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Pre-SIHH 2019: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Huracán Performante
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Pre-SIHH 2019: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Huracán Performante
When watchmaker Mr Roger Dubuis got together with designer Carlos Dias in 1995, they may not have had the same motivations as Lamborghini, but they had the same sky-high confidence to aim squarely for the very top of the market and not give a damn about what the established players thought.
The two companies share a deep determination to do things their own way, rather than imitate the competition. Lamborghini, for example, was not founded to be involved in motorsport — that came long after its creator’s time.
Mr Lamborghini just wanted to make road cars like nobody else. And in just over a decade, he had made the Miura and the Countach, to this day two of the most striking, best-loved cars in automotive history.
The Excalibur Huracán Performante has a brand new RD630 engine — sorry, movement — visible through the signature open-worked dial, and the watch is full of car cues, including a new crown inspired by the racing nuts on supercar wheels, and an alcantara strap complete with a rubber inlay featuring the design from a Pirelli racing tyre.
Movement
Roger Dubuis manufacture Calibre RD630 automatic movement; 4 Hz; 60-hour power reserve
Case
45mm titanium; water-resistant to 50m
Strap
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