By Kien Lee
NORQAIN has unveiled at the recently concluded Watches & Wonders watch trade fair in Geneva, two new exciting colours to add to its Wild ONE Skeleton timepiece.
The bestselling Wild ONE Skeleton Turquoise and limited edition Wild ONE Skeleton Burgundy is now joined by the new Wild ONE Skeleton Coral and Wild ONE Skeleton Gecko. Both are based on the Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm, a version of NORQAIN’s high-concept, high-performance sports watch with an open-worked dial and 5,000g shock resistance.
Both models therefore feature the revolutionary NORQAIN case construction, which encases a rubber shock absorber between a top and bottom cage made of black NORTEQ®, an exclusive ultra-light and ultra-robust carbon fibre composite that can also be colourised.
The NORTEQ carbon fibre composite offers the perfect balance between density, elasticity and resistance for optimised shock-absorption. NORQAIN is the first watch brand to offer a mass dyed carbon fibre composite case allowing a variety of colours. In addition to the standard black carbon look, it also created a burgundy colour which was first presented in September 2022.
The new editions feature Coral red or Gecko green detailing to pair them to the two playing surfaces. The rubber shock absorbers, minute markers and seconds hand outlines are all in Coral red or Gecko green, while the hour markers and hour and minute hands are filled with luminescent Coral red or Gecko green-coloured X1 Super-LumiNova®. Both watches are set on animal cruelty-free black rubber straps with a rubber mesh insert in either Coral red or Gecko green.
The watches are chronometer-certified, driven by a NORQAIN calibre N08S by Sellita, with 41 hour power reserve. The movement is recognisable by its bespoke NORQAIN oscillating weight and visible through the watch’s sapphire case back. The unique structure of NORQAIN’s skeleton movements is based on the architectural principles of beam construction: each support point is held by at least two arms. This makes the movement sturdier and more durable than traditional construction.
Each watch weighs only 78 grams, offering 200 metres of water resistance. Warranty is offered up to two years, upgradable to three years with sign-up to the NORQAINER community.
