Roger Dubuis is symbolically dedicating a unique timepiece from the La Monégasque collection to Only Watch 2013, the prestigious biennial charity auction in support of Duchenne muscular dystrophy research, the next edition of which will be held on 28 September at the Monaco Yacht Show. Only Watch is considered the most important charity auction in the world and is now in its fifth year under the auspices of the Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy and the auction house Antiquorum. The unique model created exclusively for the event has a 44 mm case in pink gold, inside which is housed the mechanical self-winding RD520 movement. Between the 7th and 8th is the flying tourbillon cage in the shape of a Celtic cross, and the characteristic Roger Dubuis micro-rotor is visible between the 10th and 11th This is the first time that this movement, endowed with a 60-hour power reserve, has been mounted in a case from the La Monégasque collection, with a dial designed and developed in compliance with the collection's characteristic design codes. The extraordinary result achieved - with charcoal grey satin-finished sunray and circular finishing, and applied pink gold Arabic numerals - perfectly illustrates the savoir-faire of the Manufacture Roger Dubuis and its distinctive technical and aesthetic characteristics. Like all models produced by Roger Dubuis, this creation is stamped with the prestigious Poinçon de Genève, a seal of quality guaranteeing the highest level of excellence in watchmaking.
The Monégasque Tourbillon Volante for Only Watch 2013
Case: Ø 44mm, in pink gold.
Dial: dark grey satin-brushed soleil centre, Roger Dubuis logo in gold dust, dark grey satin-brushed soleil middle section, black applied hour-markers with gold dust finish, dark grey satin-brushed circular outer section, pink gold applied Arabic numerals with gold dust finish, flying tourbillon at 7.30 and micro-rotor at 10.30, dark grey flange with gold dust applied hour-markers.
Water resistance: 5 atmospheres (50 m).
Strap: alligator leather, hand-stitched.
Clasp: rose gold pin buckle.
Movement: mechanical with automatic winding, calibre RD520 15'', 30 jewels, precision adjustment in six positions, rhodium-plated plate with perlage decoration, "Côtes de Genève", tourbillon cage in the shape of a Celtic cross.
Specific features: hours and minutes, tourbillon cage at 7.30.
Number of components: 227.
Thickness: 6.50 mm.
Frequency: 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations per hour).
Power reserve: 60 hours.
Certification: Poinçon de Genève.
