The parallels between sports cars and luxury watches are endless: both are feats of mechanical engineering; both are marvels of design; and both are veritable symbols of wealth and prestige. But it’s precisely because of these commonalities that invoking comparison of the two industries has become something of a cliché. Yet, just as supercar enthusiasts will tell you that a Lamborghini Aventador S isn’t just another sports car, Roger Dubuis is a watchmaker like no other.

For starters, unlike most of Switzerland’s historic manufactures, the brand was founded in 1995, making it a relatively new player in the grand old horological tradition. For some, this lack of heritage is unfavourable when you’re competing in an arena crowded with centenarians. But for Roger Dubuis, novelty has defined and distinguished it: being unbound by the straightjacket of tradition means the watchmaker has pushed boundaries of design and engineering. And we mean _really _pushed them.

Which brings us to the watches themselves. The three new limited-edition models that have just landed on MR PORTER – a flying tourbillon and two automatics – from the famed Excalibur collection are crafted from titanium or forged carbon, respectively, and showcase the horologist’s uniquely intricate movements, each of which involves 530 or more hours to complete and is exhibited using a skeletonised structure, a souped-up signature unlike anything else on the market. It’s watchmaking, sure, but on steroids. Even the straps are far from humble: two of them – the Excalibur Sottozero Pirelli and the Spider Pirelli – mimic the markings of Pirelli’s racing tires, while that of the Aventador S (yes, named for that Aventador) is made of Alcantara, a suede-like microfibre more usually reserved for car interiors. Of course, all of that comes at a price and there’s not that many of them to go around: each piece is limited to 88 pieces, so if you want them, come and get them. Here’s to life in the fast lane.