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A14 LOCAL
Saturday 18 February 2017
Little Europe and Time Square Host Astral Skeleton Exhibition

ORANJESTAD - From February tive DNA of the Maison and
14th to February 17th, Roger representing outstanding
Dubuis, Little Europe Jewels & examples of its consistently
Time and Time Square Jewels avant-garde design skills.
& Time hosted the Astral Skel- Roger Dubuis has been at
eton Exhibition which invited the forefront of contempo-
guests and Fine Watchmaking rary Haute Horlogerie since
lovers to embark on a journey 1995. Its audacious cre-
through time and space as in- ations, firmly anchored in
terpreted by Roger Dubuis. the 21st century, embody
One highlight of the event substantial expertise ex-
that was doubtless particu- pressed through the finest
larly exciting and memorable watchmaking mechanisms
was the latest Roger Dubuis combined with powerful
“Incredible Calibres” Virtual and daring designs. Bold-
Reality Experience, provid- ness and extravagance
ing a remarkable opportu- are the brand’s signa-
nity to enjoy a surreal journey tures, and determination
enhancing the architectural its driving force, pushing
and technical mechanics of all existing boundaries. Its
its pioneering contemporary iconic Excalibur collection
skeleton movements. This in- features several elegant
terstellar voyage through time models showcasing its self-
and space enables an immer- assigned mission as the
sive discovery of the precision “pioneer of contemporary
techniques and skills showing
off the Maison’s signature cal- skeletons” as well as its ac-
ibres: the Double and Single knowledged expertise in
Flying Tourbillon Skeleton - the realm of tourbillons. The
RD01SQ and RD505SQ - and combined technical ex-
the Automatic Skeleton - RD- pertise and aesthetic flair
820SQ. of the development team
Alongside this sensorial 3D was devoted to ensuring
virtual reality experience, the stellar transparency
the Astral Skeleton Exhibition one expects from a Roger
also offered visitors the op- Dubuis skeleton movement
portunity to enjoy a glass of and showcasing its famous
Champagne while having a star shape, based on the
up-close and personal look at ‘astral skeleton’ principle,
some of the finest creations, and which is deliberately
vividly expressing the distinc- raised to create a charac-
teristic 3D.q