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Roger Dubuis

Founded
1995 · 31 years
Country
Switzerland
Headquarters
Geneva
Owned by
Richemont
GENEVA · SWITZERLAND 1995 FOUNDED

The house

Roger Dubuis, officially Manufacture Roger Dubuis SA, is a Swiss watch manufacturer founded in 1995. It is based in Meyrin, in the Canton of Geneva, and is owned by Richemont. The house focuses on mechanically complex watches, makes most movement components in-house, and places the Poinçon de Genève on nearly all of its watches.

What Roger Dubuis makes

Roger Dubuis makes mechanical watches in Switzerland. The house specializes in mechanically complex timepieces and produces most movement components in-house.

Its watches are made by a Geneva-based manufacturer founded in 1995.

What is on the watch

The house's product is the mechanical watch itself, rather than a phone-connected device. Nearly all Roger Dubuis watches carry the Poinçon de Genève.

The maker does not state a smartwatch platform or phone pairing for these watches.

Getting to know the house

A first look starts with its Swiss origin, its 1995 founding, and its base in Meyrin, in the Canton of Geneva.

Roger Dubuis is officially named Manufacture Roger Dubuis SA. It has been wholly owned by Richemont since 2016.

Strengths

The house concentrates on mechanically complex timepieces.

Most movement components are produced in-house.

Nearly all watches carry the Poinçon de Genève mark.

Catches

The Poinçon de Genève applies to nearly all watches, not every watch in the range.

Roger Dubuis is a mechanical watch manufacturer; no smartwatch compatibility is stated.

Pricing

No prices are provided.

Who it suits

  • Readers seeking mechanically complex Swiss watches.
  • Buyers interested in Geneva watchmaking and in-house movement parts.

Who should look elsewhere

  • You need published prices or model-specific specifications.
  • You are choosing a smartwatch with phone or app support.

Worth knowing

  • Swiss house founded in 1995 and based in Geneva.
  • Focuses on mechanically complex timepieces.
  • Makes most movement components in-house.
  • Nearly all watches carry the Poinçon de Genève.

Before you buy

  • No models, calibres, case sizes, or prices are listed.
  • The Geneva mark is stated for nearly all watches, not every watch.
  • No smartwatch pairing or platform support is stated.

The short of it

Roger Dubuis is a Geneva watch house for readers drawn to complex mechanical construction and a strong connection to Swiss horology. Its record is clear on the essentials: founded in 1995, based in Meyrin, and owned by Richemont since 2016. For broader browsing, compare it with other Swiss watch brands or browse watch brands A to Z.

What buyers ask

When was Roger Dubuis founded?

Roger Dubuis was founded in 1995.

Where is Roger Dubuis based?

The house is based in Meyrin, in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.

Who owns Roger Dubuis today?

Richemont has wholly owned Roger Dubuis since 2016.

What does Roger Dubuis make?

It makes mechanical watches and specializes in mechanically complex timepieces.

Does Roger Dubuis make its movements in-house?

The house produces most of the components for its movements in-house.

Do all Roger Dubuis watches carry the Poinçon de Genève?

Nearly all of them carry the Poinçon de Genève.

Is Roger Dubuis a smartwatch brand?

No smartwatch platform or phone pairing is stated; the facts describe a mechanical watch manufacturer.

Same group

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