Roger Dubuis CEO Jean-Marc Pontroue, celebrated recently the Swiss fine watch maison's high-octane partnership with iconic tyre manufacturer Pirelli, by presenting the all-new special edition timepieces, especially crafted to mark the landmark partnership, to a select VIP audience at The Address Boulevard Downtown Hotel in Dubai.

Roger Dubuis and Pirelli fast-track a new lap side by side in their adrenaline-charged partnership this May, with a new iteration of the recently launched Excalibur Spider Pirelli.

From May 23rd to 29th 2017, Roger Dubuis and car tyre legend Pirelli will once again demonstrate their “perfect ¬t” partnership by challenging all-comers to dare to be rare as they dare to race alongside the Run to Monaco on its 2017 journey.

Characterised by privileged exclusivity, rampant virility and shared commitment to providing authentic money-can’t-buy experiences, this great match between Roger Dubuis and Pirelli is rooted in the fact that exclusive service is a must for those who want to make a lasting imprint on scorching tarmac.

With its fantastic scenery, stunning performance, adrenaline-pumping excitement and total luxury from start to fi¬nish, the Run to Monaco undoubtedly qualifi¬es as one of life’s extraordinary experiences, culminating in one of the world’s most famous and lavish motorsports events in the iconic town by the same name.

When the engineers from two separate ¬fields share their knowledge, comprehensive know-how, sophisticated research and innovative drive, the result is an exclusive series of the Excalibur Spider Pirelli – Automatic Skeleton.

In the latest and colourful new lap of this exclusive luxury alliance, the two Excalibur Spider Pirelli

Yellow and Red feature the proud colours of the iconic tyre logo in a stunning complement to the proudly unmistakable features of the Excalibur line.

Entirely in chromatic tune with these bold new timepieces, the Pirelli Color Edition tyres made their debut at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show. It is no coincidence that Pirelli, taking inspiration from its longstanding experience in racing competitions – where the colouring of the tyres identi¬fies the different compounds – will soon be applying colour to certain road tyres so as to emphasize their uniqueness. Distinguished by a black and blue, red or yellow skeletonised  flange, the colour coding of these vibrant new Excalibur Spider Pirelli models is further accentuated by a titanium black DLC crown over-moulded with matching-colour stitching on the straps as appropriate.

And as an ultimate nod to the winning streak that is embedded in the DNA of these two exceptional brands, the straps of these ruggedly reliable timepieces are manufactured from winning Pirelli motorsport tyre rubber, and their interior features the distinctive tread profi¬le. Issued in an 88-piece limited edition, the robust 45mm skeleton case of the Excalibur Spider Automatic Skeleton provides a perfect frame for the brand’s best-selling Calibre RD820SQ.

 

Excalibur Spider Pirelli - Automatic Skeleton

Case: Skeletonized, Ø45 mm, titanium black DLC case,  fluted
titanium black DLC bezel with tone on tone markings, titanium
black DLC crown overmolded with red rubber. Sapphire crystal
with anti-reflective treatment glass. Titanium black DLC and
sapphire crystal case back

Thickness: 14.02 mm

Dial: Black and red skeleton  flange with rhodium plated
indexes ¬filled with white luminous SLN, 18K Gold black PVD
hands with red transfer and white luminous SLN tips

Water Resistance: 5 BAR (50 m)

Strap: Bi-material strap with black rubber base and Pirelli
winning motorsport tyre rubber inlay, red stitching. Unique
Pirelli tyre profi¬le on the inside of the strap

Clasp: Black DLC Titanium, cover on titanium adjustable
folding clasp

Calibre: Automatic Skeleton with micro-rotor, RD820SQ

Production: 88 pieces 

Certification: Poinçon de Genève

 

RD820SQ Calibre: Automatic Skeleton with micro-rotor

Features: Self-winding mechanical caliber with skeleted micro-rotor, fi¬nely adjusted in six positions

Functions: Hours and minutes, 

Decorations: Skeleton calibre, NAC coated plate and bridges, circular-grained plate and bridges, “Poinçon de Genève” fi¬nishing. White and red transfers on the micro-rotor bridge
Number of parts: 167 components

Jewels: 35

Diameter: 16’’’

Thickness: 6.38 mm

Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 vph)

Power-reserve: 60 hours

 

Excalibur Spider Pirelli - Automatic Skeleton

Case: Skeletonized, Ø45 mm, titanium black DLC case,  fluted

titanium black DLC bezel with tone on tone markings, titanium
black DLC crown overmolded with yellow rubber. Sapphire
crystal with anti-reflective treatment glass. Titanium black DLC
and sapphire crystal case back

Thickness: 14.02 mm

Dial: Black and yellow  flange with rhodium plated indexes
¬filled with white luminous SLN, 18K Gold black PVD hands with
yellow transfer and white luminous SLN tips

Water Resistance: 5 BAR (50 m)

Strap: Bi-material strap with black rubber base and Pirelli
winning motorsport tyre rubber inlay, yellow stitching. Unique
Pirelli tyre profi¬le on the inside of the strap

Clasp: Black DLC Titanium, cover on titanium adjustable
folding clasp

Calibre: Automatic Skeleton with micro-rotor, RD820SQ

Production: 88 pieces 

Certification: Poinçon de Genève

 

RD820SQ Calibre: Automatic Skeleton with micro-rotor

Features: Self-winding mechanical caliber with skeleted micro-rotor, finely adjusted in six positions

Functions: Hours and minutes, 

Decorations: Skeleton calibre, NAC coated plate and bridges, circular-grained plate and bridges, “Poinçon de Genève” finishing. White and red transfers on the micro-rotor bridge

Number of parts: 167 components

Jewels: 35

Diameter: 16’’’

Thickness: 6.38 mm

Frequency: 4Hz (28,800 vph)

Power-reserve: 60 hours