Redefining Lightweight Luxury: Experience the Swiss NORQAIN Wild ONE Skeleton X-Lite’s Stunning 45 Gram Weight
The Wild ONE Skeleton X-Lite not only stands out due to its unique black and yellow combination, but also as a testament to NORQAIN’s dedication to creating a near weightless yet luxury timepiece. With only 200 models released, this innovative design is expected to inspire further developments in the Wild ONE X-Lite series, owing to its fascinating concept.
Based on the lively Independence Wild ONE variant, the Skeleton X-Lite showcases a refined bezel, a redesigned casing, and a dual-piece strap design. However, this wristwatch truly shines a spotlight on its innovative ‘4K Manufacture Calibre’ movement, referred to as the caliber NBK26/1. This movement, unlike others, has been specifically produced for NORQAIN by Sellita’s AMT division, aiming to optimize skeletonization to promote extraordinary weight savings.
The durability of the timepiece has also not been compromised despite the weight reduction. NORQAIN utilizes ‘NORTEQ’, a novel blend of rubber and carbon to construct the case. Further, the inner case that safeguards the movement is fabricated from DLC-coated titanium. The real game-changer, however, is the introduction of a new material, namely ‘X-Lite’. Composed of a unique, proprietary carbon fiber composite, it is used for the casing ring, aiding in the tremendous weight reduction for the Skeleton X-Lite, rendering it as robust as the standard Wild ONE models, but significantly lighter.
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