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Monegasque Club Chronograph
I want to show you my first Roger Dubuis Watch: The Monegasque Club Chronograph 
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!! Many of RD`s models are too "special" or "wild" for me, though the movements are part of the best the market offers. Especially the chronograph movements, as the RD 78 and 680 are the only automatic Chronos with microrotor - as far as I know.
This combines the beauty of a handwound Chrono where you can see all the levers and the practical aspect of an automatic watch.
The Monegasque line caught my eye and is my favourite RD line - though not very famous I guess.
The regular Chrono is very nice, but it is equipped with the RD 680. I really like the RD78 which is even nicer imo so I looked for a model with this caliber.
And this is the club edition. 1 of 88 pieces ...
... Besides the nice movement it features one more specialty: The spectacular strap in "Chesterfield"-Design
The whole combination is perfect for me: The brown colours with the red gold case, the insert in the dial is made of organic material "Schildpatt", the bezel has a shiny brown DLC-Inlay... And of course the brown-strap right away like a Chesterfield-Sofa.
A real perfect match for a relaxing evening an a club lounge, sitting on a chesterfield sofa and enjoying a Habanos- Cigar ;-) .
Real style...
And all this with a technically perfect movement with Geneva Seal and classic column-wheel horizontal clutch technique.
Bravo Roger Dubuis!!
You made the right choice with the Club!
I love its colors, the strap... the little differences which make it really appealing!
Congrats for your new watch... and for your pics and words!
Fx
Congrats for your new watch... and for your pics and words!
Fx
Congrats on having this beautiful Roger Dubuis!
A great choice. The movement is to die for!
Thanks for sharing
Cheers
Robin
Thanks for sharing
Cheers
Robin
Mystic - a true Gentleman's watch!
in the traditional sense of the word. Just one important item is missing - a bottle full of well-aged single malt!
With the Cal. RD 78 you hit a rare sweet spot between - as you already mentioned - the beauty of a hand-wound movement and the convenience of an automatic chronograph.
I personally would still prefer a fully manual movement, but I could happily live with your watch. The tortoiseshell dial insert is new to me (I mean, the fact that is crafted from this material). I assume it is a nice playground for the light!
One thing I would like to know: the 'chesterfield' strap - how comfortable is it? I could imagine it being a bit stiff thanks to the apparent thickness.
Congrats and wear it in good head,
Magnus
strap is comfortable
Dear Ornatus-Mundi,
thx for your answer! The strap ist very comfortable. I have a small wrist and wear it in the last hole but don´t have any problems. The strap is quite thick, but the pattern reaches only half the strap so not the lower part of the wrist.
Best greetings!
Great catch...
I said it many times over and over again that the club & big number limited edition are truly great value, especially when compared to the normal Monegasque chronograph fitted w/ RD680. I believe those were the last remaining RD78 movements and I'm glad it went to good home like yours!
Wow...what an innovative strap!
The movement ain't too shabby either! Thanks for sharing...I will need to find a dealer to try this one on!
Then hurry...
...because this might become very difficult. The 88 pieces are already sold out afaik...
This watch is something else!
Love it!
'Standard' Roger Dubuis watches are not common, let alone a LE like this. Congrats!