when did roger dubuis leave his company?
i see most posted about pre and post richemont but curious when he actually left the company
2005 according to an article from NY Times...
From that article: "Mr. Dubuis retired from the company in 2005 but, at Mr. Pontroué’s urging, returned as a brand ambassador in 2011. “As an ambassador, Roger was there at product launches to meet with clients and retailers,” Mr. Pontroué said. “It is ra...
New things
Great to read new things about RD. Why? I like the RD watches. I know Roger was an employer at PP as master watchmaker. He set up his own brand. That he left his company in 2005 and retired is new for me. I read the company is a Richemont brand. So RD is ...
It was independent for most part of its life
Currently speaking. Having said that given the relatively low number of watches released under the Richemont era, most of the RD that we see in the secondary market are pre-Richemont and technically independent.
That’s a good way to think of the brand
1: RD & Carlo Diaz at the helm 2: Carlos Diaz at the helm 3: Richemont at the helm