The Roger Dubuis EasyDiver Tourbillon watch

The Roger Dubuis EasyDiver Tourbillon watch is an incredible high luxury timepiece that demonstrates an unusual and exceptionally appealing combination of horological complexity with sports-capable prowess. Deftly combining high fashion and haute horlogerie, the Roger Dubuis EasyDiver Tourbillon watch exemplifies the daring attitude of Roger Dubuis, which strives to bring traditional watchmaking forward into a new era. The 48mm stainless steel case of the EasyDiver Tourbillon watch offers remarkably complex finishing details, particularly in the intersections of angles, and the contrast between brushed and polished surfaces, such as that found on the sides of the case, and the tops of the lugs. Accents in rich polished carbon fibre at the tops of the lugs provide an exotic touch reminiscent of exquisite Italian sports cars, and these merge perfectly with the rubber strap.

The Roger Dubuis EasyDiver Tourbillon watch is animated by the RD03 Caliber, a movement conceived and manufactured by Roger Dubuis. This manually wound mechanism, which has been distinguished with the prestigious Geneva Quality Hallmark (Geneva Seal) due to its compliance with strict traditional watchmaking standards set by the Canton of Geneva, displays the most celebrated of high complications---the tourbillon. Invented by A.L. Breguet at the turn of the 18th Century, the tourbillon device represented an extremely sophisticated mechanical solution to the problem of gravity's effects upon the escapement of pocket watches; its delicacy and intricate construction have made it a specialty of only the most accomplished watchmakers from its invention onward.

This Roger Dubuis tourbillon, which represents the desirable "flying" construction, completes a single rotation each minute, its tiny steel cage bearing the balance wheel and the various components of the escapement--its axis features a blued-steel pointer which serves the function of a subsidiary seconds hand. The full art of this luxurious movement can be admired through the sapphire caseback, where the traditional haute de gamme finishing is fully revealed. Bridges are decorated with Cotes de Geneve on their top surfaces and anglage on their edges, the screws are polished, and all settings for the jewels and screws feature beveled settings.

The Roger Dubuis EasyDiver Tourbillon watch is ready for a luxurious holiday, and it features a screw-down crown which assists the timepiece in realizing its rated water resistance of 300 meters. The unidirectionally rotating bezel, crafted from 18K white gold, is intended for a diver to measure his oxygen supply, but is equally appropriate to measure the elapsed time of a telephone call, or any short term interval under an hour in duration. The rubber strap of the EasyDiver Tourbillon watch is an intricate work of art in its own right, and features a unique texture, as well as an underside surface signed with a tiny pattern of interconnected "RD" logos, a detail echoed on the the hidden areas of the richly detailed stainless steel folding clasp. This limited edition Roger Dubuis timepiece is produced in stainless steel with a silver line-pattern, or black carbon fiber dial. An 18K rose gold version has also been offered, whose contrasting carbon fiber accents make for a truly stunning contrast against the lustrous finish of the precious metal.