Roger Dubuis

I've always loved the sympathie line. The shape was unique, yet not overly complex. To many, it was either love or hate whereas for me, it was love at first sight. A refreshing change from the typical round & rectangular shaped watches and to top it off, ...  

I asked Monsieur Dubuis recently about the design inspiration of the Sympathie line, he smiled & promised to give me a full story later. A few days later, while I was strolling in the old town of Geneva, I came upon this! Could this be it??? This message ...  

but lets wait for Mr Dubuis to confirm!!! i still very much prefer the older case with shaped glass. best, Horo

Nice post. Thanks. My fav. watch of your post must be the revamped version of 2004, 43mm. I love how it gets more masculine but still true to its origin.

Give me the 'old school' model with shaped crystal, especially as a perpetual. One of my 'holy grail' watches, especially in palladium. : ) m

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I think the best were the 37 with thicker lugs, after it was too big, here the proportions are great. The charme of this case is fantastic. Great watches mel !

I hope we see them again J

In 2000, I bought this Dubiuis Sympathie New Millenary 2000 Bi-Retrograde in rose gold. This was when Dubuis was still running the show. The watch is a gorgeous example of Dubuis' vision. Personally, I don't think the company has, pre or post Richemont, d...  

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Very interesting reminder of an emblematic shape of Dubuis. The second versond in 37mm with the shaped glass and thick lugs looks fantastic, very baroque and very charming. Love the chronograph version. Thanks for the post Jester Francois

because it has a bold striking design but yet at the same time doesn't go overboard for me. The earlier Symphathie's such as below are a little too conservatively designed for me. Plus I find them a tad too busy. I prefer a bold clean look. Cheers, Antho...  

Dear Jester and friends, can someone tell me a little more about the Sympathie line and why RD calls it Sympathie? I really like the older Sympathie 37 - especially the chronograph. Thanks