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ROGER DUBUIS Velvet Purple Limited Edition Wrist Watch

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

The watch factory in Geneva ROGER DUBUIS’ Velvet Purple watch exudes a hint of rock atmosphere. Subtle changes of light and shadow create thousands of colors, sometimes deep, sometimes bright. Amethyst and spinel as if dancing on the dial, corresponds with 36 mm diameter titanium and PVD coating case, like a Byzantine-style inlay painting. Precious materials and gems create a dazzling color mix and match styles, shining through a mirror. This section is limited edition of 188.
ROGER DUBUIS Velvet Purple Limited Edition Wrist Watch
Where the charm of watch come from, charming appearance, precision mechanical device, or elegance? Velvet Purple watch combines the three excellent qualities into one body, extremely shining and admirable. This watch shows its charm on the new watch stage and highlights exactly elegant charm from its elegant, courageous and resolute and mysterious sense.

The Geneva watchmaking inspirit pours into the each detail of this watch in limited edition of 188 pieces. The three-dimensional figures coated PVD shows the three-dimensional beauty in well-proportioned. The central black matte paint of the dial highlights brand identity and the outer ring black satin sun ray pattern generates sharp contrast with the slender purple digits.

Amethyst on the bezel dances the graceful ballet with the light and shadow changes. As ethereal bubbles, they shine bright luster, as if to penetrate the secrets buried in the depths. The whole wristwatch is shining and the light has been extended to the surface of the blacken titanium case. Gem plays with time, the lugs are fixed in the connection with the strap to make the watch fit the wrist. As the valuable bridge between the case and strap, this linking design reveals the bold design and feature and Velvet series. The black spinelle on the crown reminds people of the beating movement in the watch: the RD 821 self-winding movement completely researched, developed and manufactured by factory.

The diamond-studded platinum watches also express the extraordinary charm of jewelery and mellow sense. This watch’s case and buckle are set with 100 diamonds (weighing approximately 1.77 carats), matching with the silver dial decorated with black Roman numerals and black satin strap.

As same as the other design of Geneva watchmaking manufacturer ROGER DUBUIS, Velvet watch is in full compliance with the critical standard of Geneva seal. “Geneva seal” is the authorized certification awarded by Geneva, only few manufacturers can enjoy this honor which is the authorized guarantee of normal operation and accurate function. The Geneva seal also certifies the serious standard to the movement made, assembled and adjusted all by hand. ROGER DUBUIS is the only manufacturer whose all movements are produced in accordance with Geneva Seal standard.

Recommendation Of Roger Dubuis Two New Watches

Monday, February 27th, 2012

At SIHH-Salon International Haute-Horlogerie2012, Roger Dubuis will launch four theme collections to show the theme world of four different styles.
Roger Dubuis Velvet collection
Velvet collection is inspired by the world and it is the focus collection designed for SIHH2012 by Roger Dubuis. This watch is full of free spirit and creativity. It is a precious work and reminds people of female’s independent style in the modern time. As the most important watch of this collection, Velvet rose gold diamond watch has distinctive style with excellent mechanical performance. It is full of elegant charm and is fine as the jewelry. Roger Dubuis is inspired by freedom whim female and creates this new collection. He hopes that this watch can show female’s characteristic. The outstanding Velvet collection has endless charming and is full of femininity, elegance and enchanting. It has both spiritual and fashion features.

Roger Dubuis applies the extraordinary watchmaking crafts to create Velvet rose gold watch, which shows the perfect combination of senior watchmaking crafts and feminine style. This new watch came in 36mm diameter case. It is equipped with brand’s homemade RD821 movement. The bezel is inlaid with 66 pieces top diamonds weigh 1.33 carat. The strap is also inlaid with 196 pieces diamonds weigh 1.65 carat, as well as the special lugs inlaid with diamonds.
La Monegasque floating tourbillon rose gold watch
The La Monegasque floating tourbillon rose gold watch pays tribute to traditional watchmaking crafts. This new watch is made by Roger Dubuis’ designers and watchmakers with their bold creativity and excellent crafts. All the details are carefully decorated and made. The new watch is equipped with RD540 hand-winding movement, which is developed and made by brand’s watchmaking factory. Through transparent anti-glare sapphire crystal glass, the wearer can see watch’s exquisite decoration of the dial. The power reserve display window placed in the polished Soleillé rounded dial. The date display window and power reserve indicator put well with floating tourbillon.

The La Monegasque floating tourbillon rose gold watch is produced only 188 pieces. This watch came in 44mm diameter case with its water resistance is up to 50 meters. Its RD540 movement is constructed by 293 parts. The movement meets the demand of Geneva Seal criteria. This watch has the functions of hours and minutes display. The date display window placed in the position of 12 o’clock. The 60 hours power reserve display window located in the position of half past 4 o’clock, and the floating tourbillon sit in 7:30 o’clock.

2012 SIHH – Roger Dubuis Brand New Pulsion Series Black Titanium Chronograph

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Roger Dubuis

2012 SIHH – Roger Dubuis brand new Pulsion series chronograph is inspired from the world of adventurers, which craftsmanship, infinite power and the extraordinary vitality can be called the true portrayal of adventurers.

This chronograph equipped with a DLC black titanium case and rubber strap is exclusively born for action. The sapphire crystal has been extended to the side of the case. Can act as a bezel, it is the symbolic sign of this series.

The latest Pulsion chronograph Roger Dubuis launched is in hollow design, to show their exquisite craft. Through the half hollow dial, beautiful decorations on the exclusive RD680 exclusive chronograph movement can be completely enjoyed. And the sapphire crystal is directly fixed to the case, so this watch is easy to identify. Arabic numerals are engraved below the mirror, and covered with luminous material.

In addition to this unique logo, this titanium chronograph contains a more outstanding technology. The dial is novel in design. Numbers 12 and 6 are fixed at two mini-circles, demonstrating the complex and exquisite craftsmanship.

This chronograph designed specifically for action is equipped with a black DLC titanium 44 mm case, demonstrating the vitality of nature. Inside the strong case, it is equipped with a column-wheel chronograph movement designed, developed and produced by Roger Dubuis factory. This RD680 self-winding chronograph movement is the latest representative of Roger Dubuis watch factory. With the most cutting-edge production technology, it is the perfect fusion of beauty and performance. RD680 chronograph movement contains 264 components.

Pulsion titanium chronograph is teamed with a polished and satin polished black rubber strap with titanium folding clasp. This series welcomes two new members, which are both equipped with the RD680-based chronograph movement. The first watch is also made of titanium metal and with light-colored dial, and the second watch comes with a rose-colored watch case and a dark dial.

SIHH 2011 Roger Dubuis La Monegasque and Excalibur Watches

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

Founded only 15 years, Roger Dubuis watch factory has ranked the top among watch factory, and is praised highly by the watch industry. This year, Roger Dubuis’s product line is exquisite, aiming at the taste and favorite of collectors, cooperating with the new global subpoena popularized project and elaborately selecting the sales companion, establishing the stable foundation for the brand’s development.
 
Today watch factory has been towards a new era: more mature level of technology, innovation and calm control movement developed, to meet the increasing demands connoisseurs; the same time, the brand’s aesthetic design even more mellow personality, from this year’s launch of the new series can be seen; And watch factory’s production processes and skills that will scale new heights, fully consistent with the Geneva Seal of strict guidelines. Luo Jiedu He cited again today: With cutting-edge creativity, determination and talent, you can break all the impregnable fortress.

Roger Dubuis La Monégasque chronograph

La Monégasque case makes its debut by its new flowing lines, beautiful clear round dial design and appearance of the bezel styling, bold and avant-garde ideas and quality workmanship and Piguet’s design, development and manufacturing of mechanical movements complement each other , as people refreshing. 44 mm stainless steel case (to keep separate rose gold model), dial in the middle of satin-ray pattern and external contrast satin polished; 3-bit 30-minute timer and 9 bit small second hand balance of symmetry, even classical watch style.

Roger Dubuis La Monégasque rose gold watch

Roger Dubuis La Monégasque rose gold watch

Assembly designed and developed the new RD680 self-winding movement, set in a beauty and superior performance, is a new generation of movement watch factory representatives. This new movement to form the first of the micro-factory rotor drive system with column-wheel chronograph, power reserve 48 hours, the pendulum frequency of 28,800 (4Hz). RD680 by rhodium-plated movement, modification of perfect workmanship, parts 261, regardless of plywood, slingshots and other shapes are closely linked to leverage the brand’s design features and aesthetic style, more in line with the strict rules of the Geneva Seal; in the home around the needle; mid-second hand, 3-bit timer for 30 minutes, 9 seconds bit small; with crocodile leather strap and steel folding buckle, waterproof 50 meters.

RD680 movement

RD680 movement structure

RD680 movement Specifications:

Micro-rotor self-winding movement, 42 stones, diameter 13 3 / 4 fractionation, five position fine-tuning, rhodium-plated, polished Geneva stripes;

Two-button column wheel chronograph system, center chronograph hand, 3-bit timer for 30 minutes, 9 bit small second hand;

In the home around the needle;

Part 261;

Thickness 6.30 mm;

Traverse 28,800 (4Hz);

Power reserve 48 hours

Roger Dubuis EXCALIBUR LADY automatic watch

2011, Excalibur Lady Star Ladies is a public watches, distribute elegant charm, tremendous and gorgeous dial design of the wind, the movement from the top Roger Dubuis Luo Jiedu He developed its own production, both the Geneva Seal.

36 mm stainless steel case, white or rose gold choice to keep separate diamond style; addition to Excalibur series of unique three-grooved bezel and lugs, the dial even more elegant and innovative, satin polished care-ray pattern from the narrow width of the beautiful Roman numerals, is typical of the brand design; rose gold case bezel set 48 diamonds (0.99 cards), waterproof to 30 meters.

Excalibur Lady of the United States women’s watch line can be both inside and outside, RD821 self-winding movement is the crystallization of traditional watchmaking, in addition to Geneva, Switzerland mark outside but both the official COSC chronometer certificate, set a two edge technology, precise performance is not self-evident; this new movement with hours, minutes and small seconds at 6-bit function; rose gold model with a gray satin strap with rose gold discount.

Roger Dubuis EXCALIBUR LADY automatic watch

Roger Dubuis EXCALIBUR LADY automatic watch

Model: EX36-821-50-10/0RR01/F

Case: 36 mm rose gold case, bezel set 48 diamonds (0.99 cards)

Dial: Rhodium-plated satin-ray pattern, black Roman numerals

6 bit small second hand, rhodium-plated satin-ray pattern, rose gold ring, black scale

Strap: Grey satin strap

Buckle: Rose Gold Discount

Water depth: 30 m

Movement: RD 821 self-winding movement

Production: Non-limited

RD821 movement

RD821 movement

Technical Specifications:

Automatic movement, 33 stones, diameter 11 1 / 2 law points, five position fine-tuning, rhodium-plated,

Geneva stripes polished, the Geneva Seal, COSC Swiss official chronometer certificate;

In the home around the needle, small seconds at 6 o’clock position (optional);

Part 168;

Thickness 3.43 mm;

Traverse 28,800 (4Hz);

Power reserve 48 hours
Excalibur mini-rotor self-winding Flying Tourbillon

Excalibur contains the essence of the avant-garde of watchmaking, called the brand’s flagship, is a distinctive personality and top movement of a natural fit, a new platinum micro-rotor models Excalibur winding Flying Tourbillon striking debut, continuing the glance of King style.

New work coming out in 45 mm platinum case, the full amount of the appearance of the first series to retain the crown of the shoulder pad and grooved bezel design; with Roger Dubuis RD520 developed by micro-rotor self-winding Flying Tourbillon movement, the movement process similar function to a higher level. RD520 by rhodium-plated movement, component 227, Geneva, engraved mark; with hours of features, 7 bits for the Tourbillon; waterproof 50 meters, with a black crocodile leather strap and platinum discount; limited 88.

Roger Dubuis Excalibur self-winding flying tourbillon watch

Roger Dubuis Excalibur self-winding flying tourbillon watch

Model: EX45-520-20-00/0ER01/B

Case: 45 mm white gold round case

Dial: Charcoal-ray pattern, white Roman numerals, black onyx inlay; 7 Bit of Tourbillon, 10-bit micro-rotor, platinum inner circle chamfer; black under the outer edge, on the outer edge of the black, white scale, platinum veneering

Water depth: 50 m

Strap: hand-stitched black crocodile leather strap

Clasp: Platinum discount

Movement: RD520 automatic micro-rotor flying Tourbillon movement chain

Yield: 88 volume

RD520 movement Specifications:

Micro-rotor self-winding tourbillon movement, 15 France, 30 stone, six position fine-tuning,

Rhodium-plated components, polished plywood decorated with Côtes de Genève, Geneva Seal

Hours and minutes; 7 position Tourbillon;

Part 227;

Thickness 6.50 mm;

Put frequency of 21,600 times per hour (3 Hz);

Power reserve: 60 hours.

On the “Geneva Seal”

Looking around the altar watch, only Luo Jiedu He is a watch factory in Geneva, all the movements all have a mark to show the brand’s insistence on traditional watchmaking and dedication.

Movement to get the Geneva Seal, must meet the following requirements:

% Must be within the scope of the Geneva federal fine-tuning of the mechanical assembly and movement;

% Movement must be individually numbered

% Movement production must follow the top of the tabulation process, its structure and modification of treatment must comply with the official Technical Committee 12 established by law.

12 laws of the Geneva Seal

Modification of processing requirements

1) All steel parts of the edges must be chamfered, polished, polished side should be parallel to the grain; visible surface will be polished bright; This rule applies to the hundreds the size of the parts, from large to small plywood floor and screw head fish-scale pattern to be polished or polished. (By the staff to handle all of the above processes, without years of training and experience can not control; the request involves the modification process including: fish-scale pattern grinding, polishing, Geneva stripes polished, chamfered, polished satin fish-scale pattern, swirl pattern grinding, engraving , cutting edge, drawing a straight line, parallel lines and the side mirror polished)

2) Transmission gear, the escapement wheel structure must be assembled jewels, the hole must be polished, the bridge side of the gem to rounding, build tank to finish; not board the central gear jewels. (This modification process can reduce the transmission shaft and the gear tooth friction between the bearing components)

3) gear shaft and the mandrel surface to be polished handle

This is all the law of one of the most difficult step: because the gear shaft is only a few millimeters long, have to manually polished boxwood wheel, gear shaft has to manually polishing the surface, only the senior master before they can deal with a smooth polished surface and bright does not damage parts of the technology required is very high.

4) transmission gear of the bevel gears have two surfaces, build tank to be polished; thickness or less than 0.15 mm gear, only to be chamfered on the side plates. (This process requires high chamfering and polishing, polishing accumulator tank or even a smooth tooth axis reflects the teeth)

5) The ratchet and crown wheel, must be registered in accordance with special provisions for production models. (This includes technical requirements polished swirl pattern, fish-scale pattern polished, chamfered and polished, the texture is very fine, the high technical requirements)

Requirements of part structure

6) spring round the neck by a metal plate and bolt, bolt activities also accepwatch.

(This requires that production is more complex, the main purpose of the focus is fixed gossamer, is derived from the tradition of watchmaking in Geneva, is the watch factory spec)

7) embedded or discrete devices are accepwatch speed needle

(This technique can reduce the fine-tuning and balance wheel movement by impact / shock of impact, to ensure the accuracy of travel time)

8) escape wheel must be lightweight, large-diameter wheel escapement movement is not more than 0.16 mm thick, while the movement of less than 18 millimeters, its escapement wheel not more than 0.13 mm thick, ruby-tipped lock cowboys parts must be polished.

(Light polishing wheel escapement escapement system performance can be improved to enhance accuracy of movement)

9), lever escapement lever swings, must be fixed limit baffle to restrict, prohibit the use of studs or bolts.

(Fixed limit baffle can be more accurately fine-tune)

10) Do not use steel wire spring

(To comply with this requirement, watchmakers have made head of the screw spring constant springs and limit the ability of)

11) if they meet the requirements of paragraph 1, any balance may swing to accept different radius

12) Accepwatch install shock mounts

ROGER DUBUIS Excalibur GMT Perpetual Calendar Moon Phase Watch

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

ROGER DUBUIS Excalibur GMT perpetual calendar moon phase  watch of the two models, carry forward the spirit of science and technology and humanities, with the precision of up to 100-year calendar, and moon phases, GMT dual time watch features available to the passing of time and between the two places Different space travelers, the best precision miles on the new moon when the devices.

 ROGER DUBUIS Excalibur GMT Perpetual Calendar Moon Phase Watch
With classic round watch case, the central white square with the face plate scale as the entire design orbit the core of the subject along the tracks outside the square circle, ROGER DUBUIS function presents more than nine kinds of windows and pointers, all Time function with high legibility window outside the central square in the face plate between the rail and the circular case, ROGER DUBUIS unrestrained deformation such as the radiation emitted out of Roman numerals, such as the dazzling fashion features, to seize the visual attention, Distinctive character of the surface of the shell diameter to ROGER DUBUIS disc features a unique three-step chain belt, exquisite crown protection device to the concave profile bezel, all manifestations of the watch is unparalleled.

 ROGER DUBUIS Excalibur GMT Perpetual Calendar Moon Phase Watch(dial)
One hundred percent made watch parts ROGER DUBUIS, fine grinding and all watches are with the Geneva Seal, to show the brand’s commitment to watchmaking perfection, Excalibur calendar time between moon phase GMT, 18K gold limited edition 28, provided in rose gold Version. Feature window on the side plate configuration are: square orbit above the window display of three consecutive weeks, date and month display at four o’clock in the direction of the leap year, and moon phases, dual time zone and day and night shows are at 6 o’clock Direction and 8 o’clock.

Roger Dubuis New Models 2010 Launched at Taichung Astronomy Horology Exhibition

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

The avant-garde design, a full range of well-known Geneva watch industry mark ROGER DUBUIS from now until Oct. 26 in Taichung astronomical horologys held “across the warp and weft of 2010, vertical and horizontal fashion exhibition,” Roger Dubuis Excalibur three time zones World Time Watch “one hand can grasp the global time zones, side by side display of the watch content from the basic style is simple to the complex three-pin male and female Tourbillon, have won in the fashion industry, entertainment industry’s favorite, colorful timepieces and watch perfect combination of technology, do now in this exhibition.

 Roger Dubuis Excalibur watch
ROGER DUBUIS  Excalibur GMT Watch, Watch Award for Best Actor Oscar. 24 “World Time” is the nineteenth-century engineers to span multiple time zones of iron, road transport and the invention of the 20th century, 30’s, when the tabulation process is applied to the development of measurements, ROGER DUBUIS mechanism and then three time zoness with world time zone feature, realized the Space Age “virtual neighbors” around the time of the dream master.

 ROGER DUBUIS Excalibur three time zones World Time Watch
Which “the three time zones World Time Watch” and watch with excellent design won Oscar “Best Actor Award”, is to provide recognition to the taste of the best men, the largest center of the circular face plate can be set to local time large circle on both sides of the small round can be set to the second place, respectively, a third time, the ingenuity is ROGER DUBUIS also designed the two groups when the world marked next to the Central time zone, world time zones through two adjustment rings it is clear that in 24 major cities.

 Roger Dubuis Excalibur flying tourbillon male and female watches
Roger Dubuis Excalibur flying tourbillon male and female watches , the top technology and fashion to dance. The late 18th century invention of the tourbillon device to enhance the accuracy of the watch process, evolution so far, Tourbillon complex functions not only synonymous with the top, but also the sustainable development of the watchmaking technology to become “decorative” watch is an important process, ROGER DUBUIS Since its founding, the Tourbillon watch features the R & D has led the watch industry, “technology fashion” trend, in particular the introduction of this watch show male and female tourbillon watches, were, respectively, circular and square case to male and female of the Tourbillon, showing the diversity of top-tab style. “Excalibur Tourbillon basic models men” will be placed in six o’horology position tourbillon, bold font standard Roman numerals, with a more avant-garde in the sense of steady, constant moving of the flying tourbillon in the swatch of lightweight design escape into the visual focus of the square “KingSquare female Tourbillon” depicts many changes of Fritillaria shiny surface, inlaid with diamonds complete with vision to seize the tourbillon with a focus in recent years have achieved Technology trend female form, female form is no longer a watchmaking accessories, has become the tabulation process of creative muse.

 ROGER DUBUIS Excalibur three small needles watch
Unlimited extension of fashion sense. Three basic models are all models needles, the most able to taste a variety of occasions show watch, a small three-pin vintage because the function is simple in design flexibility, ROGER DUBUIS Excalibur Small Seconds watch, avant-garde Roman numerals with the deformation of the shell to achieve the purpose of absorbing eyes, and in the nine o’horology, in contrast to the small second hand at six o’horology the general design, escape, unfettered style to show the alternative, silver and precious metal watch surface plate Shell also underscores the fashion extravagance of the dress.

 ROGER DUBUIS Excalibur three small needles watch (white dial)
Column-wheel chronograph, the traditional process re-evolution. In recent years, this can be said that the best “sports”, the world’s four major events of the three America’s Cup, World Cup, F1 race in this year’s campaign continued to detonate boom, especially in the America’s Cup and World Cup is after the first flight after 34 years held the same year, motor trend was the highest expectations this year, will also be more popular sports fashion; had the right of “Sport & Style” acclaimed ROGER DUBUIS watch, in the new global campaign season, “crazy” boom, the brand sports and leisure Roger Dubuis EasyDiver Column-wheel Chronograph , the sports fashion to a higher level of technology.

ROGER DUBUIS Pauline brand manager, said movement is the key to water quality and precision, diving depth of water watch movement is better than the average, under normal circumstances, almost no risk of water leading to mechanical failure; precise timing can be sure how much time calculations, to provide higher safety and security of marine sports, column-wheel device has been a senior Swiss watchmaking professional options, ROGER DUBUIS the “column-wheel chronograph diving” is both waterproof and precision of these two watchmaking expertise in exercise design, stylish design is typical of “Sport & Style” representative.