Roger Dubuis
' career started in a typical watchmaker's fashion - learning his craft at big manufacture, like
Patek Philippe. These formative years are clearly reflected in the style of this
Sympathie Chronograph watch, produced alongside the
Hommage Series. Inspired by time-honoured pieces (such as
Patek Philippe's Ref. 130), the
Sympathie offers a different take on this classical styling, with a distinctive angular case and elongated lugs.
The design is that of a two-register chronograph, with a gloss-dial and applied
Breguet numerals. The polished surfaces and black-printed detailing contrast well against the off-white dial, visible through the anti-reflective sapphire glass. The feuilles hands are rose gold, with two matching blued hands for the chronograph and 30-minute register. The 37mm square case features an array of polished and brushed surfaces, with a stepped-bezel, elongated, polished lugs and over-sized screw attachments.
The watch is powered by the Cal.
RD 56 (based on the
Lemania 2310), bearing the
Seal of Geneva. The complexity of the movement is revealed through a sapphire case-back, featuring a 21 jewel, straight-line lever escapement, a monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, a self-compensating
Breguet spring and swan-neck micrometer regulator.
Viewings can be arranged in Central London by appointment.
