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A match made in heaven: Roger Dubuis forming partnership with Automobili Lamborghini and live shots of the Excalibur Aventador S

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Roger Dubuis has been a symbol of cutting edge design, innovative use of material and ground breaking movement.   Exclusive but not totally un-approachable.   Similar can be said of the marque from Sant'Agata Bolognese.    It was in the making for a while and I'm so thrilled to finally see the launch of this collaboration!

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It sounds like an astounding performance. On September 20th 2017, the legendary Lamborghini Headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese witnessed a world premiere reveal by Roger Dubuis and Lamborghini Squadra Corse. The start of a new run for two brands sharing the same values of breathtaking technology and daring customer experiences. The best of Italian aesthetic air and performance face the ultimate in Swiss precision and mechanical instruments. A high-powered partnership whose rst roar takes the form of a new calibre inspired by the Aventador S engine and the new ground- breaking Huracàn Super Trofeo EVO. The time has come to be blown away. 

The Excalibur Aventador S is available in two interpretations epitomising the “Dare to be rare” concept through respective 88- and 8-piece limited editions. The former bears the inimitable Lamborghini “Giallo Orion” yellow paint code picked up in a number of design features, while the even more exclusive series comes in “Arancio Argos”. 

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The Duotor calibre is notably distinguished by engine strut bars revisiting the iconic Roger Dubuis Astral Skeleton principle, striking an astounding contrast with the rest of the movement, as if the engine ‘hood’ were transparent. Recalling the performance-enhancing longitudinal placement of Lamborghini engines tailored to the design of the sleek, streamlined cars, the double balance wheel is inclined at a similar angle, supported and highlighted by holders shaped like triangular wheel suspension assemblies. 


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Jester September 21st, 2017-03:40
Reader with sharp eyes might notice the two balance wheel, which we can trace the history from the Quatuor announced a few years ago. Now with the added complication of dead second and a movement construction that pays hommage to the legendary V12 engine of the flagship machine... 
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Tim_M September 21st, 2017-06:27
Fits better here than with Blancpain Hopefully, this change serves both Roger Dubuis and Blancpain well. Since Roger D. morphed into a Geneva-inflected Richard Mille, the brand has been ripe for a partnership along these lines. Lamborghini is strident, polarizing, exclusive, and sybaritic in... 
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Jester September 21st, 2017-08:42
I actually like Blancpain as a brand Having said that, being a fan of Lamborghini, I've been WANTING to get a Lamborghini x Blancpain piece BUT I just can't bring myself to it. Somehow the LxB pieces just didn't excite me. Now I'm actually tempted...
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ThomasM September 27th, 2017-07:39
Me too...always just short of pulling the trigger... Dude, check your text messages!
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ThomasM September 27th, 2017-07:38
Wow, well expressed and very insightful! You hit the nail on the head With many of your thoughts...in discussions with both Lamborghini friends and RD contacts, as well as having handled all three editions of the all carbon pieces from RD, the intent and first executions are indeed inspirational and collaborative ... Much a... 
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Alkiro1 September 21st, 2017-07:07
This timepiece really makes me think to the Decepticon Transformers symbol and/or one of the vilains head in Star Wars 😳 Best wishes Alkiro ... 
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Tim_M September 21st, 2017-07:23
Robo-pomorphict perhaps, but least it's not another "skull" watch!  
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Alkiro1 September 21st, 2017-07:28
Absolutely true! Best wishes Alkiro
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Jester September 21st, 2017-08:41
Lamborghini was featured in a few Transformers movies so we're not far off here!
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Alkiro1 September 21st, 2017-08:45
I didn’t know. That could explain many things 😉 Best wishes Alkiro
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Hands on review of the Roger Dubuis Hommage Automatic Open Dial

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It is always strange to discover the existence of a watch by seeing it for the first time in a boutique. It is the experience that happened to me a few days ago in the Bucherer store in Paris when I saw a very particular Roger Dubuis Hommage Automatic. Indeed, it was distinguished by its open dial, far from the usual guilloché dial of the collection. If we had to summarize in a few words the Hommage collection, I would say it symbolizes the comeback of the brand to the classicism of the early years embodied by the "Bulletin d'Observatoire" pieces but with an aesthetic approach a bit more demonstrative as evidenced by the guilloche dial.


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