Along with being the captain of the Nashville Predators of the Nationwide Hockey League (NHL) and a Norris Trophy-winning defenceman, Roman Josi can be a co-founder of the Swiss impartial watchmaker Norqain. Collectively, Roman Josi and the Bienne-based model are proud to introduce two new high-performance sports activities watches: the Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton Gray 42mm watch and the Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton Gold watch.
The Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton Gray 42mm watch encompasses a grey Norteq case that sandwiches a black rubber shock absorber for added sturdiness. Norteq is the corporate’s proprietary carbon fiber materials that’s ultra-robust, ultra-light, and extremely shock-resistant — all of the traits you’d need and wish in a sports activities watch. That is the primary time Norqain has produced Norteq, which is six occasions lighter than metal and three.5 occasions lighter than titanium, in grey. The case measures 42mm in diameter, 12.30mm thick, 49.40mm lug-to-lug, and is water-resistant to 200 meters. The screw-down winding crown is over-molded with black rubber whereas the alternative case aspect is dwelling to an engraved Norqain plate.
The Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm Gold is the primary gold model of the skeletonized Wild ONE mannequin. Its dimensions and structure are the identical because the Gray mannequin however materials-wise, the case’s prime part is original from 18k PX Impression purple gold whereas the underside one is produced from black NORTEQ; these items come collectively to sandwich a brown rubber shock absorber, which in flip shrouds a sandblasted titanium cage that homes the motion. In all, Wild ONE Skeleton watch circumstances embody 25 elements and may stand up to 5000g. The manufacturing of Wild ONE Skeleton Gold might be restricted to 100 items per yr.
“The Wild ONE Gold was one in every of our most profitable launches of 2023 and it bought out in a flash,” mentioned Ben Küffer, Norqain founder and CEO. “It was solely pure to introduce our responsibly sourced [PX Impact] gold into the skeletonized model of the Wild ONE, too, and we’re delighted with the outcome.”
Each variations of the watch come fitted with open-worked dials, which can be unconventional for a sports activities watch but they’re safely nestled of their respective tremendous robust circumstances. The Wild ONE Skeleton Gray contains black-plated indices and palms whereas the Wild ONE Skeleton Gold has purple gold-plated ones, all furnished with X1 Tremendous-LumiNova for nighttime visibility.
The design of the skeletonized dial reveals elements of Caliber NB08S, a COSC-certified automated skeleton motion that operates at 28,800 beats per hour and provides 41 hours of energy reserve. One other view of the black ruthenium-treated motion is supplied through the sapphire crystal caseback the place the customized Norqain-branded oscillating weight is on full show.
The Wild ONE Skeleton Gray is paired with an animal cruelty-free black Milanese-style rubber strap with an identical gray Norteq pin buckle. Conversely, the Wild One Skeleton Gold watch comes fitted with the identical type strap however in brown and is on the market with both an 18k purple gold or black Norteq pin buckle.
Commenting on the discharge of the Wild ONE Skeleton, Roman Josi mentioned, “This watch is strictly what I’ve all the time needed. It’s ultra-light and ultra-robust.” He additional added, “I can put on it whereas coaching and pushing my limits, and but it appears to be like beautiful as a skeletonized Swiss-made mechanical watch. It transitions seamlessly into my life outdoors the rink. For me, it’s the right expression of Norqain’s ‘my life, my means’ philosophy.”
Obtainable now, costs for the Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm watches are as follows: $5,790 USD for the Gray (ref. NNQ3000QGB1AS/B018/3W1BR.20GQ), $14,150 USD for the Gold with a black Norteq buckle (ref. NNQ3000GGN1AS/N001/3W1NR.20BQ), and $15,950 USD for Gold with a purple gold buckle (ref. NNQ3000GGN1AS/N001/3W1NR.20GG). For extra details about the brand new Wild One Skeleton watches, please go to the Norqain website.
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