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Roger Dubuis

This page has been created in the permanent archive and is ready for verified history, watch photographs, model identification, and collector information.

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Roger Dubuis photographs

Archive photographs are captioned only from details visible in the image. Exact references and production dates remain open until case, movement, and serial markings can be compared.

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Roger Dubuis chronograph in a warm-toned case with multiple registers and a classically styled dial. Exact reference and calibre require caseback and movement photographs.
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Highly openworked Roger Dubuis complication presenting the movement, regulating organs, and sculptural case architecture as a single composition.
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Gold-tone Roger Dubuis wristwatch with an architectural dial, twin visible regulating mechanisms, and a black leather strap.
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Origins and period

Geneva, Switzerland
Founded by Roger Dubuis and Carlos Dias in 1995

Historical overview

Roger Dubuis in watchmaking

Watchmaker Roger Dubuis and entrepreneur Carlos Dias founded the Geneva house in 1995. Early watches paired traditional complications and Geneva finishing with assertive contemporary design, while later collections emphasized skeletonized movements, architectural cases, and highly expressive haute horlogerie.

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Landmark dates

  • Founding and first production
  • Important movement or model launch
  • Expansion, merger, revival, or modern milestone
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Known for

Hommage and Sympathie, Excalibur, double tourbillons, skeleton calibres, Geneva Seal finishing, and bold contemporary complications.

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Movements and innovation

Calibres, escapements, case construction, water resistance, electronic or quartz development, manufacturing methods, patents, and specialist suppliers.

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Identification checklist

  • Reference and serial numbers
  • Movement calibre and jewel count
  • Case material and dimensions
  • Dial, hands, crown, crystal, bracelet, and inscriptions
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Preservation guidance

Service considerations, originality, replacement parts, water-resistance assumptions, safe storage, and details that should be documented before restoration.

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References and credits

Official manufacturer history, museum or archive sources, technical sheets, books, catalogues, advertisements, image credits, and provenance notes.