rhodium-plated indexes and the redtransferred tip of 18ct gold hands coloured black with PVD.
Sealed with the Poinçon de Genève mark and secured with sapphire crystal case on the back and front and water resistant to up to 50m deep, this 28-piece Excalibur Spider is equipped with a black-rubber base strap inlaid with black-orange perforated calf leather, all stitched in orange.
The Excalibur Spider also comes in two Automatic Skeleton versions with each 45mm type available in 88 pieces. Pure 18ct pink gold is utilised as the fluted bezel and crown cover in one version, paired with a multilayered carbon case and titanium container.
As for the black-and-gold skeleton dial, the flange is black decorated with gold-coloured indexes and transferred tips on 18ct gold hands. With grey stitching, an all-black strap made from rubber and calf-leather inside completes the first version.
On the other type, pink gold is used as the crown cover and the case, together with a titanium container—the fluted bezel here is made of titanium. The skeleton dial is also black gold down to the 18ct gold hands save for the gold flange. Another difference is the grey calf leather that inlays the strap together with black rubber and grey stitches.
Both watches, however, house an Automatic Skeleton with micro-rotor RD820SQ. This self-winding calibre powers the hour and minute functions with a power reserve of up to 60 hours. Further protected by anti-reflective sapphire crystal on the front and back to 50m deep, the Automatic Skeleton is certified Poinçon de Genève—a mark of provenance, quality craftsmanship and reliability that are definitely Roger Dubuis.