French haute horlogerie manufacturer Pequignet has launched a new watch in its Manufacture Diver collection, the Royale 300, which was previewed at Baseworld (the international watch and jewelry show). Modern and innovative, it is available in four colors and sold at a price of 4,500 euros.
"The Royale 300 meets the highest requirements of a professional diving watch" says the haute horlogerie brand. The unidirectional rotating bezel, covered with rubber, patented Vulcamix and a capsule with Luminova at 12 o'clock, features a 60-minute scale. This allows divers to accurately calculate their decompression phase. Its patented ¼ turn crown allows for quick and intuitive handling. Its multi-level dial consists of a small seconds at 3 o'clock and an 88-hour power reserve located between 7 and 8 o'clock. Its sporty design with Luminova BGW9-coated indexes and hands allows for optimal readability, essential in a marine environment.
This new diving watch is waterproof to a depth of 300 meters. Its case is made of satin-finished polished steel and measures 43 mm. The strap is made of one-piece rubber with a double folding clasp. The case, like the strap, is available in four colors: black, blue, orange or black and orange.
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The Royale 300 incorporates the latest generation of the famous manufacture movement and meets the highest requirements of a professional diving watch. " Divers need a watch with high precision and outstanding water resistance to measure the decompression phase, which is essential for their survival explains the manufacturer.
Technical specifications
MOVEMENT
- Manufacture automatic mechanical movement - Royale caliber
- 21'600 vibrations/hour (3Hz), automatic winding in both directions, initial force transmitted by a central axis to the barrel, large balance with compensating screws
- 88-hour power reserve guaranteeing an exceptional 72 hours of isochronism
- Finishing of the movement: bridges and plate pearled, colimaçonné and côtes de Genève,
- Rhodium-plated and sunrayed oscillating weight, Lys logo
FUNCTIONS
- Small second at 3 o'clock
- 88-hour power reserve located between 7 and 8 o'clock
- Central hours and minutes
BOX
- Diameter : 43 mm
- Satin polish finish
- Unidirectional rotating bezel with Vulcamix patented rubber overmolding, billight Luminova capsule 12 hours
- Patented 1/4 turn crown, simplified screwing, indexed Lys logo
- Waterproofing: 300 m
DIAL
- Multi-level sport dial with Luminova hour circle appliques
- Sapphire crystal with multi-layer anti-reflective coating
- Designated Pequignet hands with Luminova
BRACELET
- One-piece rubber strap in black, blue or orange, with Lys logo inlay, double folding clasp.
PRICE
- 4 500 euros
The Royal Calibre
The Royal Calibre is protected by 8 international patents and is a movement with a two-way automatic winding mechanism and a frequency of 21,600 vibrations/hour guaranteeing a power reserve of 88 hours. It has been entirely designed, prototyped, tested and assembled in the laboratory of Haute Horlogerie Pequignet in Morteau, France. Its realization required 279 industrial plans, 318 components, 316 of which were drawn on plan by the Pequignet laboratory, 150 tools or matrixes for manufacturing the components, more than 20,000 cÃ'tesâeuros¦
