![]() Thoroughly skeletonized and open for the eye to view, this type of mechanism is perfect for those people who want to understand how basic mechanical movements work. The RD820SQ is made up of 167 parts and offers just the hours and minutes with the self-winding automatic rotor. Our visit to the Roger Dubuis manufacture here explores in-depth the Geneva Seal, its requirements, and exactly how Roger Dubuis specifically fulfills them. Roger Dubuis claims that each caliber RD820SQ requires about 530 hours of manufacturing with 170 of those hours being dedicated to areas relevant to satisfying the requirements for the movement to bear the Seal of Geneva. The RD820SQ bears the prestigious Seal of Geneva – which is not only an indicator of its manufacture in the canton of Geneva, but also one of aesthetic and performance quality. Here, Roger Dubuis is at their best, and the name of the in-house movement in this watch is the caliber RD820SQ. The reason anyone will get the Roger Dubuis Excalibur 42 Automatic Skeleton watch is because of the movement. ![]() I will end by saying that the case and strap together make for a very lightweight timepiece whose lack of mass aides in the comfortable wearing experience. The strap is connected to a matching black DLC-coated titanium folding deployant. Finishing up with the case, it is water resistant to 30 meters, and has a proprietary strap connection system for the nicely made and tapering black alligator strap. For this model, Roger Dubuis has opted for a totally matte finishing over the entirety of the black DLC-coated titanium surface, while “shininess” comes in on the movement itself. The wider lugs and thin bezel help the watch feel its largest, while on the wrist it is even thin enough to fit under sleeves. That is even in comparison to the carbon or gold versions of the same watch. The monochromatic color palette lends itself well to a variety outfits, and for the most part, this Roger Dubuis Excalibur 42 Automatic Skeleton is probably the most versatile watch of its type that Roger Dubuis has produced. In black-coated titanium, I also got the impression that this is a very stylistically diverse “showy” watch. Even those aren’t unwearable, but at 42mm wide, the Excalibur doesn’t actually wear small, but rather has a very “grand appearance” on the wrist. That size is, for example, what you’d find on your wrist if you bought an Excalibur with a double tourbillon. I don’t say this to suggest that Roger Dubuis is a frequent culprit of these practices, but rather that avant-garde and showy watches like the Excalibur collection can often fit into these “nice to look at, but ultimately not wearable” categories.Īt 42mm wide, the Roger Dubuis Excalibur 42 Skeleton Automatic already feels much more comfortable than many of the collection’s larger members that come in 45mm-wide cases. Recall that watch brands are selling luxury objects, first and foremost, and often times consider things like legibility, wearability, and overall comfort almost as an afterthought (and it can sometimes very much feel that way). Of course, there are dozen and dozens of beautiful and extremely comfortable timepieces out there, but you should not assume that a watch has necessarily been designed with ergonomics and comfort in mind. ![]() The luxury watch industry is not by default concerned with making timepieces that you actually want to wear.
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