Roger Dubuis Excalibur Grande Complication

Limited to just eight pieces, this watch is a rare sight in the wild. And its sculptural quality belies the mechanical wizardry ticking steadily beneath — a quality in keeping with the ethos of the brand’s late founder Roger Dubuis, who emerged as an independent breakout star in watchmaking in the ‘90s. Although acquired by luxury conglomerate Richemont Group before Dubuis’ death in 2017, the watchmaker’s self-styled “hyper horology” continues to feel purist. Grande Complication is the name given to any watch fitted with at least three additional functions, and the new RD0829 caliber fulfils that stipulation by combining three of the most prestigious complications in watchmaking: a perpetual calendar, a two-tone chiming minute repeater and a single-bridged flying tourbillon cage.