ROGER DUBUIS X LAMBORGHINI
Technically advanced, with the flashy aesthetics to match: This describes the products by Swiss watch brand Roger Dubuis as well as Italian sportscar marque Lamborghini – so it is hardly surprising that the two unapologetically alpha-male brands have come together in a partnership. A few months before this, Lamborghini had announced the end of its eight-year collaboration with Swiss watch brand Blancpain. Roger Dubuis is wasting no time in communicating its newly forged relationship with Lamborghini’s Squadra Corse – the latter’s motorsports division formed in 2013 – through its latest watch, the Excalibur Aventador S.
During the recent Formula One weekend in Singapore, the brand held a private preview of the sporty new timepiece variants, which are powered by a new skeletonised movement inspired by Lamborghini’s Aventador S engine, as well as its latest race car, the Huracan Super Trofeo Evo. The Duotor movement features two balance wheels instead of the usual one, which is supposed to improve its accuracy, but what really stand out are the X-shaped strut bars and bridges – design elements resembling that of an Aventador S engine. The watch also features jumping seconds, an uncommon mechanical-watch feature whereby the seconds hand advances in steps, as in a quartz watch. The Excalibur Aventador S comes in two variants – an 88-piece edition in a 45mm case made from multi-layered carbon with yellow accents; and an eight-piece limited edition housed in a 45mm case in C-SMC carbon, a material used in – what else? – Lamborghini cars.
