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Roger Dubuis Unveils The Monovortex Split-Seconds Chronograph

Determined to push boundaries and to drive tradition into an expressive and contemporary new era, Roger Dubuis unleashes the future of Hyper Horology. 

Roger Dubuis Unveils The Monovortex Split-Seconds Chronograph
Roger Dubuis Unveils The Monovortex Split-Seconds Chronograph  |  Photo: Haute Time / brand
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Determined to push boundaries and to drive tradition into an expressive and contemporary new era, Roger Dubuis unleashes the future of Hyper Horology. 

Determined to push boundaries and to drive tradition into an expressive and contemporary new era, Roger Dubuis unleashes the future of Hyper Horology.

Roger Dubuis Monovortex Split-Seconds Chronograph

Photo Credit: Roger Dubuis

The Maison has conceived and committed itself to a radical and uncompromising approach, known as Hyper Horology. Led by craftsmanship, performance, and innovation, this audacious form of watchmaking is reshaping the future with a touch of madness, pleasure and freedom. Now, at Watches and Wonders 2023, Roger Dubuis is taking another revolutionary step forward.

The New Monovortex Split-Seconds Chronograph ushers the future of this new approach Roger Dubuis has dubbed as Hyper Horology. Designed with seekers of adrenaline and advanced mechanics in mind, the timepiece reveals, in breath-taking detail, some of the finest innovations of the future of watchmaking. One of the main aspects involved in the mechanics of this watch is gravity, a theme over which Roger Dubuis has continuously obsessed.

Photo Credit: Roger Dubuis

After years of research and trial, Roger Dubuis’ signature complication, the Tourbillon, is able to defy the complex realm of physics. The tourbillon is already widely regarded as one of the greatest challenges in watchmaking. While many traditional Tourbillons compensate for the negative effect of gravity on one specific axis, Roger Dubuis has extended that ability to every surface. Positioned at 9 o’clock, the Conical Monovortex Tourbillon has a 360 degree trajectory. This protects the precision of the watch, no matter the position of the wearer’s wrist.

The Monovortex Split-Seconds Chronograph is powered but the RD114 Caliber. Thew reintroduction of Roger Dubuis’ Split-Seconds complication can be viewed and further appreciated through the caseback. Another detail worth mentioning – the tachymeter scale highlights the number 88. This is a subtle nod to Mr. Roger Dubuis’ lucky number 8.

Photo Credit: Roger Dubuis

The casing of this one-of-a-kind timepiece measures 47mm and is composed of hyper-tech Mineral Composite Fiber (MCF). Exclusively developed by Roger Dubuis, this material is 2.5 times lighter than ceramic and 13% lighter than carbon. All of this is to say, that the wearer of this watch can expect nothing but comfort and further adaptability for everyday wear.

The Monovortex Split-Seconds Chronograph can be discovered at Watches and Wonders 2023, housed in the Maison’s Hyper Life Factory.

Gabriel Pessoa
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