3052.5RRV

Limited Edition of 125

The Cuervo y Sobrinos Rough Riders Series honours the brave cavalrymen who fought in the Spanish-American War of 1898. This fearless band of men, the ‘Rough Riders’, engaged in several fierce battles. Housed in a 45mm titanium and bronze case, this model marks the 125th anniversary of the Battle of San Juan Hill (1st of July 1898) and the courageous men who fought for Cuba’s independence from Spain.

In 1895, Cuba sought independence from Spain. As a result the Spanish brutally suppressed the islanders. The US press reported on the events using sensationalist text and images, giving rise to widespread sympathy across America. However, that sympathy turned to anger when in 1898, the battleship USS Maine mysteriously sank, resulting in the death of 266 crew.

President William McKinley called for 125,000 volunteers to counter the Spanish colonial policies in Cuba. Following this, Colonel Leonard Wood and his second in command, Theodore Roosevelt (later to become the 26th president), formed a regiment. Named the ‘1st United States Volunteer Cavalry’, its ranks comprised men from Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. These men, accustomed to warm temperatures, were felt to be better able to cope with Cuba’s humid climate. This band of brothers, all accomplished horsemen, became known as the ‘Rough Riders’, albeit they fought on foot since their horses were not sent with them.

MOVEMENT

CYS 5103, base Soprod M100, 11 ½’’’

automatic

diameter 25.6 mm

height 3.60 mm

power reserve 38 hours

25 jewels

frequency 28800 A/h

finished oscillating weight with applied logo

CASE

titanium and bronze

diameter 45mm

height 12.4mm

sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating

water resistant to 5 ATM

screwed see-though case back with a depiction of a cavalryman holding a US flag

DIAL

Green dial with SLN (Super-LumiNova®) GL old tritium Arabic numerals

11 x SLN dots, a CyS emblem at 12 o’clock

nickel double swords ‘Rough Riders’ emblem

stamped pattern at centre of dial, presented in relief.

STRAP

Calf Barbour style

BUCKLE

pin buckle featuring aged treatment and engraved with CyS emblem

FUNCTIONS

hours, minutes, centre seconds and date