Fantastic piece!!

All I can say is that one of these days I will have one.

Actually I was excited about five or six years ago to

have been offered one in white gold with a black dial,

but the condition stated was not (at least in my book)

what it was, so I returned it. I'm sure you know that

Sympathies with the crystal following the shape of the

bezel are the special ones. If you look at an Illinois

Jolly Roger, you'll see as watch from the 1920's that

is perhaps the inspiration for the Sympathy.

On the wrist today.

By: Modernahab : January 19th, 2026-19:49

A personal favorite: the RD Sympathie S34 in rose gold, one of twenty-eight, ca. mid-1990s to turn of the 21st century. (I have the date of production somewhere in the handwritten papers, but I'm too lazy to dig it up right now.) ...

A lot to love here!

By: quattro : January 19th, 2026-19:53

Such a unique case shape and refined dial. And it's an observatory watch! Any photo of the movement? Is it hand-wound by any chance (I doubt it, unfortunately)? Best, Emmanuel

Automatic, in fact, but elaborately finished to Geneva Seal standards.

By: Modernahab : January 19th, 2026-21:53

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Thanks for sharing !

By: quattro : January 20th, 2026-10:16

Oh my god, i almost choked on my powdered donut!!!

By: enjoythemusic : January 19th, 2026-20:04

DAMN, what a great timepiece! Love the early RD with shaped case with seXXXy shaped crystal!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Yes, I feel the Sympathie really lost someting when they moved to a round crystal.

By: Modernahab : January 19th, 2026-21:55

Nonetheless, the shaped crystal must have been a bear to produce, and I quail at what would happen if I damaged it. Replacement seems unlikely.

Relax, it can be replaced if necessary.

By: enjoythemusic : January 19th, 2026-22:09

As for cost, well.... ummm....

Thanks for the reassurance.

By: Modernahab : January 19th, 2026-23:21

It would be nice if Roger Dubuis had some back stock of hidden somewhere in its manufacture vaults. ;-)

All I can say is that one of these days I will have one. Actually I was excited about five or six years ago to have been offered one in white gold with a black dial, but the condition stated was not (at least in my book) what it was, so I returned it. I'm...

Sorry to hear that!

By: Modernahab : January 19th, 2026-21:58

Getting neo-vintage pieces like this in decent condition can sure be tough. I actually obtained a white gold, black dial S37 in good condition for my wife recently, but things like this come up once in a blue moon. I hope you'll eventually get lucky and f...