Setting rubber with precious stones is a groundbreaking achievement first presented by Roger Dubuis in 2015 and protected by a “Soft Stones in the Sky” patent crowning two years of development.
Adorning such a technical and sporty material as rubber with gemstones implied perfect mastery of the exact thicknesses required. The substantial physical difficulties involved were overcome by setting them into the rubber moulding over the bezel using a technique based on plastic deformation.
In these colourful new interpretations, 60 baguette-cut night black spinels, red rubies or blue sapphires offset by black DLC titanium complement the strong contrasts between silver-toned and black elements, adding precious depth to the already 3D aesthetic impact of the Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillon.
Each flamboyantly distinctive version of these eight-piece limited series sparkles with its unique colour differentiation on the bezel, crown, small seconds counter and hand-tips. All three variations on the gem-studded rubber theme are teamed with a high-tech black rubber strap, forcefully accentuating the urban elegance of this exceptional timepiece.
This Spider-inspired external skeleton work accentuates the distinctive movement structure epitomising the status of the Manufacture as the specialist of architectural mechanics. The dynamic Roger Dubuis Astral Skeleton is based on an exclusive multi-level, star-shaped construction while enhancing the clarity of the dials through its star tips pointing directly to hour-markers.
In addition, the RD505SQ calibre powering the Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillon models also features another technical characteristic that has become a Roger Dubuis signature: the flying tourbillon with its carriage shaped like a Celtic cross.
