The mystique of medieval lore springs eternal in the storied halls of haute horlogerie. Roger Dubuis, the venerated Genevan watchmaker, has cast its own magic spell with the latest iteration of the Knights of the Round Table timepiece. The enchanted creation conjures visions of mythic landscapes and tales of chivalric bravery.

Emblazoned with intricately engraved micro-knights and craggy volcanic stone, the dial evokes the Giant’s Causeway on Northern Ireland’s windswept coast. Mythology tells of the wizard Merlin harnessing supernatural forces to construct this hexagonal geological wonder. Dubuis channels the enchanter’s ancient artistry, meticulously hand-setting tiny basalt columns on the opulent gold face. A vanishing point creates beguiling depth, the illusionist’s geometric sleight of hand.

Like chapters in an ancient tome, each new Round Table edition unveils a fresh allegory. This latest adds a rich philosophical layer, ruminating on the nature of time itself. The transient, temporal world symbolized by the twelve hour markers. The eternal, unchanging realm embodied in Merlin’s monumental handiwork. Haute horlogerie as a quest to capture moments outside time’s inexorable flow.

Dubuis’ technical wizardry matches its mythopoetic artistry. The sapphire window provides an omniscient view, allowing light to dance across the micro-sculpted vignettes. Beneath, the self-winding RD821 calibre combines robust performance with dazzling hand-finishing worthy of the prestigious Poinçon de Genève.

Only 28 editions will be produced, inducting a select brotherhood into Dubuis’ Knights of the Round Table. United in their passion for legends and peerless craftsmanship, they uphold Merlin’s creed engraved on the caseback: “Around this table, the bravest knights will gather as equals.” A sense of belonging bound by imagination’s immortal power.