Roger Dubuis

It is a considerably rare event to spot a Roger Dubuis timepiece in the wild, but I managed to catch one during this year's BaselWorld 2015: thanks to its owner, a fellow Purist, a red-tipped EasyDiver ChronoExcel got into my hands, a sports watch with si...  

This is really a special watch and to be honest with you, I was not seduced by it when it was introduced. With time, I have started to understand it better and of course, who can resist to the charm of the superlative RD78 movement? Thanks for this great ... 

An outstanding (and very pretty!) movement packed into a case which is 'sporty' - but yet has a lot of subtle refinements one would not necessarily expect with a sports watch. This is the secret of the EasyDiver, and - as you correctly said - it take some... 

...and I will make some pictures of the movement later.... Thanks for your great review and your emotions. btw...I also forgot to try your PG-watch at the same moment... stere

I recall the cap on top the column wheel is mirror polished and not blued? Am I correct? Best, Magnus

...and found some Images of the movement :-) Hope you enjoy: stere ...  

of the chronograph gears and levers! The more you look, the more you know, the more you are amazed! Thanks a lot, Magnus

The movement finishing is to die for! I admire such watches - sporty with rubber straps yet so elegant and finely finished. Thanks for sharing! Cheers Robin

Enjoyed reading and watching your photos. I like the version with red better than the black one. Was surprised though, since you write something about nearly daily wearer yet the buckle looked like new. Is the red logo only a print?

This is my Orange.. Fantastic watch and caliber incredible beauty !! ...  

could you show us more? The bezel looks particularly tasty. Thanks, Magnus

This model Roger Dubuis Easy Diver Chrono Special Edition Orange 300m was introduced in 2010, with an imposing 46mm case with steel bezel and rubber molded in black and orange for easy handling and preserving the proper aspect to make, caliber RD78 is a c...