The Excalibur Bi-Retrograde Calendar by Roger Dubuis

This year, Roger Dubuis celebrates its 30th anniversary, and for the occasion, the company pays tribute to its co-founder’s favourite complication: the bi-retrograde display.

This function, previously featured in the Excalibur Grande Complication alongside a dozen other highly complex mechanisms, takes centre stage once again. The Maison has also introduced a less complicated, more classic edition to further honour the bi-retrograde display.

Also referred to as “the ecliptic counters” by the Maison a nod to their elliptical shape and distinctive role in indicating the months and date the design showcases a symmetrical dial layout. Enhanced by refined detailing, it pays homage to the Maison’s early creations from 1996.

Favre-Leuba

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Favre-Leuba is a Swiss watch brand that has been producing timepieces since 1737, making it one of the oldest watch manufacturers in the world. The brand was founded by Abraham Favre in the village of Le Locle, in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

In the early 1900s, the brand introduced its Bivouac watch, which was the first altimeter-equipped wristwatch. Favre-Leuba continued to innovate in the 1950s with the introduction of the Deep Blue, a diving watch that was water-resistant to a depth of 200 meters. In the 1960s, the brand introduced the Sea Chief, a diving watch with a depth rating of 300 meters, and the Bathy, a watch with a built-in depth gauge.

Favre-Leuba has also been involved in a number of expeditions and adventures, including the Swiss Everest Expedition in 1956, during which a member of the team wore a Favre-Leuba Bivouac watch to the summit of Mount Everest.