Roger Dubuis

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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.{{cite web |url=https://watchesbysjx.com/2017/10/the-story-of-roger-dubuis-1938-2017.html|title=The True Story of Roger Dubuis (1938-2017)|first=Jiaxian|last=Su|date=2017-10-15|df=ymd|publisher=SJX Watches|language=English|quote=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.}}

The Roger Dubuis Manufacture in Geneva was founded in 1995. After four years of development,{{Cite book|last1=Morschett|first1=Dirk|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G6VcW3pPQ_kC&q=Roger+Dubuis&pg=PA378|title=Strategic International Management: Text and Cases|last2=Schramm-Klein|first2=Hanna|last3=Zentes|first3=Joachim|date=2011-02-04|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|isbn=978-3-8349-6331-4|language=en}} In 1999, the company unveiled first watches that were fully designed and developed in-house.{{Cite web|url=http://en.worldtempus.com/watch-brand/roger-dubuis-45|title=Roger Dubuis watches - Roger Dubuis Brand - Roger Dubuis Excalibur - WorldTempus|website=en.worldtempus.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}

In 2001, Roger Dubuis built his manufacturing facility in Meyrin, on the outskirts of Geneva.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/manufacture/|title=Manufacture|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}

In 2005, the Excalibur collection was launched, equipped with Double Tourbillon Skeleton movement.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en/brands/history/h/roger-dubuis/|title=History - Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie|website=www.hautehorlogerie.org|access-date=2019-04-15}}

In August 2008, Richemont Group acquired 60% of Roger Dubuis. In 2016, the group has acquired the remaining 40% of the company.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-dubuis-m-a-richemont-idUSKCN0V01EI|title=Richemont buys rest of Roger Dubuis in watch industry shake-up|date=2016-01-22|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-04-15|language=en}}

Co-founder Roger Dubuis died in October 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/style/watches-roger-dubuis-obituary.html|title=Roger Dubuis, a Master Watchmaker, Dies at 79|last=Lankarani|first=Nazanin|date=2017-11-02|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-04-15|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}

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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/exclusive-calibres/|title=Manufacture Exclusive Calibers|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}

Most Roger Dubuis timepieces bear the Poinçon de Genève, or Geneva Hallmark, certifying a watchmaking quality specific to Geneva.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/poincon-de-geneve/|title=Poinçon de Genève|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.poincondegeneve.ch/en/page/state-guarantee/|title=Poinçon de Genève|website=Poinçon de Genève|language=en|access-date=2023-07-05}}

The main movements produced by Roger Dubuis are:

• RD820SQ Automatic skeleton watch with micro-rotor{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/calibres/skeleton/rd820sq/rd820sq/|title=Automatic skeleton watch with micro-rotor RD820SQ|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}
• RD505SQ Single Flying Tourbillon{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/calibres/skeleton/rd505sq/rd505sq/|title=Skeleton Flying Tourbillon RD505SQ|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}
• RD01SQ Skeleton double flying tourbillon{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/calibres/skeleton/rd01sq/rd01sq/|title=Skeleton Double Flying Tourbillon RD01SQ|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}

• RD101 Quatuor, with four sprung balances{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/calibres/quatuor/rd101/rd101/|title=Quatuor RD101|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}

• RD103SQ Double sprung balances with differential - this was the first Roger Dubuis movement co-created in partnership with Lamborghini Squadra Corse.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/calibres/skeleton/rd103sq/rd103sq/|title=Double Sprung Balances with Differential RD103SQ|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}

Roger Dubuis calibers are made of gold, diamonds and titanium, as well as new materials such as carbon, ceramic and cobalt.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/watches/excalibur/excalibur-spider-carbon-skeleton-flying-tourbillon-rddbex0572/|title=Excalibur Spider Carbon Skeleton Flying Tourbillon {{!}} RDDBEX0572|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}} Most of the timepieces are skeleton watches.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/selection/every-skeleton-models/|title=Skeleton|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}File:Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic Skeleton in Carbon RDDBEX0508.jpg

Roger Dubuis started collaboration with the motorsport companies in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/landing_page/daretorace/|title=DareToRace|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}

• Lamborghini Squadra Corse{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/landing_page/lamborghini/|title=Lamborghini Squadra Corse x Roger Dubuis|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/selection/lamborghini-squadra-corse-selection/|title=Lamborghini Squadra Corse Selection|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}
• Pirelli - these timepieces feature rubber inlays from Pirelli tyres.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerdubuis.com/landing_page/pirelli/|title=Pirelli x Roger Dubuis|website=Roger Dubuis|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-15}}

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