Roger Dubuis Black Ceramic

Even though the wristwatch is considered a classic device in the art of timekeeping, designers are constantly improving its technology and appearance. By producing unique luxury watches with a purpose or story associated with each one, Roger Dubuis establishes itself as a company that moves according to its own pace. Excalibur Double Tourbillon and are two new brilliant versions from Roger Dubuis that proudly demonstrate their mastery of ceramic.

Excalibur, a watch introduced in 2005 and based on Arthurian mythology, is renowned for its cutting-edge, skeletonized movements that emphasize a star pattern. The recent modern additions, announced a few weeks ago, have casings made completely of black ceramic, although they still have all the trademarks. Above all, this element is extremely scratch-resistant and four times more powerful, unlike stainless steel, as per Roger Dubuis.

• Excalibur Double Tourbillon in Black Ceramic

The Excalibur Double Tourbillon was introduced in its present form last year, and it is currently also offered in brilliant black ceramic.

The RD108 caliber, as well as its two characteristic tourbillons, are both an achievement of exceptional accuracy and technological ability contained inside this innovative ceramic casing. To maximize energy conduction, the tourbillons were overhauled with lightweight components and an improved differential. In the end, this maximizes the power reserve to 72 hours, which is ideal for turning off during the weekends.

The Roger Dubuis star is suspended freely over the barrel, heightening the caliber’s sensation of clarity and three-dimensional depth. The 45mm casing and movement both have clean carved lines that give it a distinct aesthetic identity and the appearance of being slimmer. Also, the embellishments, which are hand-polished with accuracy and awarded the Poinçon de Geneve—the most exacting hallmarks in fine watchmaking—amplify this vibrant design.

 

 

The most recent iteration of the Excalibur Double Tourbillon arrives with a dazzling black ceramic casing, stunning in its extraordinarily excellent scratch-proof feature. It is incredibly robust and expressive, and there are only 28 of these unique all-black watches available. Moreover, a black calf-leather band with a useful Quick Release System wraps up their stunning design.

• Excalibur Monobalancier in Black Ceramic

The Excalibur Monobalancier, introduced earlier this year in an improved edition, is currently also offered in brilliant black ceramic. Roger Dubuis stretched the manual RD 720SQ caliber to the limit for this watch, extending its great power reserve to about 72 hours.

Furthermore, the 42mm watch has been given a modern makeover with sharp grooves, a twisted bezel, and sleek cut edges. The iconic star has also been reworked to float freely over the barrel.

High contrasting embellishments like sandblasted, satin-polished surfaces, as well as refined curves, all of which are accredited by the renowned Poinçon de Genève, are among the ornamental elements.

The redesigned indisputably black casing thus matches perfectly with an engraved black calf-leather strap that has a proprietary Quick Release System to guarantee maximum mobility.

In addition, the innovative Excalibur Monobalancier black ceramic version showcases Maison’s supreme knowledge of the most cutting-edge technical elements with a watch that exhibits hyper sturdiness, expression, and extraordinary artistry. Therefore, there’s no doubt that this is a modern wristwatch.

Ceramic:

Roger Dubuis’ ceramic is firmly black inside and outside, four times stronger than stainless steel, demonstrating its technological and horological superiority. It is made to stay up with the bravest pioneers in the world. This material was also designed to survive their exploits now, tomorrow, and every day after, regardless of where their quest for the following adventure leads them.

 

 

Despite the widespread usage of ceramic in the watch industry, Roger Dubuis’ ceramic watches distinguish out for one crucial purpose: a reluctance to budge from Maison’s iconic design. It’s an ambitious project requiring a complete revamp of the production process in order to achieve the actual model wanted. This is unusual in the wristwatch industry because ceramic casings are typically tailored to match the element.

However, it’s a NO for Roger Dubuis. It took extraordinary expertise to turn ceramic out of its natural form into the unique casing it is renowned for, with the transforming processing lasting 10 times longer than any other of the products. Typically, only the most daring, devoted, and talented watchmakers like Roger are willing to take on this challenge.

 

 

The procedure starts with a mixture of zirconia particles mixed with 3 percent stabilizing yttrium to produce the material’s hyper-resistant rigidity. With dedication and enthusiasm, the highly competent designers first turn these particles into a void and then put them into a grinding procedure 6 times longer than usual.

Although necessary, the next smelting and heating can take a maximum of 48 hours. However, any Roger Dubuis watch should always make a stunning technological and artistic impression.

Due to its high hardness, the ultimate step entails hand-polishing the material, which requires extraordinary skill and attention to detail to complete. The work is worthwhile because this procedure results in an indestructibly robust black finish and makes the casing extremely resistant to everyday scratches. The dazzling black ceramic watch from Roger Dubuis combines extreme durability with great expressivity while resisting tarnishing or loss of vibrancy with time.

 

 

Because black ceramic timepieces are stylish, they are available in a wide variety of high-end watch collections. These pieces are widely prized by enthusiasts worldwide due to their stunning appearance, extraordinary resistance to abrasion, and wonderful feeling on the wrist. Nevertheless, since it is so difficult to work with than materials such as steel and gold, ceramic is additionally an element that requires much practice to master.

Bottom Line

The Excalibur range by Roger Dubuis recently expanded. Hence, two new watches have been included in the Swiss watchmaker’s trademark line; Excalibur Double Tourbillon and Excalibur Monobalancier, both in black ceramic.

Roger Dubuis’s unmatched competence and bravery in engaging on the most challenging problems is yet again confirmed by the ceramic encasing of two of its classic calibers and molding it into the characteristic form that characterizes Maison’s watches. The most recent works of art made of black ceramic demonstrate that the Maison not only influences but also represents the horological creation future. Moreover, experiencing Hyper HorologyTM through Roger Dubuis is and will remain the most thrilling option.