Roger Dubuis Hommage HO43.57.5.1R.7A Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com Roger Dubuis goes its own way. Consider this Roger Dubuis Hommage in 18-karat rose gold; it's a very modern watch in terms of size, bold features, and mechanical refinement. It's also a loving tribute to the Geneva school of watchmaking art in which Roger Dubuis - the man - came of age. Modern watches are larger than their forebears, and the new regime extends to the realm of dress watches. Coin-sized formal watches remain a predilection of extreme conservative tastes, but modern men's style embraces broad dials, strong lines, and expressive proportions. Formal need not mean effete. This Hommage 43mm delivers on all counts, and Roger Dubuis led the industry as an early adopter of full-sized dress watches. Under Dubuis and his design chief, Carlos Diaz, the company's 1995 launch became an early bastion of large "executive" style timepieces. At the same time, Roger Dubuis is Genevois to the core. The Hommage features elements including straight lugs, concave bezel, elaborated Roman numerals, and Geneva Hallmark movement finish that pay tribute to Dubuis' signature city. The Geneva Hallmark movement is a distinction that bears special mention. Since 1886, this seal, whose aesthetic and qualitative criteria are codified in public law, has stood as the ultimate third-party endorsement of a watchmaker's finishing prowess. Under scrutiny, the Roger Dubuis Hommage 43mm astounds with the luster and detail that only a "Poincon de Geneve" magnum opus can