Apr 22, 2014
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Knights of Gold: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Roundtable
We revisit a timepiece from Roger Dubuis's flagship Excalibur collection, the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Round Table, a limited-edition model distinguished by its 12 sculptural "knights" stationed at each hour marker.
With another season of HBO's medieval fantasy drama "Game of Thrones" currently airing, it seems an appropriate time to revisit a timepiece from Roger Dubuis's flagship Excalibur collection, the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Round Table, a limited-edition model distinguished by its 12 sculptural "knights" stationed at each hour marker.
Introduced at SIHH 2013 in Geneva, the watch depicts a scene from the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, the inspiration for the Excalibur family. Its colorful dial, whose design comes from a reproduction of the Arthurian Round Table made for King Henry VIII and placed in the Grand Hall of his castle in Winchester, is made of grand feu enamel. Arranged in a circle around the "table," replacing each of the traditional hour markers, are 12 three-dimensional knight figures, cast in gold, with their fine details carved by hand, each only 7 mm tall (as in, small enough to fit under a shirt cuff). Looking at the figures through a loupe, one will notice the fine detailing and the fact that each of them is different from the others. (You can enlarge the photos with a click to see the detailed work.)
Roger Dubuis Excalibur Round Table - front
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The watch has the traditional Excalibur case, 45 mm in diameter and made of rose gold, with a fluted bezel, crown guards and triple lugs. The caseback bears the solemn oath of the Knights of the Round Table, along with a lacquered coat of arms, engraved in a circle. The movement is Roger Dubuis's manufacture Caliber RD822, with automatic winding, 33 jewels, decorations including côtes de Genève and rhodium plating, and a power reserve of 48 hours. As with all Roger Dubuis watches, the movement and watch are stamped with the Geneva Hallmark. The strap is genuine hand-stitched black alligator, with a rose-gold, adjustable folding buckle.
Roger Dubuis has made only 88 pieces of the Roger Dubuis Excaibur Round Table, priced at $161,000 each.
Roger Dubuis Excalibur Round Table - back
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