Roger Dubuis started his eponymous watch brand in 1995, after working for esteemed watchmaker Patek Philippe for more than 20 years along with several other major brands. He quickly rose through the ranks of Swiss watchmaking, becoming one of the most celebrated watchmakers of the ‘neo-vintage’ era. Combining his adept technical creativity in producing masterful movements with his knowledge of historical watch design, Dubuis produced some of the most important watches of the era all with in-house calibers.
Each in-house produced caliber by Dubuis in this era received the Geneva Seal, which is a certification of quality controlled by the Swiss government. This award is considered to be the highest hallmark of production quality that a movement can receive. As a result of this, Dubuis was established as one of the top quality movement producers in the Swiss watchmaking industry.
A unique aspect of the Roger Dubuis brand is that every watch produced was done in a limited edition of no more than 28 pieces. However, many collector’s believe that these limited editions were often not completely subscribed, and so fewer than 28 pieces may have been produced in an edition. This uncommon rarity coupled with supreme in-house movement quality, design, and finishing has made Roger Dubuis one of the most sought after brands amongst collectors.
The Much More draw’s from Roger Dubuis’ knowledge of historical Patek Philippe design. Specifically, the Patek Ref. 10, a similar curved rectangular case shape often displayed with exploded numerals, which was one of the first wristwatches ever produced by Patek Philippe in the early 1900’s. We find that the curvature of the Much More case shape makes it one of the most appealing and comfortable designs of any watch we have handled.
