Once in the misty times of British myth, the knights of the round table retreated to holy Avalalon to await the day where they and their king were needed again. Or at least so Excalibur, Merlin and a host of other Arthurian adaptations have told us. Once again though Roger Dubuis has beaten them to the punch with their latest incarnation of legend, the Excalibur Knights of the Round Table III.
This time though it looks like they’ve only half made it. Rather than the lifelike renders of previous models, these knights have a distinctly futuristic look, all faceted polygons like digital avatars from the 90s. The low poly sculpting technique used to make them was first developed for 3D models in gaming so I guess that’s not so much of a surprise – nor is the fact the dial takes 45 hours to create.
The table itself also seems to have entered the digital age visually, with waves of pink gold and slices of solid blue enamel emanating from the central globe. The table can also be seen on the back like a partial exhibition case back, along with the knights’ pledge around it.
The 45mm case is otherwise pretty standard as seen on most Excalibur watches, a bit piece of pink gold with that signature notched bezel. With a dial like that, it’s not like you need to do anything to the case – except finish it with a matching blue alligator strap.
It’s not quite the holy sword of legend but as tributes to Arthurian legend go, it’s not too far off. At least you don’t need to drag it from a stone. Or rule England. At the very least, there’s nothing quite like Roger Dubuis’ extraordinary Knights of the Round Table. Long may it reign.
More at: rogerdubuis.com
