In 2008, the company was acquired by Richemont group.[1]
The Roger Dubuis watches include the Excalibur and Velvet collections,[2] along with motorsports watches in collaboration with Lamborghini, Squadra Corse, and Pirelli.[3]
History
Computer-generated Graphic Image of Roger Dubuis Manufacture in Geneva, Switzerland
Roger Dubuis started his career at Longines in the late 1950s, and founded his own atelier in 1980 after 14 years of developing complications in Geneva for Patek Philippe. He took commissions to design new complications for major brands for several years. Carlos Dias, a designer for Franck Muller, joined Dubuis to launch the brand.[4]
The Roger Dubuis Manufacture in Geneva was founded in 1995. After four years of development,[3] In 1999, the company unveiled first watches that were fully designed and developed in-house.[5]
In 2001, Roger Dubuis built his manufacturing facility in Meyrin, on the outskirts of Geneva.[6]
In 2005, the Excalibur collection was launched, equipped with Double Tourbillon Skeleton movement.[7]
In August 2008, Richemont Group acquired 60% of Roger Dubuis. In 2016, the group has acquired the remaining 40% of the company.[8]
Roger Dubuis Double Flying Tourbillon RD01SQ movement
Roger Dubuis is one of the few Swiss watch companies that produces most of its caliber components in-house. Roger Dubuis calibers are made up of several hundred hand-finished components.[10]
Most Roger Dubuis timepieces bear the Poinçon de Genève, or Geneva Hallmark, certifying a watchmaking quality specific to Geneva.[11][12]
The main movements produced by Roger Dubuis are:
RD820SQ Automatic skeleton watch with micro-rotor[13]
RD103SQ Double sprung balances with differential - this was the first Roger Dubuis movement co-created in partnership with Lamborghini Squadra Corse.[17]
^Su, Jiaxian (2017-10-15). "The True Story of Roger Dubuis (1938-2017)". SJX Watches. Mr Dubuis began his watchmaking career during the golden age of Swiss watchmaking, starting at Longines in the late 1950s. [...] He then moved to Geneva to work for Patek Philippe as a constructor and watchmaker in the high complications workshop [...] / After 14 years at the pedigreed Geneva watchmaker, he left in 1980 to set up a small workshop where he repaired watches and clocks for collectors, auction houses and watch brands. [...] in the early 1990s Mr Dubuis, the modest, subtle watchmaker, met Carlos Dias, who later became the swaggering impresario of the Roger Dubuis brand.
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