Damas, the leading retailer of watches and jewellery in the Middle East, showcases the abundance of skill, creativity, dynamic momentum and excellence of Swiss watchmaker Roger Dubuis. Having reached its ‘adolescence’, Manufacture Roger Dubuis lay claim to numerous technical and stylistic achievements which can be largely credited to its founder Carlos Dias.
Tawhid Abdullah, Managing Director of Damas, said: “The approach taken in Roger Dubuis’ new collection has infused modern techniques in the traditional art of watchmaking and has found spectacular new expression through these timepieces. Radiating an understated and decidedly urban aura of elegance, technique meets aesthetics in a sophisticated stage-setting.”
Abdullah pointed out that since 2005, the brand has been consistently adding new models meeting the most de¬manding expectations of its customers. “All kinds of complications, from triple time-zone displays to minute repeaters and flying tourbillons, have found their place inside the precious case of Roger Dubuis watches, composing genuine symphonies of technical sophistication,” he added.
Recognisable even from a distance thanks to the sheer size and strength of its design, the latest model, flying Skeleton Tourbillon Kingsquare along with the movement number RD02SQ, is a majestic newcomer. The case, offered in two sizes, is composed of parts crafted from noble or resolutely technical materials such as gold, titanium, rubber, and sapphire crystal, in which various colours harmoniously combine to offer a wide and subtle array of identifying features. The model is cleverly cur¬ved to form three large horizontal facets that are echoed in the sapphire crystals both front and back. The rubber-moulded crown matches the strap. The case-back – a metal frame inset with a facetted sapphire crystal – is water resistance to 50 metres.
The ladies models in titanium, white gold and rose gold are combined with white rubber straps and have two versions – the first one equipped with a mechanical self-winding movement driving hour and minute indications while the other one is the haute horlogerie jewellery version and is paved with diamonds on the bezel and between the lugs. Two rubies adorn the pinnacle of the entirely redesigned move¬ment, and the other on the back, setting the perfect finishing touch to this unique watch. The brand intends to make only 28 of these stunning models in harmony with the brand’s enduring philosophy of exclusivity and uniqueness.
Another model in the same line is driven by a mechanical self-winding movement and indicates the hours and minutes, as well as small seconds at 6 o’clock. A third model features a mechanical hand-wound flying Tourbillon movement, hour and minute indications, power-reserve display, date window, appearing on white or black dials with large raised Roman numerals.
The Excalibur model is also an adornment dedicated to women looking for strong signature codes. Equipped with a flying tourbillon or a richly diamond-set case, the model now comes clothed in new guilloché-lacquered dials in tender almond green or sandy colours, or others in vivid pink or blue mother-of-pearl with matching straps.
A second line evokes lucky charm symbols highlighted by precious stones in which la¬dybirds, four-leaf clovers and dolphins play with a flying tourbillon. Finally, pastel-coloured dials with superposed hearts and arabesques, with or without small seconds indications, offer a third variation on this char¬ming theme. A peerless and immediately identifiable model sculpted in gold, steel or titanium, Excalibur has a double tourbillon movement, the first of its kind within the Swiss watch industry.
The new Roger Dubuis timepieces are available at Damas Les Exclusives Boutiques conveniently located in Saks Fifth Avenue, Burjuman; Emirates Towers; Burj Al Arab; Mina A’ Salam, and Mall of the Emirates.
About Damas:
The journey of Damas began in 1907, and today it has grown from a UAE based company into a global fashion and jewellery network spanning UK, Italy, Libya, Turkey, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Maldives, India, Lebanon, and throughout the GCC countries with about 400 sales points worldwide. Damas houses internationally acclaimed jewellery and watch brands such as Tiffany & Co., Mikimoto, Daniel K, Gucci, Faberge, Carrera y Carrera, Paspaley, Pasquale Bruni, Roberto Coin, Fope, Chronoswiss, Parmigiani, Perrelet, Quinting, Montega, Frederique Constant, among many others. The innovative in-house collections include the majestic Bridal jewellery, exclusive jewellery brands such as Boudoor, Hayati, Riwaya, Jawaher, Farasha, Fairouz, Harmony, Farfasha, Al Manthura; watch brands Varotti and Aquamarin; and a wide range of other classic and contemporary jewellery and watch collections. Quality consciousness, inspirational leadership and international reputation have led Damas to win prestigious awards including the exclusive De Beers Award 2000, 2004 and 2007 for jewellery design.
