Roger Dubuis Sympathie Chronographe, Bulletin d'Observatoire, No. 166
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 2000
Maker / issuer
Roger DubuisThis Roger Dubuis Sympathie Chronographe, numbered 166, is a self-winding wristwatch produced circa 2000. It features a "carrée cambrée" (curved square) 18K white gold three-body case measuring 37 x 37 mm, characterized by its shaped, concave band and bezel with screwed white gold bars.
The black dial presents applied white gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, and outer tachometer and telemeter scales. White gold "feuille" hands display the time, and the watch is completed by an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis buckle. The watch is powered by the self-winding Caliber 56, which is rhodium-plated with fausses côtes decoration. The movement includes 25 jewels, a straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, flat balance-spring, and a swan-neck micrometer regulator.
The movement bears the Geneva Quality Hallmark. Both dial and movement are signed by the maker.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 2000
- Type
- Chronograph wristwatch
- Maker
- Roger Dubuis
- Model
- Sympathie Chronographe
- Number
- 166
- Hallmark
- Geneva Quality Hallmark
- Dimensions
- 37 x 37 mm
- Case Material
- 18K white gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Caliber
- Caliber 56
- Maker / attribution
- Roger Dubuis
Design
- Visible features
- • Case features distinctive concave band and bezel design • Dial includes both tachometer and telemeter scales • Movement is visible through a transparent case back with screws • Screwed bars secure the strap to the case lugs
- Case and Dial Design
- The watch is housed in an 18K white gold "carrée cambrée" three-body case. The design incorporates a shaped, concave band and bezel construction. It is equipped with sapphire crystals and utilizes screwed white gold bars to secure the strap. The case back is transparent, allowing for visibility into the internal mechanism. The black dial features applied white gold Breguet numerals. Time and chronograph functions are tracked using white gold "feuille" hands. Peripheral to the main display, the dial is printed with outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. Subsidiary dials for the 30-minute register and constant seconds are set into the dial surface.
- Movement and Escapement
- The timepiece operates on a self-winding Caliber 56 movement, which is rhodium-plated and finished with "fausses côtes" decoration. The movement includes 25 jewels and utilizes a straight-line lever escapement. The mechanism is protected by a shock-absorber system. The balance assembly consists of a monometallic balance adjusted to five positions, paired with a self-compensating flat balance-spring. Regulation is managed by a swan-neck micrometer regulator. The movement is certified with the Geneva Quality Hallmark.
- Signatures and Condition
- The watch is identified by the manufacturer as a "Sympathie Chronographe" and carries the serial number 166. Both the dial and the movement are signed by Roger Dubuis. The watch includes an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis buckle. Regarding condition, the auction description reports the watch has been graded according to their internal system. The case is classified as 'Very good', the movement as 'As new', and the dial as 'Excellent'.
Identification
- Serial number
- 166
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The source does not explicitly state the watch is a limited edition despite the sequential numbering
- Research required: The exact provenance prior to this cataloging is not provided