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Market UPDATES + DEBUTS ROGER DUBUIS EXCALIBUR SPIDER CARBON AUTOMATIC SKELETON ROGER DUBUIS ADDS A COMPANION PIECE to the brilliant red and black Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Carbon that debuted this past January at SIHH. The new Excalibur Spider Carbon Automatic Skeleton off ers complementary red and black markings and an almost equally lightweight case. Instead of the manual-wind tourbillon of that premiere SIHH example, this new watch off ers Caliber 820SQ, Roger Dubuis’ impressive skeletonized micro-rotor automatic caliber that debuted two years ago, which can be found inside other Excalibur Automatic Skeleton watches. And of course, the watch meets all the requirements of the Geneva Seal. The new 45mm watch, with a carbon-titanium case, retains the color codes of the earlier tourbillon model by featuring black DLC titanium elements off set by contrasting red touches. The new Automatic also highlights its powerful micro-rotor, a specialty component for Roger Dubuis, with the slogan ‘Winding System’ and distinctive red markings along its perimeter. Absent is the carbon honeycomb décor between the plate and the bridges seen on the earlier example. Made in an 88-piece limited edition. Price: $75,000