Roger Dubuis - Excalibur Flying Tourbillon Chronograph

Roger Dubuis - Excalibur Flying Tourbillon Chronograph Limited Edition NEW


The limited-edition Excalibur Flying Tourbillon Chronograph with single-pusher has been created as a tribute to the Geneva Seal, which celebrated its 125th Anniversary in 2011.
Equipped with the new RD580 calibre and produced in a limited edition of just 8 pieces, this outstanding model was our first timepiece to obtain Geneva Seal certification according to the new, even more demanding specifications.
The Geneva Seal officially came into force in 1886. Bestowed by the State of Geneva on a select few watchmakers, it constitutes the official guarantee that the mechanical watch movement is hand-made, assembled and regulated in Geneva and that it respects the strict requirements of handcrafted excellence in watchmaking. Every component of a movement bearing the Seal is hand-finished and finely decorated, even those that are never exposed to view..









































The new requirements outlined by the Geneva Seal – unveiled on 9 November 2011 – focus even more closely on customers and their expectations. While the conditions imposed up to now remain unchanged, new requirements now complement them. Principal change: from now on, the entire watch is Geneva Seal certified, no longer the movement alone. In addition, the Geneva Seal now certifies the functions claimed for the watch, for example water-resistance or the power reserve display.

At ROGER DUBUIS, adoption of the Geneva Seal goes hand in hand with the quest for excellence that has characterised the brand since its creation in 1995. As the company sees it, the Geneva Seal is not an end in itself: it is the starting point in the pursuit of excellence. That is undoubtedly why ROGER DUBUIS is the only watchmaking Manufacture to stamp the Geneva Seal on every single one of its products. It was true yesterday and it will be true tomorrow. A sign that leaves no room for error.

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MANUFACTURE RODOLPHE CATTIN - Witness One

MANUFACTURE RODOLPHE CATTIN -  Witness One Tourbillon  Basel 2012

The Manufacture Rodolphe Cattin introduces Witness One, a resolutely singular men’s watch. The openworked Tourbillon movement heights the depth effect created by the gear wheels and the pure mechanics of the movement, already dictated by the absence of a dial. The finely sandblasted surfaces, bevelled and diamond-polished hands, black gold-treated bridges are exactly the kind of finishes that forge the character of MRC timepieces. Finally, the Tourbillon placed at 6 o’clock and marking off the seconds dominates the front, while the three-arm “octopus spring” operating the pull-out piece, click and lever governs the movement visible through the caseback.

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Movement	Hand-wound Tourbillon Calibre MRC800, 21,600 vph, 19 jewels, lever escapement, skeletonised plate and bridges, 72-hour power reserve
Functions	Hours, minutes and seconds
Case	Steel, 18K white gold or 5N 18K pink gold, 45 mm Cambered anti-reflective sapphire crystal and transparent caseback Water-resistant to 30 m / 3 ATM
Dial	Polished and blued facetted hands Seconds hand on the tourbillon at 6 o’clock
Bracelet/Strap	Black alligator with folding clasp matching the case

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Blacksand Genève - Stratographe Chronograph

Blacksand Geneve - Stratographe Chronograph NEW

The Stratographe by Blacksand Genève is a sleek and surprising single-pusher chronograph interpreted in a Tachymeter version for all speed enthusiasts, or with a Pulsometer to measure collectors’ emotions. Blacksand Genève enters a new era with the presentation of its first in-house calibre entirely designed, developed and assembled in its Carouge workshops. The immediately identifiable Stratographe reflects highly contemporary aesthetic codes, while remaining loyal to the “Semper fidelis” approach to traditional watchmaking upheld by the brand. A strong design in shades of purple, grey or black, expressed through an openworked dial featuring two ceramic inserts. The architecture of the distinctively curving case is crafted in titanium and ceramic or in pink or white gold, enabling a fascinating play on personal desires and on materials.

Distinctive aesthetic:
The immediately identifiable single-pusher STRATOGRAPHE Chronograph
is endowed with a strong aesthetic featuring a blend of sportsmanship and contemporary elegance.
Case: the case middle is specific to the Uniformity collection. Its easily identifiable curve is composed of nine interchangeable elements. It is made of titanium and ceramics and/or white or rose gold, and enables collectors to play with a choice of materials.
Dial: the character of the dial is revealed by a touch of mauve, the brand’s aesthetic signature, which is echoed on the tip of the central seconds hand and on the subdial, as well as on the inside of the grey or black alligator strap in matt or shiny versions.
The sweep seconds hand personalised to reflect the brand identity with mauve tips and small hourglass logo pointing to the passing time.
SEMPER FIDELIS
The unconventional style of this model confirms Blacksand Genève as exemplifying a contemporary mood while epitomising the spirit of its “Semper Fidelis” motto by paying tribute to traditional watchmaking. Designed according to the specifications and standards imposed by the founder of Blacksand Genève, the STRATOGRAPHE features all the essential brand codes in the shape of a highly contemporary aesthetic and a “Semper fidelis” (ever faithful) approach to traditional watchmaking. Blacksand Genève Calibre 2002 offers a blend of tradition and modernity. The mechanism highlights the traditional column wheel, along with an unconventional approach to the global movement aesthetic with its personalised components. Like all models in the Uniformity collection, the single-pusher Stratographe chronograph has a screw-in two-part caseback, a personalised ceramic-caped pusher, a sapphire crystal with an invisible logo marking revealed under the effect of heart; and an ultimate touch of refinement in the shape of a decorative fillet indicating the correct position of the engravings. Reflecting the tireless quest for supreme functionality pursued by Blacksand Genève, the optimal receptiveness of the hour-markers or Arabic numerals to the Super Luminova luminescent material creates a fascinating blue light. Delivered with two interchangeable wristbands with a triple-blade folding, including one in HNBR technical rubber. Also available in materials such as grade 5 titanium or 5N rose gold.

FIRST ENTIRELY IN-HOUSE MOVEMENT
Blacksand Genève Calibre 2002
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It is powered by an in-house movement named Calibre 2002, the year the founder’s
son was born. This single-pusher hand-wound chronograph with start/stop/reset
functions has a 50-hour power reserve and beats at 28,800 vibrations per second. Its
chronograph hand counting off the 60 seconds is located in the centre, its 30-minute
counter at 3 o’clock and its small seconds at 9 o’clock. It features chamfered mainplate
and bridges and black satin-brushed, sandblasted and circular-grained decorations. Its
Blacksand index assembly transcends the polished gleam of its screws.

Movement	Hand-wound, Manufacture Blacksand CAL 2002 movement, 28,800 vib/h, 50-hour power reserve, Blacksand column wheel and index assembly, chamfered plate and bridges, black circular-grained, sandblasted and satin-brushed motifs.
Functions	Hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph, tachymeter or pulsometer
Case	9 interchangeable elements Titanium and ceramics or titanium and 18K white or pink gold Tachymeter on the flange Single-pusher at 3 o’clock
Dial	Openworked Lumiscent hands 30-minute counter and small seconds at 3 and 9 o’clock Purple date window at 6 o’clock
Bracelet/Strap	Black or grey alligator with matt or shiny finish, purple lining and folding clasp

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Revue Thommen - Classical 82 Round

Revue Thommen - Classical 82 Round  NEW

Revue Thommen can pride itself on having produced over one hundred movements since 1853. In keeping with this proud tradition, its latest model, the Classical 82 Round, houses the brand’s GT 82 movement. Inspired by legendary pilot watches, this timepiece has a round case, though the dial is presented in a more contemporary fashion, with shades of pink gold delicately highlighting the hour-markers and hands. One of Switzerland’s oldest watch manufacturers offers here a neo-classical model that exalts simplicity, elegance and refinement in the purest tradition of horological savoir-faire.

The case, in stainless steel or 18kt rose gold, measures 36mm.
It has double sapphire crystals and is water resistant to 30 meters.

Classical 82 Round  17082.3528

Movement	Hand-wound GT 82 calibre, 17 jewels, 40-hour power reserve
Functions	Hours, minutes and seconds
Case	18K pink gold or stainless steel, 36 mm Sapphire crystal, front and back Water-resistant to 30 m / 3 ATM
Dial	Silvered-toned Hour-markers and Arabic numerals plated with pink gold Small seconds at 6 o’clock
Bracelet/Strap	Alligator

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Classical 82 Round  17082.3538

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Bernhard Lederer – The Gagarin Tourbillon

 

Bernhard Lederer – The Gagarin Tourbillon  Limited Edition

On the morning of 12 April 1961, in Tyuratam in the Kazakhstan desert, now also known as the Baikonur Cosmodrome, a 27-year-old russian cosmonaut by the name of Yuri Gagarin walked out to the Vostok-1 rocket (a converted ballistic missile) and was strapped into the pressurised capsule on its nose.

At 06:07 UTC (09:07 moscow time) the rocket lifted off and just 10 minutes later, after accelerating the Vostok-1 to approximately 40,000 km/hr (27,000 mph), the final booster rocket burnt out and fell away.
Now floating weightless, Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. Just over a hour later, retrorockets fired to slow the capsule down for re-entry into the earth's atmosphere.

At an altitude of 7,000 metres (23,000 feet) Gagarin parachuted out of his re-entry module and 10 minutes later landed safely near Engels in the Saratov region of russia. In just 108 minutes after take-off Gagarin had made a full orbit of the earth. For the first time, man had left our planet and returned. History was made.

The Gagarin Tourbillon features a 60 second flying orbital tourbillon that rotates counterclockwise around the dial counter in 108 minutes.
An integrated rotating magnifying glass allows appreciation of details on the dial. Looking through the loupe to the dial is reminiscent of looking out of the Vostok space capsule towards the earth.
The mechanical manual winding movement was entirely developed and produced by Bernhard Lederer in Switzerland.
The Gagarin Tourbillon is a Limited Edition of 50 pieces in platinum.

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The Gagarin Tourbillon features a 60-second orbital flying tourbillon that rotates counterclockwise (symbolising east) 360° around the dial in 108 minutes, which is the time Gagarin took to orbit the earth in the Vostok capsule.
The tourbillon appears to be suspended by a sweeping bridge inspired by the large 25 m (82 ft) commemorative statue at Gagarin’s landing site near Engels.
The tourbillon cage is formed by the word “VOSTOK” spelt vertically and curved around its perimeter.

The dial of the Gagarin Tourbillon is composed of a central stationary sub-dial with hours and minutes, and an outer rotating ring with the orbiting tourbillon. The inner dial features micro-engraving marking highlights of Gagarin’s flight and a red arc indicating the period Gagarin experienced zero gravity.

The highlights of the inner dial are:

• “Tyuratam 06:07 UTC” (9 o’clock) - the time and place of the launch (now known as Baikonur Cosmodrome)
• “Bering Sea” (7 o’clock)
• “Attitude Control On” (4 o’clock) - the capsule was fitted with a sun-seeking attitude control system to ensure it was orientated correctly for retrofire
• “Retrofire” (12 o’clock) - at 07:25 UTC retro rockets fired for about 42 seconds approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) from the planned landing zone
• “Separation” (11 o’clock) - at 07:35 the re-entry module separated from the capsule
• “Engels 08:05 UTC” (9 o’clock) - Gagarin ejected the re-entry module at 7,000 m (23,000 ft) and landed 26 km (16 miles) southwest of Engels, Saratov region. The module’s parachute opened lower 2,500 m (8,200 ft) and landed 10 minutes earlier (07:55 UCT) - 108 minutes after taking off

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The outer ring of the dial features a distinctive sweeping bridge apparently supporting the tourbillon inspired by the famous 25-metre commemorative statue near the Vostok landing site at Engels. The complete outer dial with tourbillon rotates anti-clockwise (east/vostok) in 108 minutes (the duration of the VOSTOK’s orbit).
Micro-engraved around the perimeter are the key statistics, “12 April 1961– Duration 108 mins – Apogee 327 kms”.

 The mechanical movement of the Gagarin Tourbillon is manual winding with three mainspring barrels providing a power reserve of approximately 80 hours and the back plate is hand bevelled with Côtes de Genève waves.
The complex movement with 264 components and 35 jewels was entirely designed, developed and manufactured by Berhnard Lederer in Switzerland.

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The case of the Gagarin Tourbillon is in high grade 950 Platinum and incorporates an integrated rotating magnifying glass that allows more detailed appreciation of the tourbillon and details on the dial.
The magnifying glass is locked in place by a catch inspired by a hatch on the Vostok capsule.

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