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Keeping Time
s the flag waved at the Monaco
Grand Prix, the first wave
indicated the moment of victory
as the winner crosses the finish line, as
the flag returned, the live digital launch
of the second season of Roger Dubuis
X Pirelli commenced, embodied in the
brand-new Excalibur Spider Pirelli
Single Flying Tourbillon.
Minutes after the race, the newest
from the brilliant minds at Roger Dubuis
hit the watchmaking scene with straps
matching the color of the winning car
tyres, with new design options included
in a complementary Pit Stop Collector
Box of customizable design straps. An
echo of the high-octane partnership
between two icons.
The year 2017 saw Roger Dubuis
launching its Perfect Fit and Raging
Mechanics partnerships with Pirelli
and Lamborghini, providing a shining
example of what happens when
visionary engineers meet with incredible
watchmakers. In 2018, the inclusion
of “flying” refers to the impeccable
horological complexity of the timepiece
and its unrivaled performance within
the Excalibur family.
The latest embodiment of this
relationship with racing royalty comes
with the exclusively developed Roger
Dubuis expression of Pirelli’s famous
distinguishing colour codes in the strap
which features rubber inlays from
certified Pirelli winning tyres having
competed in official races.
This motorsports-inspired set
contains no less than seven different
straps echoing the seven Pirelli tyre
colours used for competitions during the
previous season. Each conveys part of
the Pirelli logo positioned on the side of
every high-speed motor racing tyre and
is engraved with the code used by Pirelli
to track its winning tyres. The very
same code appears on the Certificate of
Authenticity signed by both Pirelli and
Roger Dubuis.
With a black DLC-coated titanium
photos courtesy of Roger Dubuis
A
Excalibur Spider Pirelli Single Flying Tourbillon
Double Wave
case, this boutique exclusive 28-piece
limited edition features new trigger
and bridge designs, along with a
spectacular transparent view of the new
RD508SQ hand-wound calibre with
power reserve indicator and state-of-
the-art black Astral Skeleton. Rimmed
by speedometer-like second counters
complete with automobile inspired
pointers, the single flying tourbillon
is stationed at 7 o’clock, while the
multicoloured power-reserve indicator
offers a cool nod to racing car cockpit
fuel gauges.
Adding the final ultimate customer
experience touch commensurate with
the Perfect Fit Partnership ethos and
designed to match the famous under
three second pit stop on top motor
racing circuits, the Excalibur Spider
Pirelli Single Flying Tourbillon features a
QRS (Quick Release System) on the strap
and buckle enabling changes in less than
three seconds.