KERBEDANZ MAXIMUS

« There is no greater than Maximus » Limited edition of 99 pieces.

Maximus is a surname and superlative adjective, derived from the Latin Magnus, which means “great”, and Maximus therefore means “the greatest”.

No other name could be better suited than “MAXIMUS” to designate this exceptional model of KERBEDANZ; the precision of the mechanical movement is ensured by the largest “tourbillon” for wristwatch of the world.

In ancient Rome, the title of “Maximus” was given to the high priest at the head of the College of Pontiffs. The Pontiffs were priests united in a college, charged with the establishment of the calendar of the good and bad days in the heart of the Roman public religion, consecrating the edifices and naming the other priests. This title was then systematically awarded to all Roman emperors during the imperial period following the reign of Augustus.

As a result, “Maximus” had become the key title for expressing greatness in all its splendor. And Circus Maximus, a Roman monument, the most gigantic known at that time, became the expression of this greatness. This is the largest arena in Roman antiquity, known as the «Circus Maximus “, located between the Palatine and the Aventine. Mainly intended for horse or chariot races, Circus Maximus was built at the beginning of the 6th century BC by the Etruscan king Tarquin the Elder.