Roger Dubuis

During my frequent walks through my town I of course inspect the windows of the usual watch retailers and brand boutiques, but I also pass by the vintage watch shops.. A few days ago I nearly fainted. Here is the reason:

The pusher feel is much better than on many modern monopusher chronographs. It has more resistance than a dualpusher (due to the fact that the column wheel has less columns, hence each push had to turn the wheel by a greater angle than with a dualpusher) but it is not disturbing.

I also really love the elaborate panoply of the case back.

Of course I had to do what all connoisseurs have to, i.e. strap it on my wrist. 

Do I have to say anything?

So, did I fall for it? Not (yet). The asking price was quite self-confident and - very crucial for me - the original papers and the box are missing. While the watch looks almost unused the lack of the papers is a significant drawback (if not a deal breaker) in my view: Would you like to own a RD without the Geneva Seal certificate and the timing certificate of "l’observatoire ``astronomique, chronométrique et météorologique’’ de Besançon"?

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend,

Magnus

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