Sad news were received from the Roger Dubuis manufacture over the weekend as Monsieur Roger Dubuis passed on Saturday October 14th, 2017 at the age of 80. The statement from the manufacture read: "Mr. Roger Dubuis, our company founder has passed away today at the age of 80. His renown expertise in Haute Horlogerie, his disruptive vision, his human values will remain close to our heart. We are all committed to keep his unique spirit within our brand. Roger’s passing is a grievous loss for all of us and the entire watch community. Our sympathies are with his family and close relatives."

Roger Dubuis founded his atelier in 1980 after working on complications for Patek Philippe. After working for 15 years on his own and doing work under commission for many brands, he hired Carlos Dias from Franck Muller to start his own brand 'Roger Dubuis' in 1995. In 2008, the Richemont Group acquired 60% of Roger Dubuis in a private transaction with Carlos Dias the CEO at the time.

Currently managed by the Richemont Group, Jean-Marc Pontroué —former President of Piaget— is the manufacture's CEO and Nicolas Fermont its Brand President.

Swiss watch Manufacture Roger Dubuis is governed by an audacious mindset that drives innovation while cultivating profound respect for traditions. Since its founding in 1995, the Maison has consistently pushed technical boundaries and shown an unswerving commitment to boldly go where no other watchmakers have gone before. A fully integrated Manufacture, Roger Dubuis is rolling out sophisticated horological accomplishments which call for outstanding production facilities. Cutting-edge technologies meet time-honored craftsmanship in a full-fledged Manufacture covering the entire range of skills required to create extraordinary expressions of comprehensive expertise.

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