TRIPPING THE LIGHT
This eight-piece limited edition, second opus in the Urban Art Tribe collection, stands out through the vibrantly-colored architectural composition of its skeletonized dial.
French graffiti artist Gully has ventured from the street to the studio yet has pursued his visual identity infused with the essence of the artistic movement known as Appropriation. This trend focuses on transforming objects and existing images. Calling on Gully’s savoir-faire ensures that Roger Dubuis is able to propose a timepiece boasting an offbeat, graphical scenography. In a nutshell, by embracing bright colors, the letters of the creative’s pseudonym give a fresh, new twist to the famous star that usually adorns the dials of the manufacture’s watches. And, to enhance the hand-finalized composition even more, the lacquered hues are set off with luminescent substance. In short, Super-Luminova® makes the Excalibur Gully Monotourbillon dazzle brilliantly once it’s been exposed to light. The shades obtained conjure up the paint that’s just been freshly aerosol-bombed on walls.
The 42 mm-diameter titanium case coated with gray-black DLC treatment incorporates the skeletonized RD512SQ caliber. This hand-wound movement, assembled using 194 components, delivers a considerable 72-hour power reserve. Its regulating device is ever-so one-of-a-kind with its two cages crafted in titanium and chrome-cobalt.
The Excalibur Gully Monotourbillon is worn on a black calfskin strap. The strap can be easily changed thanks to its QRS system. Like all Roger Dubuis-created watches, fine craftsmanship and timepiece reliability excellence are certified by the Poinçon de Genève (Hallmark of Geneva). When art and fine watchmaking blend together as one!
Price: EUR146,500
By Dan Diaconu