Dubai, UAE, November 14, 2016:   From November 10th to 16th 2016, The Dubai Mall will be providing a suitably stellar backdrop for the Astral Skeleton Exhibition hosted by Geneva-based watchmaker, Roger Dubuis. As the principal hub of one of the Manufacture’s most important markets, Dubai was the obvious choice for Roger Dubuis to host the exhibition. The Dubai Mall, the most popular shopping destination in the world, is also home to one of the three Roger Dubuis boutiques in this region.

Created exclusively for Dubai, the Astral Skeleton Exhibition will invite guests and Fine Watchmaking aficionados alike to embark on a journey through time and space as interpreted by Roger Dubuis. Propelled by a magnetic force, visitors will be drawn into the heart of this exhibition, consisting in five architectural spaces defined by the signature star shape reflecting that of the Manufacture’s iconic skeleton movements.

One highlight of the event that will doubtless prove particularly exciting and memorable is the latest Roger Dubuis “Incredible Calibres” Virtual Reality Experience, providing a remarkable opportunity to enjoy a journey enhancing the architectural and technical mechanics of its pioneering contemporary skeleton movements.
 
This interstellar voyage through time and space will enable an immersive discovery of the precision techniques and skills showing off the Maison’s signature calibres: the Double and Single Flying Tourbillon Skeleton - RD01SQ and RD505SQ - and the Automatic Skeleton - RD820SQ.

Excalibur Automatic Skeleton in Carbon

Alongside this sensorial 3D virtual reality experience, the Astral Skeleton Exhibition will also offer visitors the first Middle East opportunity to enjoy an up-close and personal look at some of the finest new creations unveiled at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva in January 2016.

These will include the Blossom Velvet Pink and Excalibur Automatic Skeleton Carbon,
vividly expressing the distinctive DNA of the Maison and representing outstanding examples of its consistently avant-garde design skills and. Those two timepieces will make their regional debut on the Dubai stage and will be available at the Roger Dubuis
Boutique in the Mall.

Blossom Velvet Pink

Case: 
Ø 36 mm, pink gold, bezel, lugs and decor set with brilliant-cut diamonds

Thickness: 
8.77 mm

Dial: 
Mother-of-pearl dial, sculpted Grand Feu enamel flowers, diamonds set at the centre of the flowers, pink gold stems, brilliant-cut diamonds around the barrel, black transfers Roger Dubuis and Poinçon de Genève inscriptions

N° of diamonds: 
154 diamonds (86 diamonds on the bezel & lugs, 48 diamonds around the barrel, 6 diamonds at the centre of flowers & 14 diamonds on the clasp)

Carats: 
1.9 carats approx. (1.66 cts on the bezel & lugs, 0.10 cts around the barrel & 0.03 ct at the centre of flowers & 0.11ct on the clasp)

Water Resistance: 
3 BAR (30 m)

Strap: 
Pink satin-finish fabric

Clasp: 
Pink gold adjustable folding clasp set with brilliant-cut diamonds

Calibre: 
Self-winding calibre, RD821

Production: 
88 pieces

Certification: 
Poinçon de Genève

RD821 Calibre: 
Automatic

Features: 
Self-winding mechanical calibre

Functions: 
Hours and minutes, finely adjusted in six Positions

Decorations: 
Rhodium-plated, “Côtes de Genève”
decoration, “Poinçon de Genève” finishing

Number of parts: 
172 components

Jewels: 
33

Diameter: 
11 1/2’’’

Thickness: 
3.43 mm

Frequency: 
4Hz (28,800 vph)

Power-reserve: 
48 hours

Case: 
Ø 42 mm, Compound Carbon

Thickness: 
12.14 mm

Dial: 
Skeleton, black flange, red minute-circle, white  Roger Dubuis, Poinçon de Genève and swiss made transfers, white gold appliques, skeleton hands in gold

Water Resistance: 
3 BAR (30 m)

Strap: 
Black, genuine alligator and rubber

Clasp: 
Black DLC Titanium adjustable folding clasp

Calibre: 
Self-winding movement with micro-rotor, RD820SQ

Production: 
No limitation

Certification: 
Poinçon de Genève

RD820SQ Calibre: 
Automatic Skeleton

Features: 
Self-winding mechanical calibre

Functions: 
Hours and minutes

Decorations: 
Skeleton calibre with skeleted microrotor, charcoal grey rhodium-plated, circular-grained plate, “Poinçon de Genève” finishing

Number of parts: 
167 components

Jewels: 
35

Diameter: 
16’

Thickness: 
6.38 mm

Frequency: 
4Hz (28’800 vph)

Power-reserve: 
60 hours

Manufacture Roger Dubuis, Geneva, Switzerland

About Roger Dubuis
Roger Dubuis has been at the forefront of contemporary Haute Horlogerie since 1995. Its audacious creations, firmly anchored in the 21st century, embody substantial expertise expressed through the finest watchmaking mechanisms combined with powerful and daring designs. Boldness and extravagance are the brand’s signatures, and determination its driving force. 
The Roger Dubuis collections Hommage, Excalibur, Velvet, Pulsion and La Monégasque are distributed worldwide through an exclusive sales network and boutiques. The quest for excellence, the long search for the right gesture, as well as the development of unique skills are all constants of the Geneva-based Swiss Maison.