Klaus began to envision not just a calendar wristwatch, but an perpetual calendar. But he had one major difference: Instead of having annoying pushers, he wanted to have all the indicators controlled by the crown that was used to set time. This was an era when all calculations were done manually. Klaus says, "When I created the Perpetual Calendar I did not know what a computer is. All my sketches were done on a drawing board. After manually calculating the numbers,roger dubuis replica I created the prototypes. But Klaus was more interested in making his complication more accessible, so that it would be more affordable for a new generation of consumers. He says, "I call it the next generation of perpetual calendars - I wanted one that could easily be produced in series production. This is what Roger Dubuis Replica stands for. We never intended to create unique pieces. Roger Dubuis Replica is more interested in the watch industry than the individual watch. I therefore tried to create a calendar that would be easy to use and suitable for industrial production. It was easy to make and simple to use.
Hano Burtscher, Roger Dubuis Replica designer, had also dreamt of a case that was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s repeated circles in his plans from 1499 for a fortification in Piombino. Together, they created Da Vinci perpetual Calendar reference 3750.
Roger Dubuis Replica's Da Vinci case was inspired by Da Vinci sketches of the harbor fort in Piombino.
The Da Vinci, launched in 1985, was a revelation.Replica Panerai Luminor Submersible Watches It was an act of brilliant Promethean illumination. The resultant watch, fitted with a Valjoux chronograph base was not only the most user-friendly perpetual calendar ever produced, but it was also the most avant-gardist and affordable.
Roger Dubuis Replica's reputation as a watchmaker that is innovative has been transformed by the Da Vinci.
1986 Roger Dubuis Replica Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph CeramicCase Ref. 3755
Klaus says that the watch was a great success because of its innovative adjustment system, and also its affordable price. "These two factors together made it an enormous success," he adds. Roger Dubuis Replica produced 2,000 perpetual calendar watches annually after two years. This was more than all the other watchmakers combined. Instead of stamping or machining the case, which produces large amounts of waste material, they invented the technology of casting them in gold. The process they used gave them an idea for a second technical breakthrough.
