OMEGA – Seamaster Diver 300M America’s Cup Chronograph

OMEGA – Seamaster Diver 300M “36th America’s Cup” Chronograph 2021

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  Chronograph for the Cup

To celebrate its role as Official Timekeeper, OMEGA has launched a race-ready timepiece that delivers extraordinary precision under pressure.

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With its new chronograph lock-system, quick-change strap and water grip pushers, the OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300M America’s Cup Chronograph is a fitting tribute to the 36th America’s Cup presented by PRADA.

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Built from stainless steel, the 44 mm chronograph has a blue ceramic dial and bezel ring, which features a white enamel diving scale. To get a better handle on the watch in high swells, OMEGA has included soft-touch rubber pushers, ergonomically designed to work efficiently in the wet and stylishly picked out in red and blue.
 
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Its laser-engraved wave-pattern dial includes a ‘regatta countdown indicator ring’ in red anodized aluminium, which features an hour disc underneath the subdial, and a red anodized aluminium minute and rhodium-plated small seconds hand inspired by the shape of a boat hull. The central seconds chronograph hand, also in red anodized aluminium, carries an America’s Cup on the counterweight.
 
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OMEGA’s exclusive CHRONO LOCK system is included to secure the chronograph functions when needed. 

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A must when marking time on the water, as sailing at high speeds leaves no room for error.
 
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As with all great commemorative watches, the event and year is clearly marked and highlighted in bold. On the Alveol shaped caseback, engravings filled with blue lacquer spell out “36th America’s Cup” and “Auckland 2021”.
 
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OMEGA’s Seamaster Diver 300M America’s Cup Chronograph has a metal bracelet and additional rubber strap, both equipped with OMEGA’s new Quick Change system.

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One press of a button releases the pins from the watch-head, enabling the wearer to switch easily between the bracelet and the strap without having to use tools.
 
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Unlike the boats, the America’s Cup chronograph requires no winds to push it forward. OMEGA’s Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 9900 is more than up to the task.

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A special presentation box in the colours of the America’s Cup, keeps it safe and secure on land - and adds to its collectable appeal.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Speedmaster

Model:  Diver 300M Co-Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 44 MM, 

Stainless steel – Steel

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 Reference  210.30.44.51.03.002

Movement
Calibre: Omega 9900
Self-winding chronograph with column wheel and CoAxial escapement. Certified Master Chronometer, approved by METAS, resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss. Silicon balance-spring, 2 barrels mounted in series, time zone function. Central hour, minute and chronograph seconds hands, small seconds hand, 12-hour and 60-minute recorders. Rhodium plated finish with Geneva waves in arabesque.
Power reserve: 60 hours
Case
Stainless steel case, brushed and polished
Case Diameter: 44 mm
Pushers covered in rubber
Omega's Chrono Lock device
Domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with antireflective treatment on both sides
Unidirectional rotating bezel
Helium escape valve
Screw-in crown
Transparent case back
Water resistance: 30 bar (300 metres / 1000 feet)
Dial
Colour: Blue
Special features
Anti-magnetic
Master Chronometer Certified
Red anodized aluminum elements
Bracelet
New Omega patented Quick Change system
Stainless steel bracelet with folding clasp, micro-adjustment
Additional blue rubber strap included

Price:  

• US $  10,700 (excl. taxes)
• £ 8,800 (UK)
• EUR 10,100

All OMEGA timepieces have a 5-year warranty.

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ROGER DUBUIS – EXCALIBUR Knights of the Round Table Titanium Edition

ROGER DUBUIS – EXCALIBUR Knights of the Round Table Damascus Titanium 45 Automatic Limited Edition 2021

Legendary craftsmanship
Excalibur Knights of the Round Table

Roger Dubuis has consistently demonstrated its penchant for excess and extravagance. An inclination matched by a fearless determination to challenge the rules through a resolutely expressive and contemporary approach. This serial innovator mindset results from visionary engineers and incredible watchmakers combining radical expertise.

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It is nourished by a daily obsession for designing and creating the future of Haute Horlogerie. Serving aesthetics through technical skills, reinventing tradition by unleashing creativity to push all boundaries, Roger Dubuis proudly introduces the latest interpretation of its iconic Knights of the Round Table collection, reserved for an exclusive tribe. A select group of individuals who truly feel the pleasure of blending Haute Horlogerie with artistic crafts.

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Epitomising exceptional technical skill dedicated to standout design, this new interpretation of Roger Dubuis’ iconic Knights of the Round Table collection celebrates the mighty legend of King Arthur. Featuring unprecedented design expressed through highly disruptive materials, this new model offers a stunning combination of contemporary craftsmanship and technical savoir-faire.

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Powered by Calibre RD821 and fitted with a vintage grey red-stitched calf leather strap, the new Excalibur Knights of the Round Table collection is a daring demonstration of the Maison’s exceptional expertise, passion for challenges and obsession with reinventing iconic legends. It sets an incredible stage for the fabled knights micro-sculpted by hand, while reinventing the ancient art of Damascus steel through a Damascus titanium alloy worked in a technically and aesthetically innovative manner.

Disruptive innovation

Damascus steel, today the most commonly used name for patterned welded steel, was historically prepared with steel sheets with various degrees of hardness and is said to have been developed by the Hittites during the first millennium. Used ever since to produce the swords, daggers and blades, its combination of hard and soft steel serves to leverage the intrinsic qualities of these two varieties. Impelled by its inherent drive to take on new challenges, Roger Dubuis opted for Damascus titanium to create an unparalleled aesthetic as well as an incredibly airy feel on the wrist.

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Twice as light as steel yet 30% more resistant, this material is totally biocompatible. Starting from a block of Damascus titanium, the case and bezel are machined and then dipped in an acid bath designed to reveal the inimitable pattern that is the perfect symbol for contemporary knights.  

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This exclusive treatment, combined with the Haute Horlogerie decorative techniques applied to the 45 mm case of this model, represents a novel approach for Roger Dubuis.

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So as to preserve the singular allure of the raised Damascus motif, the Maison’s watchmakers opted for a variety of refined techniques. Well-accustomed to performing movement decorations meeting the rigorous Hallmark of Geneva criteria, they opted to implement them here on the watch exterior. 

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These subtle finishing touches notably include delicate straight-graining creating an appealing matt finish on the case sides; brushing that enhances the smooth look and touch of the curving lugs; as well as extremely precise hand-chamfering using a variety of files.

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The result is a series of straight and flat angles such as no machine could ever hope to achieve. The aesthetic effect powerfully demonstrates an ability to leverage the talent of the Roger Dubuis watchmakers in order to overcome all difficulties in their tireless pursuit of beauty.

A shining array of manual skills

The adventure continues with a 3D dial featuring an outstanding display of craftsmanship skills including a stunning combination of dark grey enamel, white gold and Murano glass. The dial structure is composed of white gold and dark grey enamel, creating the perfect stage-setting for the crafted Knights of the Round Table. Cast in pink gold and just 7mm high, each knight is meticulously micro-sculpted, engraved and finished by hand.

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They represent striking examples of Low Poly Art, a singular technique in which polygonal facets are used to create sculptures or painting. Swords at the ready, each represents an hour, while the case-back is engraved with their famous oath of allegiance to King Arthur: “Around this table, the bravest knights will gather as equals. They will set forth in search of adventure, righting wrongs, protecting the weak and humbling the proud”.

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Fully engaged in its own quest to share pleasure, madness and freedom with a chosen tribe of connoisseurs, Roger Dubuis provides another stunning demonstration of its uncompromising technical mastery allied with legendary craftsmanship.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: EXALIBUR

Model: Knights of the Round Table Damascus Titanium©


Exclusive Boutique Edition of 28 pieces

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Ref. RDDBEX0806


Movement
Automatic mechanical movement
Calibre RD 821SQ
Certification: Poinçon de Genève
Diameter: 11 1/2
Thickness: 3.43mm
Decorations: Rhodium-plated, “Côtes de Genève” decoration
Components: 172
Vibrations per hour: 28.800 - 4Hz frequency
Jewels: 33, 
Power reserve: 48 hours
Functions
Hours/minutes.
Case 
Damascus Titanium case, bezel, crown and case back
Diameter: 45mm  Thickness: 14.6mm
Thickness: 13.70mm
18K pink gold crown,
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment,
Damascus Titanium engraved case back
Water Resistance: 5 BAR (50 m)
Dial
3D dial with white gold and dark grey enamel blocks and red Murano glass.
LowPoly knights hand-sculpted in 18K pink gold
Table with engraved and 12 legendary figures knights pink gold

Strap

Vintage grey calf strap with red stitching
Clasp: Stainless steel, double folding buckle

Boutique exclusive model Limited Edition - Only of 28 pieces

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Press Manager
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Email: pauline.sizorn@rogerdubuis.com
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