 | A first for Raymond Weil: The Nabucco carbon fibre model |
SWITZERLAND. Nabucco is the name of Raymond Weil’s new mechanical men’s watch collection. The chronograph is the first model by the Swiss watchmaker to come with a 46mm case, water-resistant to 200m that incorporates the hi-tech material carbon fibre.
The case is made from steel and the dial is coloured black with a check effect. A central zone in relief struck into the dial plate and adorned with three screws around the subdials.
The watch comes with an applique figure 12, and 11 polished and nickelled applique indexes with luminescent highlights.
The self-winding chronograph displays a 30-minute subdial at 3 o’clock, an hour-counter at 6 o’clock, and a 60-second subdial at 9 o’clock. The date, at 4:30, can be set by a separate push-button on the case at 10 o’clock.
The company said there is a striking contrast between the steel and the carbon fibre, which is used on a Raymond Weil model for the first time.
The firm yet flexible bracelet is designed to create an interplay of polished steel, brushed steel and carbon fibre. The bracelet incorporates the RW signature folding-clasp with double push-piece security.
The carbon fibre on the case echoes that of the bracelet, whose check effect can also be found on the dial. The fluted push-pieces recall the design of the crown, flanked by a polished steel protection system.
Raymond Weil plays on the contrasts between circular/vertical brushed/polished steel on the case, bezel and bracelet. The back of the case harbours the new brand monogram struck into the steel. The screws on the dial match those to the sides, used to fix the carbon fibre plates.
The watch is also available with a black leather strap with central decor.
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