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Emirates Airline
Foundation
Roger
Dubuis, a leader in Fine Watchmaking and pioneer of contemporary
skeleton calibres, and the Emirates Airline Foundation, are coming
together in a charity initiative aimed at bringing joy and enhancing
the lives of children around the world.
The
‘Time for Change’ initiative will raise funds for the Emirates
Airline Foundation through a silent auction of a unique piece: the
Excalibur Skeleton Double Flying Tourbillon. The timepiece, designed
exclusively for the partnership, is Roger Dubuis’ most iconic
creation, a true collector’s item! All the proceeds of the auction
will go towards the Emirates Airline Foundation’s many programs
dedicated to bettering the lives of children all over the world.
The
‘Time for Change’ auction will run from August 15th 2014 to March
15th 2015. Passengers on all Emirates flights can bid for a chance to
own a collector’s dream by filling in a bid form in-flight. The
winning bidder will be invited for a VIP visit to the Roger Dubuis
Manufacture in Geneva, Switzerland for an up-close look at the
savoir-faire and mastery that go into fashioning some of the world’s
most iconic timepieces. The winner will also meet the master
watchmaker who crafted the timepiece.
Excalibur Skeleton
Double Flying Tourbillon - Unique piece
Those
interested can view and submit their bids for the Excalibur Skeleton
Double Flying Tourbillon at the Roger Dubuis Boutique at The
Boulevard, Emirates Towers in Dubai from August 15th 2014 to March
15th 2015.
“We
are extremely proud to join hands with Emirates to make a difference
in the lives of children and enable them to live brighter, happier
lives,” said Jean-Marc Pontroué, CEO of Roger Dubuis. “The
Excalibur Skeleton Double Flying Tourbillon is among our finest
creations and we hope to be able to raise the maximum amount for the
Foundation.”
“This
collaboration with Roger Dubuis will go a long way in our efforts to
positively impact the lives of children,” said Terry Daly, Board
Member of the Emirates Airline Foundation, and Emirates’ Divisional
Senior Vice President – Service Delivery. “There is great need to
garner international support to help millions of children around the
world and improve their quality of life. We hope this initiative will
make a meaningful difference.”
The
Excalibur Skeleton Double Flying Tourbillon is a ground-breaker in
the world of watchmaking. A masterpiece from a brand known for its
daring technical innovativeness, the timepiece brings together for
the first time the skeleton and the double flying tourbillion in an
extravagant exercise in style and watchmaking expertise.
The
timepiece is powered by the extremely technical RD01SQ movement,
comprised of 319 parts that ensure greater precision thanks to a
differential system that averages the rates of the two tourbillons.
As with every other masterpiece from the Roger Dubuis collections,
the Excalibur Skeleton Double Flying Tourbillon carries the Poinçon
de Genève, the seal of watchmaking excellence.
As
the only watch Manufacture in the world to have all of its timepieces
embossed with the Poinçon de Genève, the most demanding signature
in Fine Watchmaking, Roger Dubuis has carved out an exclusive niche
in the world of Haute Horlogerie thanks to its expertise in
architectural and technical mechanisms combined with powerful, daring
designs.
The Emirates Airline Foundation
(http://www.emiratesairlinefoundation.org/)
a non-profit charity dedicated to providing a wholesome and loving
environment that enhances the quality of life for children in need
across the world.
Excalibur
Skeleton Double Flying Tourbillon - Unique piece
Case
Ø 45 mm, black DLC Unique piece and
limitation engraved on the case back
Dial
Skeleton, charcoal grey flange and black screws
Water
resistance 5 BAR (50 m)
Strap
Black strap, genuine alligator
Production
Unique piece
Certification
Poinçon de Genève
RD01SQ
Double flying tourbillon skeleton
Features:
Hand-wound
mechanical skeleton movement, 16 ¾’’’,
28 jewels,
charcoal
grey, rhodium-plated,
circular-grained.
Stamped
with the Poinçon de Genève
Specifications:
Double flying
tourbillon with differential
visible between 4 and 5
o’clock and
between 7 and 8 o’clock
Number
of parts: 301
Height:
7.67 mm
Frequency:
2x3 Hz (21,600 vph)
Power reserve: 50 hours
Manufacture Roger
Dubuis: the only Manufacture to be 100% Poinçon de Genève
certified.
Roger Dubuis Boutique details in
UAE
The Boulevard at Emirates Towers, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 325 2211
The Galleria at Sowwah Square, Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 622 7807
About
Roger Dubuis
Roger Dubuis has been at the forefront
of contemporary Haute Horlogerie since 1995.
Its audacious creations, firmly anchored
in the 21st century, bear the mark of all the savoir-faire and
expertise of the finest watchmaking mechanisms combined with powerful
and daring designs. Boldness and extravagance are the brand’s
signatures, and determination its engine. Rich in conceptual
creativity and mechanical detail, its collections are inspired by
four different worlds: the Incredible Player, the Incredible Warrior,
the Incredible Venturer and the Incredible Diva. The Roger Dubuis
product lines La Monégasque, Excalibur, Pulsion and Velvet are
distributed worldwide through an exclusive sales network and
boutiques.
The quest for excellence, the long
search for the right gesture, the development of unique skills are
all constants of the Geneva based Swiss Maison, which is part of the
Richemont Group since 2008. The fully integrated Manufacture Roger
Dubuis is the only watchmaker in the world to have all of its
precious timepieces embossed with the Poinçon de Genève, a
guarantee of finest craftsmanship.
Website:
www.rogerdubuis.com
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/RogerDubuisWatches
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/Roger_Dubuis
About
Emirates Airline Foundation
The
Emirates Airline Foundation is a non-profit charity organisation
which aims to improve the quality of life for children, regardless of
geographical, political, or religious boundaries, and to help them
maintain or improve their human dignity. The foundation’s aim is to
help disadvantaged children realise their full potential by providing
them with the basics, which most of us take for granted such
as food, medicine, housing and education.
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al
Maktoum, Chairman & Chief Executive, Emirates Airline &
Group, the foundation provides humanitarian, philanthropic aid and
services for children, with the minimum amount of administrative
expense.
